Forte Software Ideas

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...

Now there is no way to share a file and close it on your end. Please offer a close option so user can close the file and then log out. Or the software should automatically close the file when we log out. Please implement as soon as possible

Currently you can only add Uniform (PSF/PLF) quick loads. Would be nice to allow the other loads (particularly Point Load) as well.

I assumed this would be an obvious suggestion with multiple people requesting it, but search found nothing. Can we get the ability to add axial loads to a BEAM analysis? You have axial in the column module, and that allows for axial-flexure intera...

I keep my files in a shared folder. In fact my files are a subfolder inside the shared folder. Whenever I start ForteWeb, the "MyFiles" folder is selected and the the share folder is collapsed. I have to click to expand the shared folder, find the...

Hello, I would like to suggest a tab field where you can add a notch or taper at the end of beams such as PSLs or Glulams. In such cases, their bearing capacities are reduced. I know for Glulams the shear capacity is of the shear at the face is re...

Create a new load transfer macro to model a joist headout off adjacent carry joists. This gets done a lot where a damaged joist cannot be repaired and we need to check the adjacent joists for new loading. Could also be used for new design at shaft...