circuit-json-to-step (tscircuit)ECADConfidence: Medium

Bottom-mounted parts in the STEP export came out sticking through the top of the board, because the core library flips bottom components 180 degrees and the STEP merger flipped them a second time, putting an 8x6x3 mm part on a 1.6 mm board at Z -0.8 to +2.2 mm instead of underneath.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Electrical Engineer

Team Size Impact

5x Multiplier

Prototype Delay

3 Days

Est. Annual Cost

$30,000

1 user · 1 month240 min
Rest of team960 min
Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

tscircuit/circuit-json-to-step PR #174: fix: keep bottom-mounted STEP components below the PCB

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 27-28 2026 (Oct 27 8:41 AM ET through Oct 28 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-10-28: issue/PR/thread read; title and state confirmed.