The mining industry is a source of widespread mining damage which can be counteracted in advance, especially when planning future exploitation. To fulfill the task, laboratory analogue modeling devices are used. They can experimentally model the geodynamic evolution of tectonic structures. The results of the experiments are 3D surfaces whose geomorphology should be digitally recorded. Our paper presents the construction of a 3D scanner that allows for modeling surfaces to digital recording as well as the measurement methodology. The possibility of applying the MSMA actuator to drive the scanner also is examined.