Method for identifying a workpiece, determining a measurement sequence, and measuring a workpiece with a measurement device

A method for measuring a workpiece by a measurement device, the method comprising:

• a) capturing an identification feature of at least one workpiece of an arrangement of a plurality of workpieces or of a workpiece batch by a capture device, capturing an identification feature of the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces or of the workpiece batch by the capture device, and determining an item of identity information relating to the workpiece and the item of identity information relating to the workpiece batch or the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces, wherein the identification feature of the at least one workpiece of the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces or of the workpiece batch is captured subsequent to the identification feature of the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces or of the workpiece batch;
• b) comparing identity information with the identity information relating to the plurality of workpieces, a plurality of workpiece batches, or a plurality of arrangements of the plurality of workpieces from a database which stores the identity information relating to the plurality of workpieces, the plurality of workpiece batches, and the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces;
• c) identifying the workpiece, the workpiece batch or the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces in the database, and/or characterizing the workpiece, the workpiece batch or the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces from the a comparison with the database in step b), wherein the at least one workpiece is identified from the arrangement or from the workpiece batch subsequent to identifying the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces or of the workpiece batch;
• d) determining a measurement procedure stored in the database for the workpiece, the workpiece batch or the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces, or suggesting features or steps of the measurement procedure for the workpiece, the workpiece batch or the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces;
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• e) measuring the workpiece or the at least one workpiece from the arrangement of the plurality of workpieces or the at least one workpiece from the workpiece batch in accordance with the measurement procedure in the measurement device, wherein the at least one workpiece from the arrangement or from the workpiece batch is measured.