1. A method comprising: manually loading a first sample; manually locating the first sample within a certain proximity to an atomic force microscopy (“AFM”) tip on an AFM tool, including: displaying a placement of the first sample to an operator on a display; creating a sample location mark and a tip location mark on the display; manually defining, via the operator, a unique feature of an image pattern of the first sample; determining an automated program via designating a series of scan locations using the unique feature as a landmark, the automated program includes a series of scans to be performed at the scan locations using the unique feature as a landmark; storing the automated program in the memory to be executed for scans on other samples wherein the AFM tool defines the sample location mark and the tip location mark to be used for at least one future sample; and scanning, via the automated program, the first sample with the AFM tool to determine a measurement of the first sample.