There is described herein an inspection tool for use during the inspection of components as manufactured. The inspection tool allows the comparison of measurement data with nominal data and provides complementary information with regards to at least one feature of the component.

Provided is a method in which a processor (1) accesses a database which contains a set of data records containing a focus data record, (2) selects first data records from the set of data records, the first context information of which does not correspond to the first context information of the focus data record, and the second context information of which corresponds to the second context information of the focus data record, (3) lines up a focus graphic, (4) selects second data records from the set of data records, the first context information of which corresponds to the first context information of the focus data record, and the second context information of which does not correspond to the second context information of the focus data record, and (5) lines up second graphics.

There is described herein an inspection tool for use during the inspection of components as manufactured. The inspection tool allows the comparison of measurement data with nominal data and provides complementary information with regards to at least one feature of the component.