Forte Software Ideas

It would be helpful to have the ability to revise the load combinations, in particular to reduce wind pressures used to calculate deflections, down for serviceability (deflection) checks. Per ASCE 7-16 Commentary, Appendix CC, it is appropriate in...

The geometry of using steel beams is important to know when selecting a size and currently, we have to toggle between Forte and a web page with the listed sizes. It would be nice to have a similiar properties feature as seen in Enercalc, see attac...

The bearing capacity when using LVL beams is calculated based off of the LVL bearing strength. However, the jack studs it sits on top of typically sit on plates that are not LVL, which is typically the governing bearing. Would be nice if the linte...

Let's paint a picture. You have two lintels that are really close to eachother such that their posts are touching. You want to check the lintels individually, but alas you do not have enough space for bearing to be sufficient. Now, instead of re-m...

It would be nice to add a custom material. i.e. input your own allowable bending stress, shear stress, modulus of elasticity

It would be helpful to be able to select commodity lumber as a design option for posts. Is there a reason this isn't currently an option? Additionally, would it be possible to add Alaskan Cedar to the list of species options for beams and joist...

Ie., duplicating a rafter to a ridge beam for both sides of a gable. Instead of re-linking it to duplicate.

We keep all the calc's for a master plan in one folder but when we need lot specific beam packages it would be nice to be able to delete multiple members for option that do not apply.

When showing the search results after searching for a file, could you show the name of the folder that the files are in? This would make it easier to find the specific job that we're looking for, as well as confirm that we're opening the correct job.

I go to 'File Manager', then I create a new file named TESTING-123 for floor beams. A couple days later I forgot I made that file so I create a new file called TESTING-123 then added roof beams, now there are 2 files for the same project with the ...