# Contour based template

**URL:** <https://forum.opencv.org/t/contour-based-template/12623>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** contours\
**Created:** [March 31, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/contour-based-template/12623 "2023-03-31T08:16:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Mestan\_Unsal\_TEKIS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opencv.org/mestan_unsal_tekis/32/7544_2.png) [@Mestan\_Unsal\_TEKIS](https://forum.opencv.org/u/Mestan_Unsal_TEKIS)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/contour-based-template/12623/1 "2023-03-31T08:16:33Z")

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contour based template  
I want to match, how can I follow a path.

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**Author:** ![berak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@berak](https://forum.opencv.org/u/berak)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/contour-based-template/12623/2 "2023-03-31T08:20:01Z")

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> [@Mestan\_Unsal\_TEKIS](#):
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> contour based template

have a look at the [shape module](https://docs.opencv.org/4.x/d1/d85/group__shape.html) and [fourier descriptors](https://docs.opencv.org/4.x/dd/ddc/group__ximgproc__fourier.html) (all in contrib)

> [@Mestan\_Unsal\_TEKIS](#):
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> how can I follow a path.

what does that mean ? please explain

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**Author:** ![Mestan\_Unsal\_TEKIS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opencv.org/mestan_unsal_tekis/32/7544_2.png) [@Mestan\_Unsal\_TEKIS](https://forum.opencv.org/u/Mestan_Unsal_TEKIS)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/contour-based-template/12623/3 "2023-03-31T08:25:57Z")

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I am sorry ,I want to make contour mold patterns