A highly versatile multipurpose X-ray diffractometer with built-in intelligent guidance, the SmartLab 3 system offers ease-of-use features including automatic alignment, component recognition, cross beam optics and a five axis goniometer. Guidance software recognizes installed components and seamlessly integrates them into data collection and data analysis methods. A fifth, or in-plane, axis of the diffractometer allows the measurement of structures that are in the surface plane of the sample. This enables the measurement of extremely thin films and depth profiling in coatings. Rigaku