ShipConstructor is an Autodesk based shipbuilding CAD/CAM software suite that provides detail design and modeling tools for production engineering of marine structures. The application itself sits on an AutoCAD platform with specific tools and menus optimized for shipbuilding using specific shipbuilding terminology. ShipConstructor captures all information relevant to the 3D design, manufacturing, maintenance, repair and refit of complex marine projects inside of a Marine Information Model (MIM). At the heart of the model is a single relational database residing on a Microsoft SQL Server that can be integrated with related business processes and applications. ShipConstructor’s unique software architecture and AutoCAD foundation provide significant competitive advantages such as the ability to easily integrate with the supply chain. This is because so much of the shipbuilding industry already uses Autodesk products such as AutoCAD or Inventor. The Autodesk connection also helps with finding staff and lessening training requirements because most of the world’s engineers and draftsmen are already familiar with the AutoCAD user interface.