1. A locating method for a component, the component having an exterior surface, the method comprising: locating a surface feature configured on the exterior surface along an X-axis and a Y-axis by analyzing an image of the component to obtain X-axis data points and Y-axis data points for the surface feature; directly measuring the surface feature along a Z-axis to obtain Z-axis data points for the surface feature, wherein the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis are mutually orthogonal; and calculating at least two of a pitch value, a roll value or a yaw value for the surface feature.