N – This designates a mill post that does not use subprograms. This is known as a "Long Hand post". Subprograms are frequently used for multi-process drilling, Z-repeat milling, patterns, thread milling, rough & finish mill bore, multiple parts, etcetera. Any mill post can be modified into a Long Hand post.
Y - This designation is for a 4-axis Mill/Turn machine that has a linear Y-axis.
I - This designates a Mill/Turn post that supports Polar and Cylindrical Interpolation. A Polar and Cylindrical Interpolation Mill/Turn post will output a G2 or G3 with rotary moves.
R – This designates a 4th axis Rotary Mill post. A Rotary Mill post will output an A-axis move in the G-code. Cutting of wrapped arcs will be broken into linear segments. No Work Fixture Offsets will be used in the rotation of the part.
M – This designates a regular 2- or 3-axis mill post. A 3-axis mill post has 3 linear axes (X, Y, and Z) that can position and cut simultaneously.
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