File Extensions

The files produced by Sizer use specific extensions to identify themselves. The following details the purpose of each of the file extensions used by Sizer:

Workspace Organizer File

.wprj Sizer Project File

This file is in text format.

You choose where to save this file.

Project Files

.ww Version 1 file

.wwa Sizer Concept file

.wwb Sizer Beam file

.wwc Sizer Column file

These are binary files.

You choose where to save these files.

Text and graphics output

.wd Concept Mode design summary by group

.wdm Concept Mode design summary by member

.wml Concept Mode materials list

.wbd Beam Mode design summary

.wbc Beam Mode code check

.wba Beam Mode analysis output

.wbg Beam Mode graphics data (binary - non editable)

.wcd Column Mode design summary

.wcc Column Mode code check

.wca Column Mode analysis output

.wcg Column Mode graphics data (binary - non editable)

These files are stored in the folder C:\ProgramData WoodWorks\OutputFiles\[FileID]\. This facilitates use of WoodWorks project files on a virtual drive.

FileID is a 32 character length unique ID created by the system uniquely for each project file. This is a coded ID which does not allow you to identify the file, but under Design in the main menu the item Open as a Text File allows you to open the file in Notepad and modify it if you wish.

Application Data

These files are stored in the following locations

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\WoodWorks\CWC\Canada\9\

C:\ProgramData\WoodWorks\CWC\Canada\9\

and contain information that the program may change based on your instructions. If you are experiencing problems with Sizer, technical support may ask you to send them the contents of the first of these folders.

Material database files:

.cwc Columns

.cwb Beams

.cww Walls

.cwj Joists

.cws CLT panels

These files have a binary, non-standard format.

Default data

.wsz Loads.wsz - Default loads file.

This is a binary file.

Initialization files

.ini Sizer.ini - contains your settings and options.

.ini Database.ini - contains the list of materials (database files) you have chosen to include in Sizer using Database Editor.

These are unformatted text files.

Executable Files

sizer.exe The program executable file

.dll Dynamic link library - executable files that are invoked by Sizer.exe. There are .dlls for the following:

• Finite element analysis of loads and creation of load combinations
• Database of Simpson beam and joist hangers (3 .dlls)
• Automatic notification of upgrades

These are binary files.

These files appear in folder in which Sizer is installed, usually under Program Files (x86) on your computer.