Patent ID: 8313271

Claim:
A method for machining a part from a workpiece comprising the steps of: a. providing said workpiece; said workpiece being divided into a plurality of sectors; each said sector having a plurality of fiducials; said fiducials having a separation distance between each said fiducial being calibrated to a workpiece distance unit; b. positioning said workpiece into a desired position relative to a cutting machine; c. clamping said workpiece into said desired position; said cutting machine having a clamping device for clamping said workpiece into said desired position; d. calibrating said cutting machine to said workpiece distance units of one sector; e. cutting said one sector utilizing said calibrated cutting machine; f. unclamping said workpiece; g. removing said workpiece from said desired position; h. positioning said workpiece into another desired position relative to said cutting machine; i. clamping said workpiece into said another desired position; j. calibrating said cutting machine to said workpiece distance units of another sector; k. cutting said another sector utilizing said calibrated cutting machine; and repeating steps f-k as needed to complete the machining of said part.