Forte Software Ideas

Seeing who last worked on the project doesn't allow you to see what's been changed. There have been many times we have wished we could see who last touched a calc whether to see if the boss changed something I did or to track when a mistake happen...

When copying an entire file, it's usually for a slight variation on the same plan at a different location. It would be nice when using the Copy To function to be allowed to set the file name for the copy during the process rather than have to sepa...

I have a misc file to run random calcs and sometimes I forget that I have a file for an address and I run a calc than I remember I had a specific file for that job, it would be nice to export the calc instead of redoing it.

I work on some pretty gnarly custom homes where I have long spans and heavy floor finishes. Sometimes the beam sizes in forte just aren't enough.

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...

Have an option in Forte Web that allows osb fillers in between headers to increase strength values

It would be nice if Forte suggested member reaction solutions instead of just failing the product. This way if we need to add in a larger column cap or more studs under a header it is solved quickly near the solution instead of going back and forth.

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

A Canadian engineering user would like to have his Snow and Wind load factors to automatically be determined based on his location or job location.

Query user Profile/Registration and default the Building Code accordingly. USA = IBC, Canada = NBCC. All others could be IBC, but at least default this for USA and Canada.