MaxProFrame (sclMAX)MCADConfidence: Medium

In MaxProFrame, an empty or cancelled sketch made the uncut profile jump to the origin standing along Z. FreeCAD replaces the shape placement with the cutout own on recompute, and the copy only held its position in that placement.

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

sclMAX/MaxProFrame PR #41: fix(cutout): keep an uncut cutout in place after a recompute

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.