Manufacturing a workpiece using optical dimensioning

A method of modifying an extrusion die comprising a plurality of pins, comprising:

• collecting dimensional data for the plurality of pins with an imaging system comprising a camera, the collecting comprising;
• a) positioning the camera over a target pin,
• b) imaging the target pin with the imaging system;
• c) obtaining dimensional data for the target pin from the image;
• d) appending the dimensional data for the target pin to a program file;
• sequentially repeating steps a), b), c), and d) until dimensional data for each pin of the plurality of pins has been appended to the program file;
• modifying the program file using predetermined process parameters to calculate a tool path;
• and
• modifying at least one dimensional attribute of at least one pin of the plurality of pins using a machining tool, the machining tool moving a tool device along the tool path.