# Get RobTargetPosition with External Axis

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/get-robtargetposition-with-external-axis/2311>\
**Category:** Developer Tools\
**Created:** [November 20, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/get-robtargetposition-with-external-axis/2311 "2008-11-20T11:51:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fertil\_Julien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6de8d8/32.png) [@Fertil\_Julien](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Fertil_Julien)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/get-robtargetposition-with-external-axis/2311/1 "2008-11-20T11:51:36Z")

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I’m using this command to get my new RobTarget Position:

Dim robTgt\_Jog As RobTarget  
robTgt\_Jog = mech.GetPosition(CoordinateSystemType.WorkObject)

With this command I could not get the position with the external axis, Do you have an other idea to modify my position?