Digital tools are transforming how we design, specify, and build with timber. Whether you're an architect, engineer, builder, or sustainability consultant, using the right software can improve efficiency, accuracy, and environmental outcomes.
This curated list includes both WoodSolutions-developed tools and external industry software that support best-practice timber use—across structure, sustainability, fire compliance, and more.
WoodSolutions Tools
Make confident, sustainable timber choices for your next project with the SpeciesSolutions app – your trusted guide to timber species and wood products for structural, interior, and exterior use.
Whether you're an architect, builder, engineer, or designer, the app helps you match the most suitable timber species to your specific application – quickly and accurately.
Estimate Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) ratings for timber construction in bushfire-prone areas.
Recycled hardwood span tables
With the development of the Recycled Timber Grading Rules for Structural products, span tables have now been prepared for the four species groups (A to D) using the RG1 (recycled grade 1) recycled grade for wind classifications N1 to N3 and C1 to C2.
Details of the four species groups can be found in the interim industry standard for recycled structural graded products guide (available for download below) and the interim industry standard for graded decorative products.
Industry Standard Recycled Timber Visually Stress Graded Recycled Timber for Structural Purposes
The following supplements, available for download below, provide span tables that are for applications such as decking boards, deck bearers and joists through to roof beams.
Supplement 1: The Tables in this supplement apply to Recycled Timber Species Group A and Recycled Grade, RG1.
SUPPLEMENT 1 Wind Classifications N1, N2 and N3
Supplement 2: The Tables in this supplement apply to Recycled Timber Species Group B - Recycled Grade, RG1.
SUPPLEMENT 2 Wind Classifications N1, N2 and N3 (PDF, 595.78KB)
Supplement 3: The Tables in this supplement apply to Recycled Timber Species Group C - Recycled Grade, RG1.
SUPPLEMENT 3 Wind Classifications N1, N2 and N3
Supplement 4: The Tables in this supplement apply to Recycled Timber Species Group D - Recycled Grade, RG1.
SUPPLEMENT 4 Wind Classifications N1, N2 and N3 (PDF, 597.20KB)
Supplement 5: The Tables in this supplement apply to Recycled Timber Species Group A - Recycled Grade, RG1.
SUPPLEMENT 5 Wind Classifications C1 and C2 (PDF, 590.16KB)
Supplement 6: The Tables in this supplement apply to Recycled Timber Species Group B - Recycled Grade, RG1.
SUPPLEMENT 6 Wind Classifications C1 and C2 (PDF, 588.76KB)
Supplement 7: The Tables in this supplement apply to Recycled Timber Species Group C - Recycled Grade, RG1.
SUPPLEMENT 7 Wind Classifications C1 and C2 (PDF, 589.54KB)
Supplement 8: The Tables in this supplement apply to Recycled Timber Species Group D - Recycled Grade, RG1.
Industry Software Offerings
Web-based structural design software for mass timber, offering automated calculators for CLT and GLT elements, fire and connection design, and integrated supplier data, empowering engineers with transparent, code-compliant tools and educational resources.
Hyne Design
Free structural design software for timber floors, walls, and roofs, offering span tables, compliance reports, and multi-level access for architects, estimators, and engineers.
Meyer Timber DesignIT®
A comprehensive suite of free tools for designing residential and commercial timber structures using Meyer Timber's engineered wood products, including modules for houses, commercial floors, and a mobile app for on-site calculations.
Dindas Design Suite
Advanced engineered wood design software featuring structural analysis, heat mapping, and 3D visualization tools for residential and commercial timber projects.
Tilling Timber SmartFrame Design
Design floor, roof, and wall systems using Tilling Timber's SmartFrame software for engineered timber solutions.
Wesbeam e-house Software
Wesbeam's e-house software provides accurate LVL beam sizing and framing layouts tailored for residential projects.
CHH Futurebuild Software
Comprehensive software solutions including designIT® for residential and commercial timber design, and computeIT® for engineering analysis of heavy structural LVL members.
