Coming Soon

WoodWorks® USA 2023, Update 1

This update will increase the allowable number of storeys from 6 to 7 and add proprietary shear-resisting elements, as well as other fixes and improvements. Expected early in 2024.

WoodWorks® Canada 2024

Will add continuous rod shear wall tie-down systems, shear wall force transfer around openings, detailed I-joist design, and other features.  Expected in 2024.

WoodWorks® USA 2025

Will update to ASCE-22 and IBC 2024 and include shear wall tie down systems. Expected early in 2025.

MASS® 4.2

Service update for masonry design software planned for early 2024.


News Releases 

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.