hexera-platform (hexera-core)MCADConfidence: Medium

Hexera staged an AutoCAD STEP assembly at 1/305 of its size after mishandling a FOOT unit declaration, with the thinnest wall read as 0.025 mm and two parts floating.

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

hexera-core/hexera-platform PR #339: STEP units: a well-formed unit we have no name for (a foot) is the file's own, converted, never 'no unit'

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 27-28 2026 (Oct 27 8:41 AM ET through Oct 28 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-10-28: issue/PR/thread read; title and state confirmed.