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With today’s powerful CAM software and post-processors generating flawless G-code automatically,
is there still a real-world advantage to knowing how to write or edit G-code manually?
Or are we just clinging to an outdated skill that modern workflows no longer require?
🔍 Do manual edits improve precision or just introduce human error?
💡 Have you ever saved a project by tweaking G-code directly?
📉 In the age of automation, does G-code literacy still matter?
