# \[AS3\]Duplicating External Assets

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-duplicating-external-assets/210228>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 16, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-duplicating-external-assets/210228 "2006-12-16T13:05:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dazzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@Dazzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dazzer)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-duplicating-external-assets/210228/1 "2006-12-16T13:05:35Z")

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I use the Loader class to load external swf. And then I want to duplicate that object.

What is the way to go? Is there really no easier way then senocular’s duplicateDisplayObject function? Or how about just declaring a new Loader, and reloading the same path from the cache? Its a cheap way of doing it?

Thanks anyone for their advice.