Measuring machine for acquisition of small scale 3D information of an object to be gauged, the measuring machine having • a triangulation laser distance measuring unit provided with a laser light source for emitting a laser light beam and a laser light sensor with photosensitive pixels of a detecting portion for detecting reflected laser light and with a triangulation baseline between the laser light source and the laser light sensor; • a camera having photosensitive pixels arranged in a photosensitive area, wherein the camera serves as i. an imager for capture 2D images of at least interesting parts of the object to be gauged, and ii. the laser light sensor of the triangulation laser distance measuring unit, and • a control and analysing unit configured to control the relative motion of the camera and of the object to be gauged, and configured for determine the distance between the camera and the surface of the object impinged by the laser beam, wherein • the laser source is configured to generate a laser beam showing an oval or line-like cross-section having a length and a width, wherein its length is larger than its width, • the control and analysing unit is configured to provide distance information based on information of at least active pixels of the detecting portion of the laser light sensor, wherein active pixels are pixels detecting reflected laser light of said oval or line-like laser beam with an intensity that is above a predetermined threshold of laser light intensity, • a portion of the pixels of the photosensitive area of the camera serves as detecting portion of the laser light sensor of the laser measurement unit; • another portion of the pixels of the photosensitive area forming an imaging portion and is configured for generating the 2D image; • the imaging portion of the pixels and the detecting portion of the pixels are distributed in a mixed way over the whole photosensitive area, wherein the pixels of the imaging portion and the pixels of the detecting portion are preferably mixed with an equal distribution, and • the pixels of the detecting portion are configured to be sensitive only to the laser light, and the pixels of the imaging portion are configured to be sensitive at least to other light, but not sensitive to the laser light. • a triangulation laser distance measuring unit provided with a laser light source for emitting a laser light beam and a laser light sensor with photosensitive pixels of a detecting portion for detecting reflected laser light and with a triangulation baseline between the laser light source and the laser light sensor; • a camera having photosensitive pixels arranged in a photosensitive area, wherein the camera serves as i. an imager for capture 2D images of at least interesting parts of the object to be gauged, and ii. the laser light sensor of the triangulation laser distance measuring unit, and i. an imager for capture 2D images of at least interesting parts of the object to be gauged, and ii. the laser light sensor of the triangulation laser distance measuring unit, and • a control and analysing unit configured to control the relative motion of the camera and of the object to be gauged, and configured for determine the distance between the camera and the surface of the object impinged by the laser beam, wherein • the laser source is configured to generate a laser beam showing an oval or line-like cross-section having a length and a width, wherein its length is larger than its width, • the control and analysing unit is configured to provide distance information based on information of at least active pixels of the detecting portion of the laser light sensor, wherein active pixels are pixels detecting reflected laser light of said oval or line-like laser beam with an intensity that is above a predetermined threshold of laser light intensity, • a portion of the pixels of the photosensitive area of the camera serves as detecting portion of the laser light sensor of the laser measurement unit; • another portion of the pixels of the photosensitive area forming an imaging portion and is configured for generating the 2D image; • the imaging portion of the pixels and the detecting portion of the pixels are distributed in a mixed way over the whole photosensitive area, wherein the pixels of the imaging portion and the pixels of the detecting portion are preferably mixed with an equal distribution, and • the pixels of the detecting portion are configured to be sensitive only to the laser light, and the pixels of the imaging portion are configured to be sensitive at least to other light, but not sensitive to the laser light.