Forte Software Ideas

I am attaching an example of how I think it should look. Repeating the Mamber Name, Results, Current Solution and Comments again and again just confuses the eye (I think).

Most of my header designs are for double span headers (ie. (1 or 2) 2x8 that span over two adjacent windows/doors with a mid span post). We generally design them as two spans for gravity loading ((3) supports) and as one long span for out of plane...

When I look at free standing post report, the loads do not show what eccentricity was input. That's good info to have.

Living areas over garages require 2 layers of 5/8 gypsum board. How does this effect Pro Rating and should we be concerned with the additional weight on the bottom cord

Sometimes houses flip from a right swing to a left swing. Can there be a future update for flipping the calc to a member so i don't have to edit my calcs from the opposite side?

The results do not show enough information. It would be great if additional information is provided with results......more detailed calculations, equations used, design specifics.

Add the option to hang a beam off of the end of a joist with

via Rob Miller: The Mitek software (and others) allow their designers to design for lateral loads in the drag/collector truss, as specified the project engineer of record. This makes conversion and original TJI specification by project engineers d...

It would be nice to see what Level Name the beam is located on when Linking loads. Right now it lists the beam name but if we have a beam labelled C1 on the first floor and the second floor level it would be hard to tell them apart without going i...