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TerrainCraft (LagunaCreek-Makers)MCADConfidence: Medium

every 3D export from a terrain-to-print tool was a north-south mirror image (raster row 0 at y=0, read by slicers as north at the front) while 2D SVG outputs were right and the desktop preview hid it because its projection flips y.

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
LagunaCreek-Makers/TerrainCraft PR #4: Phase 2: north-up tiles (fix mirroring), engraved labels, simplification, 3MF, assembly sheet
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.