Design aids

Here you will find links to design software from a range of New Zealand timber products manufacturers and groups.

Software includes design for engineered wood products, joist and rafter layouts, crib retaining walls, and structural members. Links to ordering free software including for truss systems, bracing framing and connectors are also provided.

NZ Wood

NZ Wood Design Advisory Centre

   The NZ Wood Design Advisory Centre is aimed at facilitating    larger-scale commercial building projects using structural timber. The    centre provides free feasibility and concept engineering advice in    association with New Zealand’s leading structural engineering    consultancies.

Visit the website for more information.

Pre-fabricated joints

Pre-fabricated components are displayed with their components drawn separately and apart.

Pre-fabricated joints - Printable PDF

Capentry joints

Common types of timber carpentry joints.

Carpentry joints - Printable PDF

Timber Window Detailing

Examples of timber window detailing approved by a building consent authority

Timber window detailing 1 - Printable PDF

Timber window detailing 2 - Printable PDF

Timber Design Society

Design Aids

The Timber Design Society website has links to worked examples for Beams and Columns

NZTDS Timber Design Software

For sale enquiries of the full version of this software, please contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For a free trial, follow the link to the software download here.

Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand (SESOC)

Timber pole retaining walls

Sesoc provides software for members for timber pole retaining walls with design to NZS 3606.

Link to SESOC members area

Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts

DesignIT

DesignIT Series 3 is a fast and simple yet deceivingly powerful engineered timber specification tool taking the designer beyond New Zealand Standards and utilising the cost efficiencies of CHH engineered timber products. Available for Windows based operating systems only.

Link to software download

Layup

Layup Engineered Woodproducts Add-on is available for ArchiCAD and Revit CAD packages. LAYUP aids specifiers in the fast and simple production of joist and rafter layouts. It is one of the integral design components of CHH’s LVL specifier proposition. Once the layout is drawn up a simple click of the mouse will label, calculate and produce a schedule of quantities able to be used by merchants, making ordering and delivery of components smoother than before. Available for both Windows and Mac OS based operating systems.

Link to software download

CHH also have a section specifically for engineers. Designed to allow engineers quick access to available design information relating to the design and development of timber-based solutions. View the CHH Engineers Zone here

Nelson Pine Industries

Design Software

NelsonPine LVL is designed for use as structural members in residential and commercial construction.

Link to software download

GIB Ezy Brace

GIB® EzyBraceTM is a design spreadsheet to calculate bracing for timber framed buildings covered by the non-specific design standard NZS 3604:1999.

Link to software download

Stratalam

Stratalam is the New Zealand engineered wood product that offers a high standard for cutting edge design. It is an umbrella New Zealand brand, a quality symbol adopted by a committed group of New Zealand’s leading glulam manufacturers.

Stratalam Website

HR Design - QuickDesign

Australian engineering and software company HR Design have produced QuickDesign software that addresses both Australian and New Zealand codes and covers a suite of engineered timber products. A 30 Day trial can be downloaded from the website and full details are available on the following link.

QuickDesign v2.0