In this paper reviewed are the past studies on the plate forming and introduced is the computer aided marking data generation system which should precede the automation system for plate forming by line heating method. The developed computer aided marking data generation system has been applied to a real surface which is frequently found in the bow and the stern area of a ship. From its application results, the estimated surface by the present marking data generation system is very close to the given surface and the generated marking data also shows reasonably good agreement with those in the real practice in ship yard at present. shows very good agreement. When the marking data generation system has been complemented through more applications to real surface models, then it can be practically used in the real practice in ship yard.