Using a rigged character in another project?

[Wicker Brainpan]

I have  2 fully rigged characters. They each reside in different projects. (A.xfl and B.xfl)

How can I bring them both into a third project in a way that retains the armature for each character? (C.xfl)

Thanks. This is just drag and drop in Toon Boom...

[Asymetrical]

I think you're thinking of a different Animate. This Animate is Adobe, the Animate you're referring to is now a defunct program made by Toon Boom that turned into Harmony.

[Wicker Brainpan]

I am using Adobe Animate CC.

Sorry if my question wasn't clear for you.

I am trying to do what I explained above. When I use Toon Boom it is just a drag and drop thing. I can't find a way to do it in Animate.

[_keyframer · Accepted solution]

Just select the symbols of your character and copy them. Start a new document and do a paste command. All your symbols will be added to your new doc including any nested assets and hierarchy.

[Colin Holgate]

As an aside, it's unusual to make XFL files. That was done long ago to help with version repositories. I think most animators would use FLA.

[_keyframer]

I agree Colin - the XFL thing threw me.

[UDESCO]

You can copy paste the entire layer containing your rigged characters across files.

You can also copy paste layers inside a new symbol and then copy paste the symbol across documents.