onshape-mcp (gpambrozio)MCADConfidence: Medium

The Onshape MCP tool reported a bracket's #wall variable as 0.0*deg while Onshape evaluates it as 2.5 mm. Features created through the Onshape dialog carry 44 parameters, and the reader kept the last typed slot that did not look like zero, which was the angle slot.

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

gpambrozio/onshape-mcp PR #6: get_variables: read each Variable from the slot its type names

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 28-29 2026 (Oct 28 8:41 AM ET through Oct 29 early-morning Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-10-29: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.