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engine_web-ifc (ThatOpen)MCADConfidence: Medium

web-ifc opens a file where #61 points at a missing #62, then StreamAllMeshes spins at full CPU until killed. The reporter wants it to fail, not hang.

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
ThatOpen/engine_web-ifc Issue #2332: [Bug]: GetSetArgument can loop forever on a malformed file: its walk has no end-of-tape check
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.