Built by a structural engineer
Automate residentialwood framing
Generate complete residential framing layouts in minutes instead of repetitive manual drafting — the first module of an engineering automation platform, built from real residential structural production work.
- Framing operations
- 0+
- Framing member types
- 0
- Picks to frame a bay
- 0
The difference
Manual drafting vs. Structomation
The same ceiling-joist bay, drawn two ways — dozens of clicks, labels, and dimensions by hand, or a single automated pass.
For this one framing task — a single ceiling-joist bay — roughly 10 minutes by hand versus 10 seconds with Structomation.
Structomation removes the repetitive drafting — engineering judgment and drawing review stay with your team.
Wood framing & structural modules
Every framing system, production-ready
Structural drafting automated from start to finish — eliminating repetitive CAD operations, manual offsets, and member callouts so your engineering team can focus on design review.
Ceiling Framing
Generate complete ceiling framing with just a few selections.
No More...
- Manual offset, trim & extend
- Breaking joists around beams
- Layer switching while drafting
- Repetitive joist layout
Roof Framing
Generate complete residential roof framing automatically.
No More...
- Trimming every rafter
- Manual offset & extend
- Adjusting jack rafters
- Cleaning roof geometry
Engineered Members
Generate beams and headers in seconds.
No More...
- Manual beam drafting
- Header placement
- Manual labeling
- Repetitive dimensions
Foundation Automation
Generate slab-on-grade foundations automatically.
No More...
- Trimming beam intersections
- Drawing slab strands
- Manual foundation dimensions
- Repetitive beam cleanup
Material Takeoff
Generate lumber quantities instantly.
Automatically Generates
- Piece count
- Board feet
- Waste calculation
- Material schedules
Concrete Framing
Automate reinforced concrete drafting.
Automatically Generates
- Beam sections
- Column sections
- Concrete framing plans
- Structural detailing
See the complete Structomation workflow
Book a Live DemonstrationA typical residential project
From architectural plan to construction documents
Structomation automates the repetitive middle of the workflow — the same path, every project, start to finish.
Receive architectural background
Reference the architect's plan and set the drawing scale — you're ready to frame over it in minutes.
Project setup
One step establishes the framing layers, text style, dimension style, and unit standard for the whole team — the same standard on every project.
Generate roof framing
Rafters at true sloped length on every plane, with hips, valleys, and ridges solved from the pitch.
Generate ceiling framing
Joist bays laid out at exact spacing, inset from the walls, labeled, and dimensioned across the floor.
Generate engineered members
Headers and carrying beams — lumber or LVL — sized, tagged, and placed over every opening and span.
Generate slab-on-grade foundation
SoonPost-tensioned layouts, piers, and tendons — the same automation, arriving in a future release.
Generate material takeoff
The drawing becomes purchasing data: pieces, board feet, waste, and cost — CSV or an on-drawing schedule.
Engineering review
Every member is placed by a person and stays fully editable — ready for your engineer's check, never a black box.
Issue construction documents
Production-ready, on-standard, and takeoff-ready — issued with confidence.
Traditional workflow
≈ 6–8 hours
Structomation-assisted
≈ 1.5–2.5 hours
A typical residential framing package, from initial framing layout through construction drawings.
Actual production time varies based on project size, company standards, revisions, engineering review, and project complexity.
Live sandbox
Build a plan, right here
A guided visualization — frame the floor and run its takeoff, then switch to a dedicated roof sheet with a true hip-roof layout. Not a CAD engine; a taste of the real thing.
Interactive CAD Sandbox
Click one of the controls on the right to generate a framing plan.
Start with:
• Generate Floor Framing
or
• Generate Roof Framing
to see how Structomation automates repetitive residential drafting.
Draw the plan
Why firms choose Structomation
Built to move drafting off your team's plate
Less drafting, more engineering — and more completed framing packages with the team you already have.
Complete more projects
Complete more residential framing packages without adding drafting hours to every project.
More capacity, same team
Increase drafting capacity without hiring additional drafters or engineers.
Less repetitive CAD work
Reduce the member-by-member line-work that consumes senior drafting time on every project.
Standardized drawings
Every drafter works from one identical layer, text, and dimension standard, firm-wide.
Consistent production drawings
Members are placed, labeled, and dimensioned the same way on every bay, every sheet, every project.
Built from real practice
Designed from real residential structural drafting experience, not a generic parametric tool bent to fit.
Let engineers engineer. Structomation handles the repetitive drafting.
Compatibility
Runs in the CAD you already own
No need to change your current workflow. Structomation is native AutoLISP — it loads into the CAD your firm already licenses and works with what you already have.
Works with
- AutoCAD
- DWG workflow
- Existing company standards
- Existing plot styles
- Existing layer standards
Structomation was built after hundreds of hours producing residential framing drawings.
It wasn't created to replace engineers—it was created to eliminate repetitive drafting so engineers can spend more time engineering.
Capacity calculator
How would your firm use the time Structomation saves?
Adjust the values below to estimate how reducing repetitive drafting could increase your firm's capacity. These estimates are based on your own inputs and are intended for planning purposes.
Your firm today
Current Capacity
25
Projects / Month
With Structomation
50
Projects / Month
Hours Saved
100
Hours / Month
How would your firm use the time Structomation saves?
Option A
Maintain Your Current Workload
Continue delivering the same number of residential projects while reducing repetitive drafting effort.
100 Hours
Saved Every Month
$54,000
Potential Annual Labor Savings
If your workload remains the same, Structomation reduces repetitive drafting time, allowing your team to spend less time on CAD production while maintaining the same project output.
This represents reduced labor effort, not additional revenue.
Option B
Increase Project Capacity
Use the saved drafting time to complete additional projects using the same Structomation workflow.
+25
Additional Projects Per Month
50
Total Monthly Capacity
$600,000
Potential Additional Annual Revenue
Assumes the saved drafting hours are reinvested into additional residential projects completed using Structomation.
Revenue shown is potential gross project revenue based on the value entered above.
These calculations are estimates based on the values provided above. Actual project durations, labor savings, and revenue depend on project complexity, drafting standards, engineering review, staffing, and firm operations.
Book a Live DemoGet started
Request a Live Demo
See Structomation on a real residential project. Tell us about your team and current workflow, and we'll schedule a walkthrough.
See Structomation on one of our sample residential projects, or bring one of your own drawings.
We'll demonstrate how the workflow fits your team's drafting standards, answer technical questions, and show how Structomation integrates into your existing CAD production process.
- A live walkthrough on a real residential project
- Straight answers on fit, install, and your CAD standard
- See exactly how it fits your team's current workflow
Prefer email? info@structomation.com
FAQ
Questions engineering firms ask
The practical questions a firm owner or CAD manager asks before a demo.
Yes — it's native AutoLISP for full AutoCAD 2013 or newer (including AutoCAD Architecture), and it's portable to BricsCAD, GstarCAD, and ZWCAD. AutoCAD LT can't run AutoLISP, so it isn't supported.