Structural design software for NZ Standards

Cloud-based, comprehensive, and easy-to-use structural software compliant with NZS 1170, NZS 3404, NZS3101, NZS4600, NZS1720 and more.

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Standards

SkyCiv supports key New Zealand structural design standards. Designed with NZ engineers in mind, our tools help you stay fully compliant for residential and commercial projects.

NZS 1170 Wind/ Snow/ Seismic
NZS 3404 Steel Member
NZS 3101 Column Design
NZS 1664 Aluminium
International Codes from AS, US, EN and more. View full list

NZS 4600 Cold-formed Steel
NZS 1576 Scaffolding
NZS 1720 Timber Member
5,000+ NZ/AUS Section Database

Strut + Tie Builder - Auto Diaphragms

SkyCiv has developed a purpose-built Strut and Tie Builder feature to automatically generate your strut and tie grillage as per NZS3101 recommendations. This automatically generates your strut and tie members, sections, supports and loads in all directions. This comes built-into the Structural 3D software, at no additional charge.

Engineering Support

We offer customer support from qualified structural engineers based in Sydney Australia, providing fast response times for our New Zealand users. Whether you need help with NZS-specific features or the software in general, we’re here to help.

Material Coverage

Our software is designed for materials, from timber, steel, concrete, to aluminium, with NZS code support built in.

Manufacturing Support

SkyCiv includes a built-in section library with thousands of standard Australian and New Zealand profiles from local manufacturers. This makes it easy for NZ engineers to select the right sections for fast, accurate design and documentation.

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Full scope of NZ Standards in SkyCiv

Country	Code	Title	Product	Comments
New Zealand	AS/NZS 1170 Series	Structural Design Actions	Load Generator	Supports wind, snow, and seismic load calculation for buildings. Supported wind load structure types: freestanding walls, solar panels, truss tower, rooftop structure/equipment, open frames/signs, tanks/silos/circular bin
New Zealand	AS/NZ 1170	Structural Design Actions	S3D Quick Design	AS 1170.4 Seismic Loading Quick Design
New Zealand	NZS 3404	Steel Structures	Member Design	Integrated with Beam/S3D
New Zealand	AS/NZ 4600	Australian Cold Formed Steel Structures	Member Design Quick Design Section Database	Integrated with Beam/S3D — AS/NZS 4600:2018 Cold-Formed Steel Member Quick Design, AS/NZS 4600:2018 Purlin Quick Design
New Zealand	AS/NZS 1576	Scaffolding	Quick Design	Integrated with S3D — AS/NZS 1576:2019 Scaffold Member Quick Design
New Zealand	AS/NZS 1664	Aluminium Design	Quick Design	Integrated with S3D — AS/NZS 1664 Aluminium Member Quick Design
New Zealand	AS/NZS 2327	Composite Structures	Composite Design

Structural design challenges for New Zealand engineers

NZ Engineers need unique structural design support from seismic to snow and everything in between. These demands require software that’s not only powerful but fully aligned with NZS codes like NZS 1170, NZS 3404, NZS 3101, etc. New Zealand Diaphragm design is also particularly different; using the Strut and Tie method as recommended by NZ3101.

Unfortunately, general software has been slow to build NZ Standards into its products, forcing New Zealand Engineers to find workarounds or build their own spreadsheets and tools to meet their needs.

SkyCiv is built differently. Our platform is developed with specific NZ features, with built-in compliance for local standards, cloud-based accessibility, and responsive support to help you get your projects started immediately.

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