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XSpreadsheets: parametric models from Excel

An Excel workbook with dozens of parametric modules. Fill in the dimensions, sections and loads; the module builds the model and opens it in XFrame2D or XFEM4U, where you calculate and check it.

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XSpreadsheets.xlsm, 6 MB, updated 26 July 2026.

An XSpreadsheets module sheet: a timber roof truss with an attic floor drawn with dimensions, input cells for geometry, sections and loads, and an Open in XFrame2D button.
Fig. 1A module sheet: geometry, sections and loads in, a drawing of the model, and one button that opens it in XFrame2D. Dutch labels.
1How it works

The model opens in the program, where the calculation and the checks run.

Fill in a sheet. Get a model.

Each module is a sheet for one kind of structure. You enter the numbers that matter; the sheet does the modelling.

  1. 1

    Open the workbook

    XSpreadsheets.xlsm, in Excel. Pick the module for your structure.

  2. 2

    Fill in the module

    Geometry, sections, material grades and loads, in the input cells.

  3. 3

    Open the model

    One button opens it in XFrame2D or XFEM4U, ready to calculate, check and report.

2Modules

Module names as published on our Dutch page.

Roofs, trusses, walls, floors and more.

A selection of the modules in the workbook:

  • Basement
  • Rafter roof with knee wall
  • Rafter roof without knee wall
  • Purlin with Gerber joint and double bending
  • Improved Dutch truss
  • Fence
  • Timber-frame wall with an opening
  • Portal at an opening, with a sub-beam
  • Trimmer
  • Industrial floor on piles with chessboard loading
  • Opening in a steel beam
  • Water accumulation on a single-span roof, main beam with camber

The workbook holds dozens of modules in all. You can also build parametric spreadsheets of your own.

3Screenshots

What the sheets look like.

Real module sheets, each with its drawing and the button that opens the model.

Module sheet for a concrete basement: a 3D model with water pressure, and inputs for size, thickness, concrete grade and water height.
Fig. 2Basement, with water pressure on the walls and floor. Opens in XFEM4U.
Module sheet for a timber-frame wall with an opening: studs, rails and loads drawn in 3D, with the inputs beside it.
Fig. 3Timber-frame wall with an opening. Opens in XFEM4U.
Module sheet for an industrial floor on piles with chessboard loading, drawn in 3D, with pile spacing, floor thickness and punching head inputs.
Fig. 4Industrial floor on piles, with chessboard loading.
Module sheet for a rafter roof with a dormer and knee wall, drawn in 3D, with geometry, timber sections and loads.
Fig. 5Rafter roof with a dormer. Opens in XFEM4U.
Module sheet for an improved Dutch truss, with the classic reference drawing it follows and the timber section inputs.
Fig. 6Improved Dutch truss, beside the reference drawing it follows (Wattjes, part 9). Opens in XFrame2D.
4Facts

Workbook as published on our download server.

What you need to know.

FileAn Excel workbook with macros (.xlsm), 6 MB, updated 26 July 2026. It isn’t signed: if Excel blocks the macros, right-click the file, choose Properties and tick Unblock.
NeedsMicrosoft Excel, and XFrame2D or XFEM4U to calculate the model. The programs run on Windows.
LanguageThe workbook follows the language set in the program: English, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian and Portuguese.
PriceFree download. The calculation runs in XFrame2D (€12/hour) or XFEM4U (€15/hour) on pay-per-use, or in your licence: XSpreadsheets counts in the 2D tier, from Basic 2D at €1,770/year.

VideoXFrame2D and Excel DirectCommands (opens in a new tab) · How a spreadsheet drives XFrame2D.

5FAQ

Questions

01Does XSpreadsheets calculate the structure?

The workbook builds the model. The analysis, the Eurocode checks and the report come from XFrame2D or XFEM4U.

02What does it cost?

The workbook is a free download. You pay for the program that calculates the model: €12 per hour for XFrame2D or €15 for XFEM4U on pay-per-use, or nothing extra in a licence, from Basic 2D at €1,770 per year.

03Which language is it in?

The language you set in the program: English, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian and Portuguese.

04Can I make my own modules?

Yes. You can build your own parametric spreadsheets.

Start from a sheet, finish with a checked model.

Download the workbook, and XFrame2D or XFEM4U free. Register in the program and get €100 of pay-per-use credit as a welcome gift.

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