WoodWorks (AWC/CWC)
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
RF2 keeps C2 1/5 because the desktop suite has no public API, CLI, or MCP, while C1 4/5 reflects subscription pricing with a 10-day trial and C4 4/5 reflects cadwork export plus partial IFC export via Revit and MWF Pro Wood.
Situational
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | subscription (annual) Source → |
| 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 |
Pricing
Modelsubscription (annual)
Free tierno
Free viewerno
Trialyes
Billing unitper-seat
How we verified this: we checked WoodWorks (AWC/CWC) against its live site and an independent source — cesdb.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
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
Sources
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