It is considered the possible level of automation for the outputs of production deliverables obtainable with the latest generation of computer-aided design systems dedicated to ship and offshore design and construction. The paper points out the possibility of ensuring fast and accurate updates of the production deliverables when changes during the design process occur. With reference to stiffened plates structures of a typical hull appendage, a series of tests has been carried out, considering both a homogenous CAD environment and different CAD systems that externalize their data via XML for interface reasons.
