THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE (CMM) PLAYS AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ROLE IN MODERN INDUSTRY AS A MEASURING STATION FOR PRECISE AND COMPLEX WORKPIECES SUCH AS SCULPTURED SURFACES. HOWEVER, THE INSPECTION STRATEGY OF THE CMM NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED WITH RESPECT TO THE INSPECTION ACCURACY. THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO PRODUCTIVITY AND MANUFACTURING COSTS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE INSPECTION PLANNING STRATEGY FOR SCULPTURED SURFACES BY USING CMM.