Forte Software Ideas

Sometimes we need to sister on a new piece to an existing joist to beef it up

It would be a huge time saver to be able to see reactions next to the member design in the Job Summary tab. Having the Results and Current Solution listed there for all members in a project is very helpful, but having to click each individual memb...

I make typical lintels for large projects, think exterior windows with same span and tributary areas. If these go down to a transfer beam, I have to input each load manually, whereas non linked loads have the drop-down to copy the load. Would stre...

(2) 2x4 header works, but (3) 2x4's don't--same span Curious, why 3 plies doesn't work for lumber.

It would be nice if more sizes such as 3x4, 4x4, 3x6, 2x8, etc. were added as options for each wood grade and species when designing the wall studs.

Would be useful when trying to compare the effect of adding point loads from a post on how it affects the design.

It would be nice of Forte just remembered that you typed 1+ ___mm or 2| or M so you don't have to go back and re-input all of your loads if you increase support width due to a bearing failure.

If you have a stud wall, and are sizing a lintel, the posting reaction should really include 1/2 the tributary width to the next stud. As it stands, realistically you either need to add this by hand when sizing posts, or add a point load to each e...

When Designing a multispan beam, sometimes the negative moment governs the entire design, but as we all know, sometimes that can be mitigated by cutting the beam in two over that support can solve the issue. Rather than having to create another en...

I use Forte to size members for residential decks, pergolas, patio covers, etc. Those are exposed to weather and thus require the NDS Wet-use (Cm) factor to be applied which reduces the capacities of the member (bending, shear, bearing, etc.). The...