Creating derived AutoCAD files for ship steel plate design: Seeking advice on terminology and outsourcing

[lys20741]

I apologize if this question is too specific, but I'm hoping for some guidance.

My father works in ship design, creating steel plate drawings using AutoCAD. As my dad got older, the man who did the work below his eyes was going bad, he was looking for assistance with certain tasks. As I'm unfamiliar with CAD and technical design, I'm reaching out on his behalf.

My father mentioned a process called "pairng" (though I'm unsure of the exact spelling or term). The task involves creating a "B file" from an existing "A file." I'm not certain about the industry-standard terminology for this process.

A: https://autode.sk/3NioB1a B: https://autode.sk/3YhBPBH

My questions are:

What is the correct term for this type of file derivation in AutoCAD, particularly in the context of ship design?

Is this a common task that could be outsourced to a CAD professional?

Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and expertise.

[pendean]

@lys20741 While you wait... AutoCAD is a general CAD program: it does not cater to any one industry with any industry specific tools at all, it is just a drafting tool on a computer. Think paper drafting but not on paper: the person behind the pencil is the genius, nothing else is.

There is no specific ship-building variant of AutoCAD, here is a quick list:

There are 3rd party software designed for 'ship design', those are not from Autodesk but some can be run inside AutoCAD for extra $$ of course. Here is one of many:

https://www.ssi-corporate.com/products/shipconstructor/ 

HTH