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SpindleLabs (Panosolid)MCADConfidence: Medium

A STEP face planted flipped on a part with a 1 to 5 micron feature passed every OpenCascade check, and the CI step meant to catch a flipped face in every file missed one of 122 on main.

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
Panosolid/SpindleLabs PR #313: Oracle (#290): judge each STEP face's way round from the file alone, at any size
github.com
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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 24-25 2026 (Oct 24 evening to Oct 25 morning slots). Verified live 2026-10-25: issue/PR read on GitHub; title and state confirmed.