As part of technique visualization, ESBeamTool3 can display focusing parameters for phased array beamsets.  Focus locations are overlaid over beamset beams to make it easy to see where focus is required with the subject piece. True Depth, Projection and Half Path focus types can be visualized in your workspace and documented in your technique report.

The location and size of the A gate can also be described and visualized with the workspace.  Gate location and size is overlaid over beamset beams and documented on the technique report.

New options for phased array beamsets allow you to visualize estimations of beamspread and nearfield within a piece.  Beamspread visualization allows you to more accurately see the coverage your beamset has for a specific dB drop and nearfield visualization allows you to ensure that any focusing being performed is within the nearfield.

Users can now set their preferred unit of measurement which is applied to entire system.  Reports can still be generated in either metric or imperial without switching preferred units.

Users can now create techniques for pieces with curved geometries.  Version 3 adds native support for ID/OD type pieces common in pipelines and boilers.  The piece editor allows it to be easily defined using the ID and OD or the thickness of the part.  Once configured, phased array and conventional probes can be pinned to the outside or inside of the part.  As the user adjusts the probe location, the probe stays pinned to the part and revolves around it.  The lensing affect of the curved surface can be seen in the reflection displayed in the screenshot to the right.

Version 3 includes native support for curved geometries within the ray trace engine.  Users can now use more geometry types making it easier to create their specimen piece and with native support in the ray tracer, beam paths are rendered faster and more accurately on curved surfaces.

In previous versions of ESBeamTool users could not undo or redo multiple operations within a workspace. The new multi-level undo and redo support will make it much easier for users to change their minds while designing a technique.

To just print a simple drawing without generating a whole report, you can now use the new print command, just like any other windows application.

Users can now add dimensions to angles using the new angular dimension tool to better document the geometry of their piece.

Dimension labels will automatically scale to fit within the drawn dimension, removing clutter and making the drawing more readable.

ESBeamTool3 includes new super tooltips that describe not just the name of a button, but what it does and how to use it.  Assistance is always available for a tool now, without having to search for it in the available Help.  The interface describes itself to the user, making it extremely easy to learn how to use the available tools, and with less time spent learning the system.

Info Tips are like rich contextual super tips.  They display relevant information about parts of the technique without having to open a properties dialog or generate a report.  Info Tips are like mini reports in a tip.

ESBeamTool3 CAD tools have been expanded greatly, making it easier, faster and more precise for drawing and documenting piece geometry. 

Some of the new CAD functionality includes:

• Precision placement and sizing of geometries.  Users can key in the location and size of selected geometries relative to points within the geometry
• Draw constraints allow the user to constrain the creation of their geometry to specific distances and angles.
• Additional snap options have been added to allow the user to snap to the grid, points on other geometries or orthographically to constrain angles
• Relative draw allows users to key in distances and angles to be used when drawing
• The visual attribute editor allows the user to easily control how their piece geometries appear without opening additional dialog boxes.  All the common visual properties like color, weight, style, end caps and fill, are available from the new Style tool group

Phased array and conventional probes are no longer constrained to being placed on a base line for custom pieces.  In addition be being able to define the probe location index offset, the elevation and angle of the probe can also be set.  This allows the probe to be positioned on a complex geometry without having to reorient the geometry.

A new type of beamset called a linear spread beamset has been introduced for conceptual visualization.  A linear spread beamset is a hybrid of linear and sectorial beamsets.  This new beamset has all of the abilities of a linear beamset with the added ability of a sectorial beamset to specify a min and max angle.

When configuring beamsets in ESBeamTool3, the parameters dialog displays a visual representation of the transducer elements that are used to form the beamset.

Users can enable the display of rulers and crosshairs within the drawing area of the application workspace.  Rulers make it easy to quickly draw to specific dimensions and crosshairs make it easy to parallel other geometries in the drawing.

ESBeamTool3 includes a built-in report template editor.  Users can easily customize or create new reports containing the necessary information.  The built-in HTML editor allows reports to be constructed in a environment similar to a common word processor.  Workspace fields can be dragged from a field picker into the template for inclusion in the report.

Pitch catch is a useful technique for locating defects, but it can be difficult to calculate where probes should be placed while accounting for refraction. ESBeamTool3 makes it easy to develop direct and indirect techniques using a single probe or a pair of probes.