Scalar values and geometries, for example, from simulation programs, such as ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, ANSYS, PAM-STAMP and AutoForm, can be imported for a direct comparison with the 3D measuring data. The 3D measuring data can be transformed into the coordinate system of the simulation model by various alignment functions. Thus, the geometry of the simulation model can be compared with the measured 3D surface in a first step. Further analyses, such as the direct comparison of displacements, deformations and strain, can be carried out for each stage.