# Toolchange

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/toolchange/520>\
**Category:** RobotStudio S4\
**Created:** [November 2, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/toolchange/520 "2005-11-02T14:35:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ronny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@Ronny](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Ronny)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/toolchange/520/1 "2005-11-02T14:35:10Z")

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Hello

Since my API knowledge is like zero, i need help.

How do i detach my tool, and pick up another in Robotstudio?

Robotstudio 3.2

Rgds

Ronny O

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**Author:** ![Per\_Svensson](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/per_svensson/32/3412_2.png) [@Per\_Svensson](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Per_Svensson)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2005, 8:01am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/toolchange/520/2 "2005-11-03T08:01:11Z")

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Hi  
Here is just a simple example

Sub AttachToolToRobot()  
Dim m\_Robot As Mechanism  
Dim m\_Tool As Mechanism

Set m\_Robot = ActiveStation.Mechanisms(“Irb140\_M2000”)  
Set m\_Tool = ActiveStation.Mechanisms(“AWGunPKI500\_22”)

m\_Robot.Attachments.Add m\_Tool, False

End Sub