Method for visualizing three-dimensional data

Provided is a method for visualizing three-dimensional data. The invention relates to a method for visualizing deviations between nominal data (8) and actual data of a three-dimensional object (9), the method comprising providing deviation data for a multitude of measurement points on the surface of the object (9). The method further comprises: selecting a subset of the multitude of measurement points, the subset comprising a multitude of selected measurement points, generating a two-dimensional surface model of the object (9), wherein the surface model comprises a multitude of pixels, the selected measurement points are positioned on the surface model according to their position on the object (9), and each pixel is assigned an index depending on the deviation value of the nearest selectedmeasurement point (89), and visualizing a representation (90) of at least a part the object (9) to a user, thereby visualizing at least a part of the pixels, each pixel being assigned an optical codeaccording to its index. T