Coordinate measuring and/or stake out device

A hand-holdable coordinate measuring device and/or stake out device configured to be hand-held with at least one hand for free carriage and movement by a user, the device comprising:

• position giving means for determination of an actual translational position of the device using an external position reference and orientation giving means for determination of an actual rotational position of the device such that the actual position of the device with respect to all six degrees of freedom of the device can be determined,
• a radiation source for generation of a radiation beam as a measuring and/or marking beam for measuring and/or visually marking of an object point,
• a beam steerer for automatic steering of an alignment of the radiation beam,
• wherein the beam steerer comprises at least two beam steering operating modes, which differ in the manner of automatic steering the beam alignment. 25