# Child \_x and \_y

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child--x-and--y/224841>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 6, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child--x-and--y/224841 "2007-05-06T03:49:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![awesty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@awesty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/awesty)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/child--x-and--y/224841/1 "2007-05-06T03:49:35Z")

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I have a MC on the stage with another MC inside it. I am attaching a MC to the stage and I want its \_x and \_y to be the same as the MC that is inside the MC but this doesnt work since its \_x and \_y go from the parent MC’s registration point.

Is there anyway to work around this?

Thanks.