Modelling the local load transfer in dowel-type timber connections is challenging due to the complex interaction between timber and fasteners, involving large deformations in the orthotropic, cellular wood material and plasticity in steel dowels. Current engineering design relies on limit state approaches based on the undeformed connection systems, while connection slip is estimated separately using empirical formulas. This limits insight into the actual connection behaviour. To address this, Beam-on-Foundation models have been developed, providing an efficient computational method based on a phenomenological representation of wood embedment under dowel pressure and the axial response of the fastener due to friction and mechanical interaction. These effects are condensed into three orthogonal, coupled springs supporting an elasto-plastic beam representing the fastener. At large displacements, bending of the fasteners with axial resistance can through friction in the shear planes significantly increase lateral load bearing capacity. The definition of the foundation springs is critical for predicting connection behaviour, as demonstrated for 2D loading situations in [1]. This presentation introduces an extension of the 2D model to 3D scenarios. In addition to coupling embedment and axial behaviour, the 3D approach requires interaction between two orthogonal embedment springs to capture spatial embedment effects. This is essential for analysing connections under varying load-to-grain angles, such as those in moment-loaded dowel-type joints [2]. Different modelling strategies and material models, as well as the required input data and potential assumptions when using available experimental data will be presented, together with comparisons of model predictions with experimental measurements on dowel-type connections.