# Duplicate the content loaded into a Loader instance?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-the-content-loaded-into-a-loader-instance/253749>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 4, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-the-content-loaded-into-a-loader-instance/253749 "2008-03-04T19:59:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stickeroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@Stickeroo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Stickeroo)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-the-content-loaded-into-a-loader-instance/253749/1 "2008-03-04T19:59:35Z")

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This is probably so simple, but I’m trying to figure out how to use the visual assets from a Loader instance multiple times.

I’m creating a square with a cutout shape (which comes from the Loader instance); but because the square (button) is made up of multiple mcs with various Layer/Erase blendmode voodoo, I need three instances of the cutout.

While I’m sure I could make it work fine if I created, say, three separate Loader instances, I’d rather not – I mean, surely there’s a way to re-use the one Loader instance?

I couldn’t find the equivalent of a clone() method, and quite frankly, I’m at a loss. I’d appreciate any help anyone can provide!