I'm interested in what BuildingWorx can do, but I cannot find anything about it online, even a screenshot. Do you mind telling me what features it has make you like it? Thanks.
This video seems to be about rigid diaphragm. I know Enercalc can do some rigid diaphragm analysis, though I don't think it provides diaphragm moment diagram. Do you think it is necessary to have a rigid diaphragm option in a wood-frame lateral design software? Thanks.
I agree that turning flexible diaphragm hand calc method into software can be challenging but it is definitely doable, if it is programmed using appropriate data structure. Like driftLimiter mentioned, developing it from FEA approach makes it hard. To do FEA right in wood, you need to model all...
I'm thinking about developing a software that can perform wood-frame lateral design. The software will follow the methods as detailed in the book "The Analysis of Irregular Shaped Structures Diaphragms and Shear Walls". It should allow people to import CAD to build 3D model like you normally do...
