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 # Example: AddThermalMap

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

## Proto Request Example

The image property dimensions were obtained from the image `.properties` file under the `CCA _METADATA `folder after aligning the layer interactively.

```
{
  "project": "Tutorial Project",
  "thermalMapFiles": [
    {
      "thermalMapFile": "v252\\sherlock\\tutorial\\ThermalMaps\\Thermal Map.csv",
      "thermalMapFileProperties": {
        "fileName": "Thermal Map CSV",
        "fileType": 0,
        "fileComment": "Test Comment",
        "thermalBoardSide": 1,
        "csvExcelFile": {
          "headerRowCount": 0,
          "referenceIDColumn": "RefDes",
          "temperatureColumn": "Temp",
          "temperatureUnits": "C",
          "numericFormat": "English"
        },
        "thermalProfiles": [
          "Environmental/1 - Temp Cycle - Min"
        ],
        "cca": [
          "Main Board"
        ]
      }
    },
      {
      "thermalMapFile": "v252\\sherlock\\tutorial\\ThermalMaps\\Thermal Image.jpg",
      "thermalMapFileProperties": {
        "fileName": "Thermal Image Test",
        "fileType": 2,
        "fileComment": "test comment",
        "thermalBoardSide": 1,
        "imageFile": {
          "coordinateUnits": "in",
          "boardBounds": [
            {
              "vertexX": -3.7464,
              "vertexY": -2.2515
            },
            {
              "vertexX": 3.56139,
              "vertexY": -2.132
            },
            {
              "vertexX": 3.7464,
              "vertexY": 2.228887
            },
            {
              "vertexX": -3.5614,
              "vertexY": 2.2488
            }
          ],
          "imageBounds": {
            "imageX": -4.20314,
            "imageY": -4.44105,
            "imageH": 7.0474,
            "imageW": 9.08464157
          },
          "legendBounds": {
            "legendX": 4.17808,
            "legendY": -3.3467,
            "legendH": 4.71934,
            "legendW": 0.27751
          },
          "legendOrientation": 1,
          "minTemperature": 17,
          "minTemperatureUnits": "C",
          "maxTemperature": 90,
          "maxTemperatureUnits": "C"
        },
        "thermalProfiles": [
          "Environmental/1 - Temp Cycle - Max", "On The Road/4 - Thermal Shock - Max"
        ],
        "cca": [
          "Main Board"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

```

## Python Example

For a Python example, refer to the online [PySherlock Reference](https://sherlock.docs.pyansys.com/version/stable/api/index.html).