1. Method for adapting a visual representation which subsequently is subjected to a deformation, comprising the steps of: a) providing a pattern ( 301 ) on a support ( 101 ), wherein the pattern ( 301 ) comprises a distribution of codes ( 303 n ), which are arranged such that each code in the pattern is unique, b) deforming, in particular plastically, the support ( 101 ) with the pattern ( 301 ), c) taking at least two images of the deformed support under different angles of view, and d) determining a 3D model, in particular a 3D surface model, based on the matching of at least one code ( 303 n ) in the pattern ( 301 ) in the at least two images.