Augmented reality machining aid

A method of visualizing data with respect to a component, comprising:

• identifying, at a computing device, a model of the component;
• accessing, at the computing device, part data defining an internal configuration of each of a plurality of models of components, the part data including the model of the component;
• associating, at the computing device, the internal configuration of the model of the component with the component;
• accessing, at the computing device, process data defining a plurality of processing methods applicable to the identified model of the component;
• receiving, at the computing device, an indicator of a desired processing method out of the processing methods defined by the process data;
• and
• generating, by the computing device, a visual overlay on a display based on the process data and the associated internal configuration of the component, wherein the component is visible when the display is positioned between a user's eye and the component, wherein the visual overlay includes a guiding visualization for at least one step of the desired processing method associated with at least one feature of the internal configuration of the component, and wherein the generating the visual overlay includes generating outlines that are indicative of the internal configuration of the component.