Three-dimensional measuring device and method

A method comprising:

• providing a system having a noncontact three-dimensional (3D) measuring device, a rotation stage, and a mechanical arm attached to the 3D measuring device;
• with one or more processors, executing executable instructions causing the mechanical arm to rotate the 3D measuring device in a first arc about a first axis and in a second arc about a second axis, the first arc larger than the second arc;
• with the one or more processors, executing executable instructions further causing the rotation stage to rotate the object;
• with the noncontact 3D measuring device, measuring 3D coordinates of a point on the object;
• and
• with the one or more processors, executing executable instructions storing the measured 3D coordinates.