Looking for shearwall program for residential design (replacement for WoodWorks)

I honestly don't think anything exists that is easier than the woodworks program.

Other programs exist, and depending on what code you are designing to, there are programs that will do wood shearwalls as well as steel and concrete design (Risa3d for example).

Why don't you like the woodworks program?

I've tried both RISA and woodworks and find Woodworks is easier.

Ian Riley, PE, SE
Professional Engineer (ME, NH, VT, CT, MA, FL) Structural Engineer (IL, HI)

I don’t know exactly what you need. Have you looked at APAs spreadsheet for FTAO shear wall design

My office recently switched from Strucalc to the WoodWorks software. I found strucalc was very user friendly and allowed for a quick design. I am getting used to the WoodWorks beam designer.

I have tried using the shear wall program of the WoodWorks software and I find it to not be very user friendly and overly
complicated.

For shear walls, I find it hard to beat sitting down with the NDS wind and seismic and the Simpson Strongtie product catalog and designing by hand. I would argue this would be the best method for teaching new employees. In our office, you don’t get to use software until you have proved you can design by hand.