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.

Why wouldn't we want to know the nail patterns by default?

Would like a tapered psf input for hip beams that might have drift snow load on it. Currently the module only allows for a uniform loading on a Hip/Valley.

We regularly use SPF (south) #2 material for 2x6 and 2x4 lumber. Would be nice to be able to size in Forte.

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...

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...

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