# duplicateMovieClip: With a Twist!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-with-a-twist/207119>\
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**Created:** [November 14, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-with-a-twist/207119 "2006-11-14T21:31:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-with-a-twist/207119/1 "2006-11-14T21:31:16Z")

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My goal may not be attainable but I figured I’d ask anyways. I couldn’t find an answer so I’m hoping that you guys do…

Lets say I have the following movieClips

\_root.mc1  
\_root.mc1.mc1a  
\_root.mc2

\_root.mc1.mc1a has a external JPEG loaded into it. I want to duplicate \_root.mc1.mc1a and move it into \_root.mc2. It would then be called \_root.mc2.mc2a

I can’t use duplicateMovieClip because it would create the duplicated movie clip within the original MovieClip’s parent. I can’t use attachMovie because the content I want to duplicate is dynamic.

Is there any way to either:  
[LIST]  
[_]duplicate the MC the traditional way (with duplicateMovieClip) and move it later  
[_]create a copy of the MC somewhere besides the duplicated MC’s parent?[/LIST]Thanks for your help, guys!

-sp