A method of optically scanning and measuring a surrounding space with a three-dimensional (3D) measuring device, wherein a plurality of scanned images are generated and then aligned in an integrated coordinate system of the surrounding space. Initially, at least one cluster is generated from at least one scanned image, and further scanned images are aligned in the cluster coordinate system for test purposes and then generated if the prescribed quality criteria are met. Clusters are selected, for this purpose, clusters are selected, aligned for testing purposes, and alignments are approved if appropriate, where the clusters to be Visualized by the possibility of an option that the user intervenes to assist in the selection.
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