A computer-implemented method for determining at least one production parameter of a workpiece to be manufactured having amorphous properties, comprising the following steps: - simulating a cooling rate of a reference workpiece (22, 22', 22") during manufacturing for at least one predetermined alloy and at least one predetermined production method, taking into account at least one production method and taking into account parameters of the production method; - storing reference simulation data specifying the simulated cooling rate; - receiving a component description specifying a workpiece to be manufactured, wherein the component description is specified by a data structure, and wherein the component description specifies a geometry of the workpiece to be manufactured and an alloy; - determining a reference component (22, 22', 22") for at least a part of the component description , wherein the determination is carried out using pattern recognition , wherein the determination of the reference component (22, 22', 22") comprises segmenting the component description into a plurality of component portions (29, 29', 29"), wherein the pattern recognition is carried out for at least one component portion (29, 29', 29"); - reading out first simulation data specifying at least one property of the reference component (22, 22', 22"), wherein the at least one property specifies the simulated cooling rate of the reference workpiece (22, 22', 22"), wherein the stored reference simulation data are read out as the first simulation data ; - determining at least one production parameter for manufacturing the workpiece using the first simulation data , i.e. also using the parameters of the production method and the simulated cooling rate of the reference component (22, 22', 22"), such that the workpiece has amorphous properties. - simulating a cooling rate of a reference workpiece (22, 22', 22") during manufacturing for at least one predetermined alloy and at least one predetermined production method, taking into account at least one production method and taking into account parameters of the production method; - storing reference simulation data specifying the simulated cooling rate; - receiving a component description specifying a workpiece to be manufactured, wherein the component description is specified by a data structure, and wherein the component description specifies a geometry of the workpiece to be manufactured and an alloy; - determining a reference component (22, 22', 22") for at least a part of the component description , wherein the determination is carried out using pattern recognition , wherein the determination of the reference component (22, 22', 22") comprises segmenting the component description into a plurality of component portions (29, 29', 29"), wherein the pattern recognition is carried out for at least one component portion (29, 29', 29"); - reading out first simulation data specifying at least one property of the reference component (22, 22', 22"), wherein the at least one property specifies the simulated cooling rate of the reference workpiece (22, 22', 22"), wherein the stored reference simulation data are read out as the first simulation data ; - determining at least one production parameter for manufacturing the workpiece using the first simulation data , i.e. also using the parameters of the production method and the simulated cooling rate of the reference component (22, 22', 22"), such that the workpiece has amorphous properties. <EOS>