arqstudiocad (3djlchb)MCADConfidence: Medium

Of 68 DWG/DXF saves, 9 are blocked because the save would drop objects, like dynamic-block data, multileader styles and data tables. The team classified each one rather than calling it a format limit.

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

3djlchb/arqstudiocad PR #111: Document the nine remaining DWG/DXF safe-save refusals

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.