# Modifying the Z value, makes the MC disappear?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modifying-the-z-value-makes-the-mc-disappear/274426>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 29, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modifying-the-z-value-makes-the-mc-disappear/274426 "2008-10-29T22:47:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![DrRobot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/drrobot/32/3907_2.png) [@DrRobot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DrRobot)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modifying-the-z-value-makes-the-mc-disappear/274426/1 "2008-10-29T22:47:51Z")

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when i modify the z value on a movieClip i added to the stage it disappears, but before i change the z value, i add 2 movieclips in it, the i add some more in each of those movieClips. do think that could be the problem? it probably is, but why?