Mitcad (mitcad)MCADConfidence: Medium

importing a .f3d file into Mitcad dropped every constraint in a sketch (including dimensions driven by parameters and formulas) because of one or two bad constraints in it.

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

mitcad/Mitcad Issue #18: [Bug] Partially import sketch constraints + missing coincident constraints coming from fusion

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.