Coming Soon

The next update of both the Canadian and USA versions of WoodWorks® Shearwalls will include mechanics-based building period, cumulative rotational deflections, and multi-storey tie-down systems.

The next major Canadian release of WoodWorks Sizer will include update to the CSA O86-24 Design Standard.

MASS Version 5.0

Expected in 2026.


News Releases 

March 3, 2026

WoodWorks – Major Release:  USA Version 2026.  Update to ASCE 7-22 for Shearwalls. Please refer to the WoodWorks website for more details.

November 19, 2025

MASS – Update:  Version 4.3.  Update to NBCC 2020.  Please refer to Mass version 4.3  for more details. MASS is sponsored by the Canada Masonry Design Centre and the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association.

October 21, 2025

Woodworks Custom Version:   Version 9.0 of WoodWorks Sizer for Nordic Structures released, for design of Nordic’s I-joist, glulam, and CLT products. Refer to Nordic Structures' website for more details.

September 11, 2025

WoodWorks – Update: USA Version 2023, Update 3. Update to NDS 2024. Please refer to the WoodWorks website for more details.

September 13, 2025

WoodWorks – Update:  Canadian Version 2025, Update 1.  Please refer to the  WoodWorks website for more details.

June 13, 2025

WoodWorks – Major Release:  Canadian Version 2025.  Update to CSA O86-24 and to NBC 2020 for Shearwalls; detailed I-joist design. Please refer to the WoodWorks website for more details.

November 15, 2024

WoodWorks – Update:  USA Sizer Version 2023, Update 2. Update to IBC 2024, NDS 2024, and ASCE 7 2022 design codes. Please refer to the WoodWorks website for more details.

September 13, 2024

WoodWorks – Update:  Canadian Sizer Version 2020, Update 5.  Update to NBC 2020. Please refer to the  WoodWorks website for more details.

March 18, 2024

MASS – Update:  Version 4.2.  Please refer to Mass version 4.2 for more details. MASS is sponsored by the Canada Masonry Design Centre and the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association.

March 8, 2024

WoodWorks – Update: USA Version 2023, Update 1. Please refer to the WoodWorks website for more details.

December 21, 2023

WoodWorks Update:  Canadian Version 2020, Update 4. Please refer to the  WoodWorks website for more details.

March 1, 2023

Woodworks Custom Version:   Version 8.1 of WoodWorks Sizer for Nordic Structures released, for design of Nordic’s I-joist, glulam, and CLT products. Refer to Nordic Structures' website for more details.

December 22, 2022

WoodWorks – Major release:   USA Version 2023 conforms to NDS 2018, IBC 2021, ASCE 7-16 standards. Please refer to the WoodWorks website for more details.

WoodWorks – Proprietary Product:   KLH  CLT materials added to the USA edition.

October 26, 2022

WoodWorks Custom Version:   Version 4.0 of WoodWorks Sizer for Web Joist released.  Refer to Web Joist’s website for more details.

July 2022:

Acronym moves to its new office at 194 King St. S, Waterloo Ontario.

June 21, 2022

WoodWorks Update:   Canadian Version 2020, Update 3. Please refer to the  WoodWorks website for more details.

WoodWorks – Proprietary Product:   KLH  CLT materials added to the Canadian edition.

WoodWorks – Proprietary Product:   LVL Global materials added to the Canadian edition.

October 28, 2021

WoodWorks Update:   USA Version 2019, Update 4. Please refer to the WoodWorks website for more details.

WoodWorks Proprietary Product:   Boise Cascade Versa-Lam® LVL materials added to the USA edition.

July 17, 2021

WoodWorks – Proprietary Product:   Element5 CLT materials added to the USA edition.

June 21, 2021

MASS – Update:   Version 4.1.  Please refer to Mass version 4.1 for more details. MASS is sponsored by the Canada Masonry Design Centre and the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association.

May 28, 2021

Woodworks Custom Version:   Version 8.0 of WoodWorks Sizer for Nordic Structures released, for design of Nordic’s I-joist, glulam, and CLT products. Refer to Nordic Structures' website for more details.

December 23, 2020

WoodWorks – Major Release:   Canadian Version 2020, includes update to CSA O86-19 design standard. Please refer to the WoodWorks website for more details.

WoodWorks – Proprietary Product:   Element5  CLT materials added to the Canadian edition.

December 8, 2020

WoodWorks Custom Version:   Version 5 of WoodWorks Sizer for Western Archrib, Inc. of Edmonton, Alberta released, for design of their glulam products. Refer to the Western Archrib website for more details.

October 30, 2020

WoodWorks Custom Version:   Version 3.1 of WoodWorks Sizer for Web Joist of Chehalis, Washington released, for design of their open web trusses and Web-i I-joists. Refer to Web Joist’s website for more details.

July 28, 2020

MASS – Major release:   Version 4.0, adds multiple storeys, boundary elements, and ductility verification for shear wall design, and the NBC Simplified Method for low seismic regions.  Please refer to the MASS version 4.0 for more details. MASS is sponsored by the Canada Masonry Design Centre and Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association.

December 13, 2019

WoodWorks Major release:   USA Version 2019 including upgrades to NDS 2018, IBC 2018, ASCE 7-16 standards. Please refer to the WoodWorks website for more details.

WoodWorks Update:   USA Version 11.3 for those users who wish to continue designing with NDS 2015 and IBC 2015.  Please refer to the WoodWorks website for more details.

November 21, 2016

WoodWorks – Proprietary Product:   Nordic Structures  Nordic Lam materials added to the USA edition.

September 11, 2015

WoodWorks – Proprietary Product:   Nordic Structures  Nordic Lam materials added to the Canadian edition.

WoodWorks – Proprietary Product:   Weyerhaeuser TimberStrand® LSL, Microllam® LVL and Parallam® PSL materials added to the Canadian edition.

November 19, 2014

WoodWorks – Proprietary Product:   LP Building Solutions  SolidStart® LVL and LSL materials added to the Canadian edition.

August 7, 2014

WoodWorks – Proprietary Product:  Boise Cascade Versa-Lam® LVL materials added to the Canadian edition.

Jan 1, 2008   

SODA  Acronym is no longer responsible for the SODA steel design software. For SODA products, sales, and support, please go to the  SODA website or email sales@sodaspace.ca.