# \#externalaxes-mechanism

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## [How to edit mechanism axis after creation](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-edit-mechanism-axis-after-creation/11710)

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**Author:** [@Daper](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Daper)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-edit-mechanism-axis-after-creation/11710 "2025-01-13T09:11:47Z")

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Hello, How can I change the rotation/translation axis of a mechanism after it has been created ? In my case, I need to raise up a linear axis of a gantry system that holds a robot by 100 mm but I want to avoid rebuildi…

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## [Regarding the external axis of a customised mechanism](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/regarding-the-external-axis-of-a-customised-mechanism/11590)

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**Author:** [@Design](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Design)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/regarding-the-external-axis-of-a-customised-mechanism/11590 "2024-09-05T15:18:27Z")

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I have 2 customised mechanical units. One is basically 3 axis robot gantry and other is a 2 axis cradle type positioner. When I create virtual controller I first include only the robot and include options like multi move…

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## [Replacing external axes](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/replacing-external-axes/9037)

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**Author:** [@MaxGAT](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/MaxGAT)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/replacing-external-axes/9037 "2019-09-04T00:25:20Z")

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I have a working station with IRB2400L and a custom 2-axes positioner. I need to replace the existing positioner with a different model. I created a corresponding mechanism in Robot Studio. Is there a straightforward way…