Due to the richness of its source data, technicians use this model to perform their measurements. Working with a non-physical object offers them several advantages when performing a dimensional inspection. ATS technicians can, for instance, measure the distance between any two points in the model, or even to any reference point they designate outside the point cloud itself. Furthermore, because the model is made up of several thousand distinct X-Rayed images, they have access to interior surfaces that other metrology methods cannot assess nondestructively. This set of advantages makes CT not only more relevant than CMM for examining additively manufactured components, but essentially required. These parts can feature complex internal geometries integral to their function, which cannot be nondestructively measured without CT.