Method for the additive production of three-dimensional objects by means of a system which has a building space, a building platform within the building space, on which the at least one object to be produced can be built up layer by layer, at least one coating unit for applying the build-up material layer by layer in a building plane which is provided parallel to the building platform, and at least one first irradiation unit and one second irradiation unit for locally selective solidification of the build-up material in the building plane, wherein the method comprises the steps of: - subdivision of the building space into at least a first and a second segment (A; B; C; D) along a direction of extension of the building platform, wherein at least one of the segments (A; B; C; D) is formed as a single segment or is subdivided into at least two partial segments (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2) and each segment (A; B; C; D) or the partial segments (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2) of one of the segments (A; B; C; D) is assigned one of the irradiation units; - moving the coating unit in the building space along the segments (A; B; C; D), in particular at a constant speed; - applying at least one layer of the build-up material by means of the moving coating unit; - activating the associated irradiation unit in the respective segment (A; B; C; D) or partial segment (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2) as soon as the at least one layer of build-up material in the respective segment (A; B; C; D) or partial segment (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2) is completely applied, the applied layer of build-up material is not yet selectively solidified and the coating unit has left the segment (A; B; C; D) or partial segment (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2); - deactivating the application of build-up material by the coating unit after the application of at least one layer of the build-up material, wherein the coating unit is moved through any number of segments (A; B; C; D) and/or partial segments (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2) so that the coating unit performs at least one idle run, wherein the coating unit is moved exclusively along the direction of extension of the building platform. - subdivision of the building space into at least a first and a second segment (A; B; C; D) along a direction of extension of the building platform, wherein at least one of the segments (A; B; C; D) is formed as a single segment or is subdivided into at least two partial segments (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2) and each segment (A; B; C; D) or the partial segments (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2) of one of the segments (A; B; C; D) is assigned one of the irradiation units; - moving the coating unit in the building space along the segments (A; B; C; D), in particular at a constant speed; - applying at least one layer of the build-up material by means of the moving coating unit; - activating the associated irradiation unit in the respective segment (A; B; C; D) or partial segment (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2) as soon as the at least one layer of build-up material in the respective segment (A; B; C; D) or partial segment (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2) is completely applied, the applied layer of build-up material is not yet selectively solidified and the coating unit has left the segment (A; B; C; D) or partial segment (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2); - deactivating the application of build-up material by the coating unit after the application of at least one layer of the build-up material, wherein the coating unit is moved through any number of segments (A; B; C; D) and/or partial segments (A1; A2; B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2) so that the coating unit performs at least one idle run, wherein the coating unit is moved exclusively along the direction of extension of the building platform.