1. A method for measuring a plate for a fuel cell stack, comprising: providing a model of the plate including a first axis and a second axis and having at least one theoretical measurement feature with a theoretical set of coordinates; providing the plate having at least one measurement feature; establishing the first axis and the second axis relative to the plate; locating the at least one measurement feature of the plate relative to the first axis and the second axis; measuring the at least one measurement feature to determine a first set of coordinates for the at least one measurement feature; and comparing the first set of coordinates of the plate to the theoretical set of coordinates of the model to determine a displacement of the first set of coordinates from the theoretical set of coordinates.