easyeda-api-sdk (easyeda)ECADConfidence: Medium

After a project-library footprint is edited and saved, placed parts keep their old copy, and no API call updates them. The workaround is to delete the parts and place them again. Same failure as signex #1867 last hour, in a different tool.

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

easyeda/easyeda-api-sdk Issue #49: Feature request: update placed parts to their edited footprint through the API

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 31-Nov 1 2026 (Oct 31 9:41 PM ET through Nov 1 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch overnight edition). Verified live 2026-11-01: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.