designIT® FOR COMMERCIAL FLOORS

Software for Architects & Specifiers

designIT^® for Commercial Floors is a software tool for all building practitioners for the design of Futurebuild's engineered wood products for commercial, industrial and other heavily loaded floors.

Quick and simple to use yet deceptively powerful software, designIT for commercial floors is useful for the selection of beam sizes without the need for the exercise of professional engineering judgment.

Download the designIT for Commercial Floors brochure here.

Features

Caters for a range of floor live loads
For building types included in AS/NZS 1170 (excluding storage floors) up to and including 5.0 kPa/9.0 kN.
Includes a floor joist calculator
To allow consideration of actual load and support conditions for optimum design, web hole placement and specification of hangers.
Bearer calculator (similar to joist calculator)
Allows for consideration of a wide range of load and support conditions.
Serviceability report
Shows the estimated average deflection and the corresponding limit for the critical load case together with the permanent load deflection (where applicable).
Reaction report
For each member, providing designers with the flexibility to detail connections using Timber Framing Standards and proprietary connections.
Reference to specific details
Complete with installation guide for commercial, industrial and other heavily-loaded floors.

System Requirements

The following system requirements have been identified for the use of designIT Series 7. Whilst designIT may be installed on other, older operating systems we cannot guarantee outputs.

Microsoft Requirements:

Windows 10 or later
Internet connectivity for updates
The App Installer app: if not on your computer, visit:
Install and update the App Installer - MSIX | Microsoft Learn

Apple Requirements:

macOS Monterey (12.5) or later
Internet connectivity for updates

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What's New & Version History

What's New

V7.1.1, released February 2025
-Minor bug fixes.
-Addition of Ecko bracket range.
-iPad tablets now have the full designIT7 range of screens
V7.1.3, released January 2025
Minor bug fixes
V7.1.1, released November 2024
designIT Series 7 is the latest major release of designIT for houses and commercial floors. As well as a new look and feel, this release also contains additional new functionality, including:

- Cross platform functionality - Windows & macOS
- Automatic updates (Windows 11)
- Ability to dynamically change environment preferences (wind & snow)
- Lintels in Lower Storey Calculator
- Environmental Impact Statement & Quantities