# Way to get mc's width from library without attaching it?

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**Created:** [April 9, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/way-to-get-mcs-width-from-library-without-attaching-it/106865 "2004-04-09T17:50:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![nik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6de8d8/32.png) [@nik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nik)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/way-to-get-mcs-width-from-library-without-attaching-it/106865/1 "2004-04-09T17:50:31Z")

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i’d like to use an mc’s width from the library to position another mc. Is there a way i can do that without first putting it on the stage?  
Thanks for anyhelp