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

The importer kept nine filled copper polygons but silently dropped all eight unfilled copper circles from an Antmicro logo.

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/kicad-to-circuit-json PR #274: repro: Antmicro copper circles silently disappear on import

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 26 2026 (8:41 AM to 11:41 AM ET digests plus Haitch morning edition). Verified live 2026-10-26: issue/PR/thread read; title and state confirmed.