# Help: duplicateMovieClip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-duplicatemovieclip/209898>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 13, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-duplicatemovieclip/209898 "2006-12-13T04:39:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-duplicatemovieclip/209898/1 "2006-12-13T04:39:48Z")

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I have a container mc(acting as a stage) with items(external swfs) that were dragged and dropped into it.

How can I copy/duplicate that container movieclip?

Is there a way around the problem of duplicating movieclips with external swfs or attached swfs not having to be reloaded?

Maybe using bitMapData?

Thanks for any suggestions.