SAM (SAM-BIM)PLMConfidence: Medium

Panels trimmed to nothing still acted as snap targets first. On one project a reveal block pulled a slab off the facade mid-plane, moved the first-floor datum from 3.475 to 3.450 m, and lost two rooms.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Product Manager

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

SAM-BIM/SAM PR #226: fix(analytical): a panel SnapToJunctions drops is not a junction for any other panel

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 26-27 2026 (Oct 26 12:41 PM ET through Oct 27 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-10-27: issue/PR/thread read; title and state confirmed.