Forte Software Ideas

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.

Imported members continually default to Hem Fir rather than the actual product modeled in Javelin (usually SPF).

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...

We are constantly asked for holes in PL columns used in walls. So 2 things: 1. Add hole analysis to PL columns 2. Add this functionality to the "hidden" tabs in FW (if we go to an WY employee version as discussed on Cutting Edge) But the hole anal...

i think we need opt. slope to drain for design deck joist. exp 1/8" , 1/4",3/8" 1/2"

I quite often design 2-ply 5.25" wide parallams and even 2-ply 7" wide parallams. Forte only allows for 3.5" parallams to be designed as 2-ply. I understand that there are no Simpson hangers available for 10.5" or 14" wide beams but that should no...

When I am on the file manager and go to edit the text the text turns white and blends in with the background (making it invisible). I suggest revising the text so it isn't lost when changing file name. I as well as many others are now stuck import...

This is particularly useful for structures with balloon framing

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

You would be able to see how the loads are stacking from floor to floor if each floor had a color coded system.