A system for post-cure processing of a composite workpiece , the system comprising: a tool comprising a tool surface , wherein the tool surface supports the composite workpiece located on the tool , and the tool further comprises a sacrificial portion disposed on the tool surface ; a drill template that defines a drilling location for drilling a hole through the composite workpiece while the composite workpiece is on the tool , wherein the drill template indexes the drilling location to the sacrificial portion ; a scanner to digitize at least a portion the composite workpiece while the composite workpiece is on the tool ; and a computing device adapted to generate a workpiece model representative of the composite workpiece , wherein: the workpiece model is representative of a contour of the composite workpiece as on the tool ; the drill template is a virtual template ; and the computing device is further adapted to: locate the virtual template relative to the workpiece model such that a virtual drill guide is indexed to the sacrificial portion of the tool ; determine the drilling location relative to a reference frame based on the virtual drill guide ; and instruct an automated drilling machine to drill the hole at the drilling location . a tool comprising a tool surface , wherein the tool surface supports the composite workpiece located on the tool , and the tool further comprises a sacrificial portion disposed on the tool surface ; a drill template that defines a drilling location for drilling a hole through the composite workpiece while the composite workpiece is on the tool , wherein the drill template indexes the drilling location to the sacrificial portion ; a scanner to digitize at least a portion the composite workpiece while the composite workpiece is on the tool ; and a computing device adapted to generate a workpiece model representative of the composite workpiece , wherein: the workpiece model is representative of a contour of the composite workpiece as on the tool ; the drill template is a virtual template ; and the computing device is further adapted to: locate the virtual template relative to the workpiece model such that a virtual drill guide is indexed to the sacrificial portion of the tool ; determine the drilling location relative to a reference frame based on the virtual drill guide ; and instruct an automated drilling machine to drill the hole at the drilling location . the workpiece model is representative of a contour of the composite workpiece as on the tool ; the drill template is a virtual template ; and the computing device is further adapted to: locate the virtual template relative to the workpiece model such that a virtual drill guide is indexed to the sacrificial portion of the tool ; determine the drilling location relative to a reference frame based on the virtual drill guide ; and instruct an automated drilling machine to drill the hole at the drilling location . locate the virtual template relative to the workpiece model such that a virtual drill guide is indexed to the sacrificial portion of the tool ; determine the drilling location relative to a reference frame based on the virtual drill guide ; and instruct an automated drilling machine to drill the hole at the drilling location . <EOS>