A Coordinate Measuring Machine, CMM, moving path adjustment assisting method that assists adjustment for a movement path (MP) of a probe in a coordinate measuring system , the coordinate measuring system comprising: a coordinate measuring machine that includes the probe having a probe tip at a tip thereof for detecting a surface of an object to be measured, and a movement mechanism for moving the probe, and measures a shape of the object to be measured by allowing the probe tip to scan the surface of the object to be measured; and a controller that controls operation of the coordinate measuring machine , the method comprising: calculating, by the controller , a scanning path (SR) for allowing the probe tip to perform scanning movement along the surface of the object to be measured; calculating, by the controller , the movement path (MP) followed by the probe when the probe tip moves along the scanning path (SR); setting, by the controller , control points (CP) on a line connecting each position of the probe tip on the scanning path (SR) and each position of the probe corresponding to each position of the probe tip; and accepting, by the controller , a change in position of the control points (CP) by a user, and changing the movement path (MP) according to the change in position of the control points (CP), wherein the controller provides adjustment guide means, and the method further comprises: moving collectively, by the controller, a plurality of control points upon the user utilizing the adjustment guide means. a coordinate measuring machine that includes the probe having a probe tip at a tip thereof for detecting a surface of an object to be measured, and a movement mechanism for moving the probe, and measures a shape of the object to be measured by allowing the probe tip to scan the surface of the object to be measured; and a controller that controls operation of the coordinate measuring machine , the method comprising: calculating, by the controller , a scanning path (SR) for allowing the probe tip to perform scanning movement along the surface of the object to be measured; calculating, by the controller , the movement path (MP) followed by the probe when the probe tip moves along the scanning path (SR); setting, by the controller , control points (CP) on a line connecting each position of the probe tip on the scanning path (SR) and each position of the probe corresponding to each position of the probe tip; and accepting, by the controller , a change in position of the control points (CP) by a user, and changing the movement path (MP) according to the change in position of the control points (CP), calculating, by the controller , a scanning path (SR) for allowing the probe tip to perform scanning movement along the surface of the object to be measured; calculating, by the controller , the movement path (MP) followed by the probe when the probe tip moves along the scanning path (SR); setting, by the controller , control points (CP) on a line connecting each position of the probe tip on the scanning path (SR) and each position of the probe corresponding to each position of the probe tip; and accepting, by the controller , a change in position of the control points (CP) by a user, and changing the movement path (MP) according to the change in position of the control points (CP), wherein the controller provides adjustment guide means, and the method further comprises: moving collectively, by the controller, a plurality of control points upon the user utilizing the adjustment guide means. <EOS>