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gokworks (gkkizil)MCADConfidence: Medium

SolidWorks automation could create a groove sketch with no successful cut, so a shaft keyway looked done and was not; the fix compares real volume removed against the analytic groove volume and rejects zero removal.

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
gkkizil/gokworks PR #8: Stabilize shaft groove/keyway cuts and radius constraints
github.com
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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 25-26 2026 (Oct 25 daytime to Oct 26 morning slots). Verified live 2026-10-26: issue/PR read on GitHub; title and state confirmed.