Abstract: During a manufacture method, a component is scanned using a CT machine. The component includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first member aperture extending through the first member to the second member. Aperture data is determined for the first member aperture based on scan data. A centerline vector is determined for the first member aperture. The determining of the centerline vector includes fitting a geometric primitive to the aperture data to describe at least a portion of the scanned outer perimeter geometry of the first member aperture. The centerline vector for the first member aperture is determined based on a centerline vector of the geometric primitive and/or a center point of the geometric primitive. A point of intersection between the centerline vector and a reference plane is determined. A second member aperture is formed in the second member according to a formation operation.

Abstract: During a manufacturing method, a component is scanned with one or more artifacts using a computed tomography machine. The component includes a first member and a second member covering the first member. The first member includes a first member aperture extending through the first member to the second member. Scan data is scaled using known dimensional data for the one or more artifacts to provide scaled scan data. Aperture data is determined for the first member aperture based on the scaled scan data. The aperture data is indicative of a scanned geometry of the first member aperture. A first drilling reference is determined based on the aperture data. A second member aperture is formed in the second member according to a formation operation that aligns the second member aperture being formed with the first member aperture in the first member. The formation operation is determined using the first drilling reference.

Abstract: A method of manufacture is provided during which a component is scanned using a computed tomography machine to provide scan data. The component includes a first member and a second member. A first member aperture extends through the first member to the second member. Aperture data is determined for the first member aperture based on the scan data. A center of the scanned geometry is located. An eigen vector is determined for the scanned geometry at the center. An exterior point of intersection between an exterior surface of the second member and an axis is located. The axis is coincident with the center and determined using the eigen vector. A second member aperture is formed in the second member according to a formation operation that aligns the second member aperture being formed with the first member aperture in the first member.