Forte Software Ideas

This is a somewhat tricky construction detail and doesn't seem to generate with the other construction details. There are backer blocks, certainly, sometimes web stiffeners and filler blocks (if supported by a double TJI).

Being able to use 1 software to design tall wall components and produce a 2D layout would drastically speed up the design/layout process. It would allow quicker turnaround times for customers, which in turn will make for a happier customer and wil...

When choosing the support for a beam Forte currently assumes No.3/Stud. It would be nice to be able to specify No.1/No.2 as well, especially when these can be specified on the structural drawings.

Right now, if you run a beam and find that there is a bearing failure and go back and change your supports, then the loading shifts based on the (new support width - old support width) measurement. This drags loads away from where they actually oc...

It would be great if the fields displayed on the Job Summary could be chosen.. That way each designer could choose what is most important for them to see, with fields like; Max Amounts and Resulting Percentage for each design result ( Member React...

It would be nice to see the utilization % of each support, not just the governing one.

When running joist and beams I need to be able to run a member without rim-board or blocking but most bearing type options do not allow you to choose the "none" option for the accessory which means you have to increase the bearing width to account...

Add a place to put notes for the Level. For example, if I am making a Level for 2nd floor, I'll put in general notes like running the floor at 18psf DL because I don't know if tile will be used. A place to put a note to jog my memory