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1-Story Design
Create shear wall workflows for single-story residential projects, additions, ADUs, and remodels.
Online Lateral Design Workflow
Shear Wall Calculator Software Made Faster
ShearWise Pro is an online shear wall calculator program for 1-story and 2-story wood buildings, ADUs, additions, and remodels. Organize wall lines, openings, hold-down information, straps, and PDF reports in one online platform.
One-report trial
1-story and 2-story workflows
Plan-check-friendly reports
ShearWise Project Workspace
Stories1 & 2
InputsWalls
OutputPDF
Shear Wall Software
Shear wall design reports for wood buildings.
ShearWise Pro is a focused residential shear wall calculator and report platform for engineers, architects, designers, drafters, contractors, and builders working on 1-story and 2-story wood-framed projects.
The platform helps organize shear wall calculations, wall lines, openings, full-height segments, hold-down forces, transfer straps, roof information, story drift checks, and clean PDF reports for review coordination.
Use ShearWise Pro for ADUs, additions, remodels, single-family residential projects, and other residential wood building workflows where clear shear wall documentation saves time.
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What ShearWise Pro helps organize
- Wall line layout for 1-story and 2-story residential wood buildings.
- Window and door openings, full-height sheathing segments, and nonstructural sections.
- Hold-down, strap, and connector schedules for preliminary review coordination.
- Clean calculation package output with project information, wall elevations, schedules, and PDF reports.
- Saved projects, tutorial videos, sample reports, and workflow tools for design professionals.
Features
Shear wall calculator features for wood building design.
ShearWise Pro is built for shear wall design workflows where wall lines, openings, segments, hold-downs, straps, and PDF report organization matter.
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2-Story Design
Organize upper and lower story wall lines, stacked elevations, and lateral design information.
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Wall Line Input
Enter wall lengths, openings, shear wall segments, and project parameters in a structured workflow.
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Hold-Down Organization
Review hold-down, strap, and wall segment information in one calculation package.
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PDF Reports
Export clean, organized PDF reports for review, project records, and design coordination.
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Tutorial Library
Access step-by-step videos showing how to create projects, input walls, and generate reports.
How It Works
Input. Review. Export.
A simple workflow helps users move from project information to a clean shear wall report.
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Enter project information
Add address, project type, story information, and design parameters.
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Add wall lines and openings
Input shear wall lines, wall lengths, openings, and full-height segments.
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Review results
Review wall schedules, segment summaries, and hold-down information.
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Export PDF report
Generate a clean report for project records and review coordination.
Built for Professionals
Made for shear wall design and construction teams.
ShearWise Pro is made for the people who coordinate, design, review, and build residential projects where shear wall layout matters.
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Structural engineers
Organize shear wall calculation workflows and produce cleaner reports.
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Architects
Identify shear wall layout constraints earlier during design.
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Designers and drafters
Coordinate wall lines, openings, and lateral design information in one place.
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Contractors and builders
Understand shear wall requirements earlier and reduce design back-and-forth.
Sample Report
See the type of report ShearWise Pro helps organize.
Before subscribing, users can view a sample calculation package and understand the report layout, project information, wall line summaries, and elevation output.
ShearWise Pro - Single House Report
Watch how a completed single-house shear wall report is generated and reviewed.
Professional milestone
Become ShearWise Pro Certified.
Build a stronger professional profile by reaching 100 hours of active ShearWise platform use. The certification milestone recognizes hands-on experience with shear wall report workflows, including wall lines, openings, elevations, hold-downs, straps, roof information, saved projects, and PDF report coordination.
Simple Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you are ready.
Try ShearWise with one watermarked report, then choose monthly or annual access for full report generation.
Try ShearWise
Test the workflow with one watermarked report.
$0 / one report
- Access project workspace
- One watermarked report
- Sample projects and tutorials
Professional Monthly
Continue using ShearWise with saved projects and full reports.
$29 / month
- Save and manage projects
- Generate PDF reports
- Access project dashboard
- Cancel future renewal anytime
Professional Annual
Pay once for the full year and keep access at a lower yearly cost.
$250 / year
- Everything in monthly
- Save $98 compared to monthly
- Generate PDF reports
- Cancel future renewal anytime
FAQ
Common questions.
What is ShearWise?
ShearWise is an online tool for organizing shear wall calculation workflows for 1-story and 2-story projects.
Who is ShearWise for?
ShearWise is designed for engineers, architects, designers, contractors, builders, and construction professionals.
Does it replace a structural engineer?
No. ShearWise assists with calculation organization and preliminary design workflows. Final design responsibility remains with the qualified design professional or licensed engineer as required.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Monthly and annual subscription billing is managed securely through Stripe. Active subscribers can manage payment methods, invoices, plan changes, and cancellations through the Stripe billing portal.
Can ShearWise Pro create PDF reports?
Yes. ShearWise Pro organizes wall lines, elevations, openings, hold-downs, straps, roof information, story drift checks, and calculation tables into a clean PDF report for review coordination.
Is ShearWise Pro general structural engineering software?
No. ShearWise Pro is intentionally focused on shear wall calculation organization and report output for 1-story and 2-story wood building workflows.
Professional Responsibility: ShearWise is intended to assist with shear wall calculation organization and preliminary design workflows. Final design, code compliance, and structural engineering responsibility shall be verified by a qualified design professional or licensed engineer as required by the local jurisdiction.