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easyconvert (AquilaXk)MCADConfidence: Medium

An IGES file declaring 38H for a 32-character global text made the kernel drop the unit flag and read the part 25.4x too large, and a truncated IGES file converted silently to a partial model or crashed the reader.

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
AquilaXk/easyconvert PR #888: [Fix] Refuse cut-off IGES files, repair a wrong Global text count, write mesh IGES through the kernel, and carry OBJ colours in an MTL file
github.com
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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 24-25 2026 (Oct 24 evening to Oct 25 morning slots). Verified live 2026-10-25: issue/PR read on GitHub; title and state confirmed.