Forte Software Ideas

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

Point PLF loads are currently limited to 99', but should be allowed to go to 9999'. I try to use Point PLFs to add estimated girder truss point loads, so the 99' limitation makes me use my calculator to manually compute the dead and snow loads ins...

Forte does not support posts or beams that are more then four ply. In the field, you will see five or six ply posts pretty regularly. It would be great for Forte to allow you to insert more than four ply for posts and beams. As a bonus, it would b...

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...

Even when I set live_load=0, the computed "system vibration control" remains unchanged and non-zero. Practical application: an uninhabitable attic. A basic floor would help during construction and afterwards to support insulation. Thanks for the o...

If there is a timer when a file is accidentally closed and inadvertently "locked" by "another team member" when if was really just an accidental close, it needs to be shortened. A lot.

Please include the option to use Glulams for roof or floor joists. On projects where clients wish to use glulam rafters it would be quicker to be able to design as a common joist in order to compare different spacings as opposed to designing glula...

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...

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