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KiCadRoutingTools (drandyhaas)ECADConfidence: Medium

A shield can that is not drawn yet is a keep-out band for parts, but the router does not know about it, so tracks cross where the can wall will go. For a drawn can, nobody declares whether a gap in the fence is a real opening or just pad pitch. The proposal is one declaration of openings that the grader and the router both read.

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

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.