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Structural Design: Seamlessly Automated
Online Structural Design for your building in minutes. Compare timber, steel and concrete options.
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Architectural plans to Timber Framing

Here's what sets StruCompare apart:

Easy Design Exploration Easy Design: Get automated structural framing for your building.
Side-by-Side Comparison Side-by-Side Comparison: Compare timber framing, steel framing and concrete floor options.
Early Collaboration Early Collaboration: Have a clear foundation for discussion with structural engineers.
Streamlined Workflow Streamlined Workflow: Reduce coordination issues and get faster engineering certification or sign-off.

How it Works:

  1. Upload Your Plans: Upload PDF or CAD drawings.
  2. Instant Design: Get an automated framing layout and structural sizing of all members in seconds.
  3. Refine: Drag & drop column locations, change materials, frame directions and more.
  4. Compare & Export: Compare variations for beam layout, floor depth and material volumes including section details. Export 3D models, drawings and reports.

Who Uses Us:

Architects, Builders & Engineers who need to:

  • Unlock early, accurate cost estimates for structural systems.
  • Rapidly evaluate alternative framing solutions (timber, steel, concrete) before detailed design.
  • Streamline early-stage design decisions without immediate third-party engineering costs.
  • Have a single place for timber design online, steel design online and concrete design online
Engineering Drawings Online Engineering Drawings Online

Structural Design:

Designs comply with the following standards:

  • National Construction Code (NCC)
  • AS 1170 Series - Loading Codes
  • AS 1684.2 Residential timber-framed construction
  • AS 1720.1 Timber structures
  • AS 2327 Timber structures
  • AS 3600 Concrete structures
  • AS 4100 Steel structures

This is a Structured Parametrics service