solidcraft (tangency-labs)MCADConfidence: Medium

Sectioning conic rounds, the kind SolidWorks exports for conic fillets, returns two straight chords per round, up to 0.435 mm off the true section, with profile area 0.7% short. Imported geometry quietly loses accuracy in the next tool.

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

tangency-labs/solidcraft Issue #10587: sketch.intersect: conic rounds come out as two chords, up to 0.44 mm off the section

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 31-Nov 1 2026 (Oct 31 9:41 PM ET through Nov 1 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch overnight edition). Verified live 2026-11-01: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.