Forte Software Ideas

It would be nice if the load input page was consistent on the load inputs, service level or ultimate levels. It is confusing to input live/dead/snow loads at the ASD service level loads but then in the same summary you are required to input the wi...

There's an option for French, please add Spanish.

I can't even design a select structural floor joist in commodity lumber? Inconceivable!

We should be able to also select certain supports from a drop down menu or something where a load starts/ends, instead of always manually entering the distance all the time. This should be the case for each load type.

Hello, It will be nice to have a check mark on a member's report screen that will allow us to print the member and the detail page together. For example, an option would say "Print with details". Thank you.

The commodity lumber materials should include stud grade. Residential homes typically don't buy #1 or #2 grade studs for the walls, and usually for 2x6 built-up headers (for example: if the home is framed with 2x6 stud grade walls then those same ...

I would love to be able to design continuous and isolated footings for residential applications. (This program is very close to doing everything needed for complete residential design.)

It'd be efficient for data entry if the rafter pitch was on the same screen as span and loads, not on the first screen. It seems to belong there to me.

On projects where a new story may be added or subtracted, it would be nice to have the ability to rearrange the order of the levels. For example, when working on a 2 story structure, you might have the following levels: Roof, 2nd floor, 1st floor....

I have a number of framing members designed in ForteWEB, which is great! Each one of these members has an associated reaction, also great! Now, all of the designed members need to be supported by foundation elements (Foundation design not supporte...