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[defaultodl6kea0rw3x]

Hello. How do I copy and alter a rg withoout changing the ooriginal rig. For instance, II want to re-se the same character dancing but change to colours. But every time I change the colour it alters the original rig.

[n. tilcheff]

Use Duplicate Symbol Recursive.

[defaultodl6kea0rw3x]

Thanks Nick. I will try that but I'm pretty sure there is a way to duplicate without using any plug ins. I used to do it on a TV series I worked on but I've forgotten how! I will try your powertool though!

[n. tilcheff]

You can just duplicate the symbols by right-clicking on the instances.

But you will have to do it for all nested ones manually as well.

[defaultodl6kea0rw3x]

Thanks Nick. No, I'm looking to duplicate the entire actions of one character and then repaint it. A dancing army. I tried your app but it didn't work properly. It just copied everything in the file and ignored the rigging. When I dropped the new symbol onto the stage it was just aa stack of symbols.

[n. tilcheff]

I see. How is it rigged?

There may be a bug related to Layer Parenting, which we will investigate. Thank you for reporting that!

[defaultodl6kea0rw3x]

It's rigged like a normal rig. No plug ins. It's a simple little rig. 

[n. tilcheff]

When you say 'rig' do you mean Parented Layers or Armature/Bones, or just a bunch of symbols each one on its layer and tweened?

In any case - to duplicate recursively, you need to have all your animation nested inside a container and duplicate that container from a Library selection.

Sadly, I see that with the latest version of AA 22.0.6 and the changes they did to PL, there are some problems with the command.

[Addition 21 Jun 2022] After further investigation, our conclusion is that this is not an issue with our command, but rather a newly introduced bug in Animate with Parented Layers.

[defaultodl6kea0rw3x]

The layers aren't parented. The rig is made of armature/bones all inside one comp. I suppoose I should learn more about the parenting idea! I copied my character comp but when I dragged it onto the stage the smbols were all stacked and not in the right place.

[n. tilcheff]

Here is a little video I recorded for you which shows the process:

Hope this helps!

[defaultodl6kea0rw3x]

Thanks Nick! Super kind of you.