Forte Software Ideas

I see some older posts from 2019 along the same thinking, wondering if anything has changed since then. I was wondering if there could be a 'default' value inputs on an individual job basis, Snow Load specifically, for example, but having all of t...

Engineered lumber (LVL etc) and store lumber are limited in length, but structures can be much longer. Forte can span multiple supports with one beam, so beams are calculated for the longest single member (which may be multiple plies) and used rep...

Incorporate rafter tie height into to rafter design. I joists will probably always state that the rafter must be at 0', other solid materials (including lumber) can have the rafter tie above the wall plate for raised ceilings, but it affects the s...

It would be great if Forteweb had the function to show every single allowable location for a hole, along with the max sizes. With an option like this, we wouldn't have to keep adjusting the hole location to find the limits of allowable holes.

Hello, why not all W members are listed in Forte? For example W14x82. Thank You.

Nice to have a space for user to store beam key plan PDF as reference only. Nothing to do with Forte, but just for the sake of user convenience. For example, if I'm in the field, I want to do quick modify beam calc to check, but I don't remember w...

Move default settings for all loads to the "setting" section in your user profile...or accessed via clicking your user icon. This should allow you to set quick loads and all floor/roof/snow defaults.

It would be very helpful to have the ability to search for beam that has already been designed. Often times I cannot find the member just looking at the long list.

Having the ability to add penetrations in glulam beams would be great.

It would be great to see the design values for the hangers next to the hanger that is selected. It is a bit of a black box when it shows the different types of hangers that can be used.