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aaltoCAM (FlashLukas)MCADConfidence: Medium

In aaltoCAM, changing cut_z from -0.10 to -0.05 mm and exporting before re-evaluation finishes writes G1 Z-0.1. The reporter calls it a stale-result problem, not an offset, and says other machining parameters could be stale too.

Impact Analysis

Persona
Mechanical Designer
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
FlashLukas/aaltoCAM Issue #1: G-code export can silently use stale cut depth after parameter changes
github.com
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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 1-2 2026 (Nov 1 8:41 AM ET through Nov 2 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-02: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.