TimberCad – An AutoCAD addon from the TFG can now be downloaded for free.
TF Rubies – SketchUp Plugin for timber framing (E).
SEMA – Structural timber CAD/CAM: 3D design, roofs, walls, prefab modules, stairs, visualization, material lists, CAM export (G,E,F,I,Pl,R,Es,Cz).
Proholz – CAD software for timber structures (design, material lists, CAM export) (G).
Nussreiner – Nussreiner Holzbau Programme – Abbund CAD, MegaCAD 2D and 3D (design, material lists, CAM export) (G,E).
Kessel EDV-Systeme – Software for stairs, roofs, calculation (G).
hsbCAD – CAD/CAM add-on for AutoCAD Architecture: 3D timberframe design, loghomes, panels, elements, glulam layup, rendering, material lists, CAM export (G,E,I).
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FrameWright Pro – Encina’s timber-frame design tool for ArchiCad (E).
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"planCAD-L" – Dietrich’s planCAD-L, a full-featured 2D CAD program, can be downloaded for free here.
"D-CAD-L" – Dietrich’s D-CAD-L, a 2D CAD software, can be downloaded for free from this site.
Dietrich’s – Integrated timber 3D CAD/CAM program: Roofs, timberframes, heavy timber, log homes, panelization, CAD/CAM, structural design (German code and Eurocode), BOMs (G,E,F,I,Pl,R,Es,Cz).
cadwork – Broad featured 3D CAD/CAM program: Roofs, timberframes, heavy timber, log homes, panelization, CAD/CAM, parametric variant module, glulam lamination design, BOMs.
bocad – 3D CAD for wood structures: framing, roofs, log homes, solariums also steel construction.
Abbund by S&S – 3D Roof design, Timber framing (multiple layers), Traditional timber framing, Log homes, ConCAD (3d solid modeler), Joinery machine interface.
Software Timber framing (heavy timber, post and beam etc.): The differentiation is rather made by capability (which leads to some appearing in more than one place).Īn overview of general (mostly architectural) 2D/3D CAD software can be found on my Intro to CAD for Construction and Architecture course website. Since many are available in international versions, there is no distinction by locality. CAD and CAM software specifically for the design of wood buildings.