# Duplicating movie clip to take some shape

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**Created:** [October 22, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-movie-clip-to-take-some-shape/273930 "2008-10-22T17:13:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-movie-clip-to-take-some-shape/273930/1 "2008-10-22T17:13:51Z")

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Hi All,

I would appreciate if someone can please help with the query below:

I have a circle movie clip which i want to duplicate so that it takes the shape of the object.

for instance, if i want the dots to form a shape of cone by randomly populating the region of the cone/square etc.

i can do this via masking, but i dont want the dots to cut or maybe eliminate dots that are going outside the boundry of the shape.

please advice.

thanks in advice.