Forte Software Ideas

The report clearly states that holes are only checked for engineered lumber. Why? Add the simple hole calcs to the software or why do you even have the ability to add holes? Anyone can check a table for max holes sizes and depths for TJI's, and yo...

The suggested products is a nice addition but it'd be more useful if you could also set the depth for the alternate framing checks. If I'm only running analysis for 11 7/8" TJI, having 14" & 16" options just make the results more messy to sort...

time saving when dealing with similar loading

It would be nice if you could rotate floor or roof beams for a flat use application. This certainly has a big impact on the strength and deflection, but there are rare times when this can be a good option for a unique application.

It would be nice if the load input page was consistent on the load inputs, service level or ultimate levels. It is confusing to input live/dead/snow loads at the ASD service level loads but then in the same summary you are required to input the wi...

Headers and beams above glazing often are designed to strict deflection criteria that is provided in inches/mm. It would be helpful to be able to specify this limit and have Forte report if it is satisfied in the alaysis output.

Please make levels movable.

It would be really nice to have a value aside the SimpsonTie hangers proposed by the software showing the % of the max load capacity each hanger would have (say 58% of max for hanger capacity for hanger no 1, 75% for hanger no 2...)

When reporting damage to a product it is usually helpful for the engineer to see what the damage looks like.

What is the reason for this? It is permissible per code to apply overstrength to seismic loads on any structural wood member, including sawn lumber.