A method and system are provided for automatically portioning workpieces,
such as food products, into both shape and other user-defined
specification(s). Workpieces are portioned both to shape and weight, such
as to a weight-specific uniform shape, by adjusting (e.g., scaling up and
down or slightly modifying) a desired template shape until the desired
weight is achieved depending on the varying thickness of each workpiece.
For example, from a thicker workpiece, a smaller-sized piece having a
predefined shape and weight is portioned, while from a thinner workpiece,
a larger-sized piece having the same predefined shape and weight is
portioned. The system permits a user to scan in and edit a desired
(reference) shape to be used as a template in the portioning process.
