NOVELTY - The method involves providing an artifact (14) with an inspection surface (26) by fabricating the artifact using base material. The artifact is scanned by a non-contact sensor included in an optical three-dimensional measuring system, where the artifact comprises a spherical body and a turbine engine component. The artifact is heated to predetermined temperature. The inspection surface of the heated artifact is coated with approximately uniform coating of dry film lubricant, which provides coating with opaque matte gray finish.    USE - Method for creating an artifact e.g. dumbbell artifact, rectangular parallelepiped artifact, dry film lubricant coated tooling ball and turbine engine component artifact such as rotor blade airfoil e.g. fan, compressor and turbine blade airfoil, grit-blasted with 400 grit aluminum (claimed) for an optical three-dimensional measuring system e.g. fringe projection system, laser system and advanced topometric optical system. Can also be used for a stator vane, rotor disk, engine shaft, engine support strut and an engine case.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables fabricating the artifact out of the base material and coating the artifact with approximately uniform coating of the dry film lubricant. The method enables the dry film lubricant to be inexpensive and readily available and not to significantly effect dimensions of the artifact. The method enables coating of the dry film lubricant to allow the artifact to be easily scanned by the imaging system and potentially eliminate measurement errors created by non-uniform coatings. The method enables the dry film lubricant coating to reduce reflective noise generated when the artifact is scanned by the imaging system. The method enables coatings to be applied using a mechanical arm to ensure that the uniform coating of the dry film lubricant is applied to the surfaces.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The dry film lubricant is thermally cured dry film lubricant selected from a group consisting of molybdenum disulphide and graphite. The turbine engine component is a rotor blade airfoil.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of an artifact.    Artifacts (14, 34)    Artifact part bodies (18, 22, 28)    Pin (20)    Opening (21)    Inspection surfaces (26, 32)