The Hyne Design program has just been updated again in September – so if you’re a builder, building designer or engineer and you are in the business of sizing structural timber, head over to the Hyne Website to get the latest copy of the program.

At Cornell Engineers, we use the Hyne Timber Design program on a daily basis to design and check timber beams, joists, rafters and wall frames.

While you’re at it, you might check out the Hyne Design Training  Modules to help you get the most out of the Hyne timber design program.

Our Favourite Hyne Design Members

At Cornell Engineers, I think we use the joist and bearer design sections of Hyne Design most frequently, followed by rafter, top plate and jamb stud sizing. Even though the program can also generate span tables and bracing loads, we tend to either size each member on a case-by-case basis rather than submit to the generics of span tables.

Accuracy of Inputs

As with all computer programs, you have to be sure that the information you input into the design program is accurate so that you get the correct information out of the program. That takes experience and knowledge of building practices. The team at Cornell Engineers design timber members regularly so that certainly helps us develop a good preconception about what timber member sizes to expect as outputs from the program.

Conclusion

The Design in Hyne program wouldn’t necessarily be suitable fur use by an inexperienced timber designer but it is super easy to use and quite robust in the hands of an experienced designer, builder or engineer.