CalcBuilder

CalcBuilder is a website that lets you quickly build and review engineering calculations, then publish them to the cloud so you can access them from all your current and future workflows. No programming skills are required, allowing you to focus on the engineering

CalcBuilder is a web-based no-code way to create engineering calculations that can be published to ArupCompute. It is powered by the same engine as DesignCheck2, and so you get many of the same benefits including line-by-line report outputs. The aim for CalcBuilder is to make 80% of calculations simple to create.

For some use cases, you might need more flexibility than CalcBuilder can offer. In those instances we would recommend trying out DesignCheck2 (opens new window).

You can even use your CalcBuilder calculation as the basis of your new DesignCheck2 calculation. Navigate to the code tab and you'll find your CalcBuilder calculation written out as a DesignCheck2 calculation. It's as simple as copy and pasting it across! Find out more by reading through the DesignCheck2 documentation (opens new window).

Help

The best place to ask for help is the CalcBuilder teams (opens new window) - make sure you sign up before you start developing new calculations!

For help working on your first calculation you should work through our tutorial.

If you are looking to learn more about what you can do with CalcBuilder then you should have a look at our how to guides