This guide walks you through the steps to count pipes in pipes of various sizes with the CountThings from Photos - Windows app.
The Pipes in Pipes ID: 466 Counting Template is a specialized template helping you to count pipes of various sizes faster and save results using a predefined form.
Forms allow you to capture data related to counted objects and export the data to a CSV file.
For the most accurate results using the Pipes in Pipes ID: 466 Counting Template, each pipe size needs to be added to the form before you start counting.
You will get a total count of the pipes and also the count for each pipe size using the CountThings from Photos software.
When the automatic counting is done you'll be able to review the results for each size and correct errors as needed.
Download the template and check the predefined form.
Click on "Done" to exit the Template Store
Once the template is downloaded, open the predefined form by clicking on the arrow that appers on the right side of the app. With this predefined form you can add, edit, delete any size or reset it and start from scratch.
Adjust the tags size to 100%
Before selecting the pipes' sizes in the predefined form, you need to adjust the tags size to 100%:
This step only needs to be done once, not everytime you count, unless you change the setting again.
Use the slider to adjust the tags size to 100%
Open an image, add pipes' sizes and count it
Select sizes
Click on "+" to add sizes
Select sizes from the dropdown menu
Click on "√" to save the selected size
The sizes added in the form need to match the pipes' sizes in the image for accurate results.
Count
Counting the pipes will take up to 4-5 minutes if the image has thousands of pipes.
Review the counting
You can correct mistakes by adding or removing tags for each size/color and by changing the size/color of existing tags. You can change one tag at a time or multiple tags in groups.
Check each size and zoom in and zoom out for reviewing the results.
Convert tag sizes individually.
Use "Multi-Select" mode to convert tags with incorrect sizes to correct size.
You can define an area and convert to correct size multiple tags at once.
Manually add tags (left click on the pipe) where they are missing or delete additional tags (right click on the tag that needs to be removed)
Use the Count Review button to see the pipes closer in grid cells
Click on the place in the grid that you want to zoom in on:
Save the results
The results will be saved in a file that will show the total count as well as individual count results for each size
Open the "CSV/Export" menu
Check the "Pipes in Pipes" option under "Form Items"