WoodWorks (AWC/CWC)

subscription (annual) Engineer & Analyze

Structural wood design software suite (Sizer, Shearwalls, Connections) for light-frame and mass timber structures, conforming to IBC, ASCE 7, NDS, and SDPWS. Published by the Canadian Wood Council and endorsed by the American Wood Council with concurrent licensing, free updates, and Revit/cadwork interfaces.

Agent-hostile

2.8 /5 composite score

Code-compliant wood design suite with free updates, concurrent licensing, and 10-day trial -- purpose-built for residential light-frame and mid-rise wood structures (up to 6 stories for Shearwalls), with Revit (MWF Pro Wood) and cadwork interfaces, but no public API/CLI/MCP (RF2) and a proprietary project format.

Situational

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	4/5	subscription (annual)
Agent Friendliness	1/5	API: none (desktop application; Revit interface via MWF Pro Wood third-party add-on)
Ease of adoption	3/5	--
Portability & lock-in	4/5	3 file formats
Interoperability	2/5	2 integrations

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Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
WoodWorks project files	native	full
CAD (via cadwork)	export	partial
IFC (via Revit/MWF)	export	partial

Integrations

Revit (via MWF Pro Wood) cadwork

Pricing detail

Billing unitper-seat

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