FreeCAD (FreeCAD)MCADConfidence: Medium

Through the Python API the pattern is valid and Up-to-date, but the Body's shape doesn't include it, and the next feature lands before it. GUI users are fine. Scripts and macros get bodies without the mirrored geometry, so exports and mass come out wrong.

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

FreeCAD/FreeCAD Issue #34054: PartDesign: Body.newObject() of Mirrored/PolarPattern does not move the Tip, so the pattern is missing from the Body

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 2 2026 (Nov 2 8:41 AM ET through Nov 2 10:41 PM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-03: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.