1. A method for creating a three dimensional map of the surface of an object, including the step of: selectively projecting at least one pattern of lines on at least one portion of the surface of the object; digitally capturing the image of said at least one pattern on the object; calculating the distance of each incremental portion of the image to the object, and storing the distance data to comprise the three dimensional map; rendering a three dimensional image of the at least one portion of the surface of the object using the data from the three dimensional map; further including the step of establishing a fiducial distance from said image to said object, and scaling said distance data according to said fiducial distance; said step of establishing the fiducial distance including projecting a pair of parallel light rays onto said object, said pair of rays having a known spacing, said light rays forming point images on the object having the same known spacing.