Forte Software Ideas

In some applications we are required to use fire retardant treated lumber due to fire requirements. Manufacturers of these treatments list their adjustment factors for various design values fb, fc etc. As this changes per manufacturer having a pro...

I'd like to see you add a "wood ledger" design module. Maybe for either a ledger attached to a wood stud wall or masonry wall. I find a wood ledger is a critical element for deck designs but also for balloon framed structures. I would be very usef...

First, Forte is awesome & a real help in structural design!, but one thing I keep bumping into is the Flitch Beam design option which you've mentioned years ago that it's being planned & I believe it might be in the late stages but so far ...

Been getting a few questions from users asking about whether there is a full detail report for vertical members. Decided to add this on their behalf.

Now that Microllam has code approval for wall memebers, I've had an increase in requests to design in ForteWeb. In the southeast 2x8 TimberStand is only stocked 20' lengths. Taller walls have few options and Microllam is a good fit for strength an...

Would be nice to be able to check timber designs and not have to switch programs or perform the design by hand.

Would be useful if we could use pressure treated southern pine lumber as a solution option

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...

As the primary function of Ceiling Joists is to resist tension in conventionally-framed roof systems, Attic joist member types should consider such forces in their analysis.

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