Observed arrival · 2026-10-22
The Barn Planner: from 30×40 barn to truss order sheet
A free 3D pole-barn planner lets users set dimensions and site loads, then produces structural sizing, material pricing, and plan outputs.
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- People planning a pole barn, garage, horse barn, or carport
- Worth noticing
- Its load checks are explicitly preliminary, not a substitute for local approval.
Field notes
The homepage’s worked example labels a 30×40 frame as 19 posts, six trusses, and 30 psf snow, then describes a sequence from drawing through load checks and line-item material pricing to a truss order sheet. Inputs named on the page include bay spacing, eave height, doors, snow, wind, and frost line. The site says its checks are preliminary and not local approval; it lists the builder’s plan at $39.
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