StoraEnso Calculatis
Free, web-based engineering software for structural and building physics analysis of mass timber elements like CLT and LVL, including fire, hygrothermal, and connection design per Eurocode and SIA standards.
Multinail Cornerstone
Advanced structural design software for prefabricated timber trusses and frames, offering engineering analysis, detailing, and manufacturing integration for residential and commercial projects.
Rothoblaas Tools & Spreadsheets
Comprehensive structural calculation software for timber connections, offering modules for shear connections, CLT panel joints, timber-concrete composite floors, and acoustic performance analysis, all compliant with Eurocode standards.
MiTek Software
Comprehensive suite of structural design and workflow tools, including MiTek 20/20 and Sapphire, enabling efficient modeling, engineering, and manufacturing of timber trusses and frames for residential and commercial construction.
Simpson Strong-Tie Software and Web Applications
Suite of desktop applications for designing and specifying timber connectors, anchors, and fasteners, streamlining structural calculations and ensuring code compliance in wood construction projects.
Spanman
Web-based structural design software offering automated sizing and compliance checks for timber and steel framing elements—including joists, rafters, lintels, and beams—aligned with Australian and New Zealand building codes.
Runet WOODexpress
Structural timber design software for dimensioning timber components and roofs according to Eurocode 5, featuring graphical modeling, automatic truss drawings, and detailed calculation reports.
Master EC5 Timber Connections
Specialized software for verifying the load-carrying capacity of bolted splice connections in timber, wood-based, and steel elements, compliant with Eurocode 5 (EN 1995-1-1) standards.
WoodWorks Tools & Guides
Comprehensive collection of design tools, technical guides, and resources to support the construction of commercial and multi-family wood buildings, including span tables, connection details, and carbon calculators.
PRO_SAP by 2S.I.
Advanced finite element structural analysis software supporting timber, concrete, steel, and masonry design, with Eurocode compliance, seismic assessment, BIM integration, and modular customization for professional and academic use.
Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional
Advanced structural analysis software supporting timber, steel, and concrete design, offering BIM integration, finite element modeling, and compliance with international codes for complex building projects.
SkyCiv Timber Design Software
loud-based structural analysis and design platform offering timber-specific modules for beam, column, and connection design, compliant with international codes including AS 1720 and NDS, with integrated 3D modeling and reporting tools.
SPAX Design Software
Web-based application for calculating and specifying SPAX fasteners in timber construction, including modules for screw design, shear reinforcement, beam support compression, and deck configuration, all compliant with Eurocode standards.
Cerclos eTool
Cloud-based whole-of-life LCA software used widely in Australian architecture and engineering firms.
One Click LCA
Global LCA tool with Australian datasets and compliance support for Green Star and NCC 2022 embodied carbon pathways.
AusLCI Database (CSIRO)
Australia’s national life cycle inventory database.
EC3 Building Transparency
A free, web-based tool that allows benchmarking, assessment, and reduction of embodied carbon in construction materials. Built primarily for the US market using Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) from North American manufacturers.
Sphera (GaBi)
Comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment software offering advanced modeling capabilities and access to over 20,000 datasets, enabling detailed environmental impact analyses across various industries, including timber construction.
openLCA
Free, open-source Life Cycle Assessment software supporting detailed environmental impact modeling for timber products and buildings, compatible with Australian datasets like AusLCI and EPDs, and compliant with ISO 14040/44 standards.
SimaPro
Life Cycle Assessment software offering advanced modeling capabilities and access to extensive environmental databases, enabling detailed sustainability analyses for timber products and buildings in alignment with Australian standards.
Have a timber tool to share?
We’re always expanding our directory of timber design, specification, and sustainability tools to support the built environment community. If you offer software or digital resources that help architects, engineers, builders, or specifiers work more confidently with timber—let us know.
Whether it’s a calculator, design plugin, BIM resource, or CPD tool, we’d love to hear about it.