Device for determining the straightness of hollow cylindrical surfaces and
partial surfaces thereof, and the three-dimensional orientation of
several hollow cylindrical surfaces or partial surfaces with reference to
at least one of axial parallel offset and angular offset relative to one
another. A transmitting/receiving device and a reflector/receiving device
are provided which are swingable essentially without play over a
respective hollow cylindrical surface or partial hollow cylindrical
surface. The transmitting/receiving device has at least one transmitter
for emitting light beams and at least one receiver for receiving and for
measuring an incidence position of the light beams. The
reflector/receiving device has at least one partially-reflective optical
element for partial reflection of light beams and at least one receiver
for receiving and for measuring an incidence position of a portion of the
light beams. The relationship between circular lines produced on the
detectors in different phases of measurement is used.