With the introduction of version 3.3 of the CAPTURE operating software for the portable PA units GEKKO and MANTIS, 2D-CAD drawings of test parts can be stored representing more than just an overlay.
For more complex structural geometries, the interpretation of phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) has been difficult.
The complicated sound paths could not be mapped graphically during the test, and interpreting the origin of certain indications sometimes required skilled inspectors in terms of their spatial imagination. Since version 3.3, the CAPTURE operating software now allows import of CAD files in dxf format, which map the sound path within the component and can thus show the true position of indications. This is achieved by assigning individual drawing segments as test surface, rear wall, side wall or auxiliary lines. If the sound beam hits one of the interfaces, the further path is calculated accordingly and correctly.