Method for determining actual dimensional properties of a measured object having a multiplicity of geometric elements (46, 48, 50, 52), said method comprising the following steps: - providing a coordinate measuring machine having a measuring head for recording measurement values representing a position of at least one measurement point on the measured object, - providing intended data representing intended properties for the multiplicity of geometric elements (46, 48, 50, 52) of the measured object, wherein the intended properties contain acceptable manufacturing tolerances for the geometric elements, - creating a measurement sequence with the aid of a computer, said measurement sequence setting movements of the measuring head relative to the measured object and recording measurement values at defined measuring head positions relative to the measured object, wherein defined geometric elements are selected from the multiplicity of geometric elements (46, 48, 50, 52) and test features (56, 58, 60, 62, 64) relating to the defined geometric elements are set depending on the intended data, and wherein control commands for controlling the measuring head relative to the defined geometric elements are set depending on the test features (56, 58, 60, 62, 64), - recording individual measurement values on the measured object with the aid of the measuring head, wherein the measuring head is controlled depending on the control commands, and - determining numerical values depending on the individual measurement values, wherein the numerical values represent actual dimensional properties of the measured object which correspond to the test features (56, 58, 60, 62, 64), wherein a first measurement sequence is created first with the aid of a computer, said measurement sequence setting first control commands, and wherein the first measurement sequence is modified with the aid of a computer before recording the individual measurement values in order to obtain a second measurement sequence with second control commands, wherein the second control commands at least partially differ from the first control commands, wherein the measuring head for recording the individual measurement values is controlled depending on the second control commands, characterized in that the second control commands are selected with the aid of a computer in such a way that the numerical values each have a defined measurement uncertainty which is smaller by a defined absolute value than the acceptable manufacturing tolerances for the geometric elements, wherein the defined measurement uncertainty is ascertained depending on the first control commands, wherein the first measurement sequence is modified depending on the ascertained measurement uncertainty, and wherein the second control commands are selected in such a way that the defined measurement uncertainty is increased for at least one of the test features (56, 58, 60, 62, 64) while the defined measurement uncertainty for at least one other test feature is maintained or reduced.. - providing a coordinate measuring machine having a measuring head for recording measurement values representing a position of at least one measurement point on the measured object, - providing intended data representing intended properties for the multiplicity of geometric elements (46, 48, 50, 52) of the measured object, wherein the intended properties contain acceptable manufacturing tolerances for the geometric elements, - creating a measurement sequence with the aid of a computer, said measurement sequence setting movements of the measuring head relative to the measured object and recording measurement values at defined measuring head positions relative to the measured object, wherein defined geometric elements are selected from the multiplicity of geometric elements (46, 48, 50, 52) and test features (56, 58, 60, 62, 64) relating to the defined geometric elements are set depending on the intended data, and wherein control commands for controlling the measuring head relative to the defined geometric elements are set depending on the test features (56, 58, 60, 62, 64), - recording individual measurement values on the measured object with the aid of the measuring head, wherein the measuring head is controlled depending on the control commands, and - determining numerical values depending on the individual measurement values, wherein the numerical values represent actual dimensional properties of the measured object which correspond to the test features (56, 58, 60, 62, 64),