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...

While calculating single member headers in outside walls, the bearing length or moment will sometimes fall short of the design criteria my firm specifies. The detail we use from the IRC places a flat wood plate the full length of the span below th...

In some instances, floor joists fail as single members at 16" O.C. Doubling everyone is overkill and 12" O.C. works but is difficult for HVAC and Plumbing Contractors to work with. Noting to double every other joist at 16" O.C. is something our fi...

Most homes use lally columns for carry beam support. It would be useful to have the report represent actual construction method for CEO.

It would be great to be able to analyze gable roofs with rafter ties and to analyze the rafter ties themselves.

It would be nice to have a module to design the entire opening similar to how many popular CFS software handles openings (see openings). Features include:Design of header for gravity and lateral. Option to use header, and/or a plate fastened to to...

Often we don't know the joist spacing so better to specify as pressure load and internally convert to joist line load. PLF loading is error prone - many users will assume joist spacing and forget to update when they finalize the design.

Créer des assemblage directement dans Forte 1 3/4" + 3 1/2" = 5 1/4" 1 3/4 + 3 1/2 + 1 3/4 =7" Ca permettrais d'avoir la réalité pour le clouage des poutres

Currently, its cumbersome to move or copy a project. After using Forte Web for awhile, our projects need organized but it is such a waste of time to organize them at this point because you have to search the location with the window that pops up. ...

The program already does solid sawn and PSL, why not glulams for out of plane loads on headers?