Forte Software Ideas

Lateral load is not editable and it would helpful to be able to have a user input for a custom lateral load and duration factor not based upon wind.

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 useful for a team to be able to use a set inventory and group of settings. We have many users who may begin a set of designs for a given model and elevation and then other users will need to access those files and add new elevations an...

I often have balloon framed walls with a parapet. It would be extremely handy to be able to use Forte to apply a lateral wind load to check the parapet studs as well as a gravity load.

There is no Link loads on mobile version, iPad and Google Chrome.

At least for now, it seems that you have to save your printed work to a folder, then open that folder so you can load the newly created pdf file, and then send to the printer. Tedious steps. Give us the option to save to pdf then print or just str...

We sometimes have extra lateral loads acting on walls & columns other then wind loads. Sometimes those are perpendicular point loads and sometimes they are at an angle such as loads coming from structural brackets or knee bracing. It does not ...

Would like the option to put Glu-Lam material in our tall wall so they can be designed giving us that option.

Would be useful to input line loads or link loads from studs/joists to size the rimboard with Weyerhauser products.

When linking joist reactions, if you want a uniform PLF repetitive contact, add option to link over the full length of member. You can't see the full length of the member on this screen so you have to add the link, then go back and edit the locati...