EdgeSlicer (aceRage)MCADConfidence: Medium

Layerling has no import API, no postMessage hook and no import URL parameter, so EdgeSlicer feeds files through the page's own hidden file input. It sends STEP when every part has exact geometry, colored 3MF for multi-filament parts, and STL otherwise.

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

aceRage/EdgeSlicer PR #835: Layerling phases 2+3: Edit in Layerling, STEP round trip, MCP setup, use my own Layerling

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.