# Copying components from one blueprint to another messes up

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/copying-components-from-one-blueprint-to-another-messes-up/321080>\
**Category:** Blueprint\
**Tags:** copy, unreal-engine, bug-report, Components, question\
**Created:** [June 8, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/copying-components-from-one-blueprint-to-another-messes-up/321080 "2015-06-08T15:05:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_2db7ca80](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_2db7ca80](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_2db7ca80)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/copying-components-from-one-blueprint-to-another-messes-up/321080/1 "2015-06-08T15:05:39Z")

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When I copy a bunch of components from one blueprint to another the following errors happens:

1. The names of the components are lost
2. Although the locations remain correct, the hierarchy is destroyed.

To reproduce:

1. Create a new blueprint and add some scene components to it
2. Give them names and nest them in some manner, e.g. like this:

![45610-examplenestedscene.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/3/5/7/357f71ea99967509248d5ee0f5b7345ef0c7185d.png)

1. Select all the components and copy them with `Ctrl+C`
2. Create a new blueprint and paste the components in
3. Observe they have no name and the hierarchy has been collapsed:

![45611-failure.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/3/8/1/3818cf02a89ac57252bdf622902c9f03bd313e3c.png)

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_41845f4a](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_41845f4a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_41845f4a)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2015, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/copying-components-from-one-blueprint-to-another-messes-up/321080/2 "2015-06-08T15:55:38Z")

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Hi ,

Thank you for reporting this issue. I’ve placed a bug into our database for this problem. For your reference, the number is UE-16680. Unfortunately I cannot provide with you any type of workaround at the moment other than rearranging the hierarchy manually.

Have a nice day,

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_5f2388ff](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_5f2388ff](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_5f2388ff)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2016, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/copying-components-from-one-blueprint-to-another-messes-up/321080/3 "2016-05-18T10:37:43Z")

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Has there been any development on this bug? I’m experiencing the same problems in Version: 4.11.2-2946394+++UE4+Release-4.11

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_41845f4a](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_41845f4a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_41845f4a)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/copying-components-from-one-blueprint-to-another-messes-up/321080/4 "2016-05-24T20:15:02Z")

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Hello ,

It’s currently marked as “To Do” so it isn’t Backlogged so it may be fixed soon, but I can’t make any estimations on when it would be. Unfortunately it’s not a very high priority issue at the moment so it isn’t getting very much attention.

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**Author:** ![E951](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@E951](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/E951)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/copying-components-from-one-blueprint-to-another-messes-up/321080/5 "2016-10-31T14:11:00Z")

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4.13 I also have it

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_41845f4a](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_41845f4a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_41845f4a)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/copying-components-from-one-blueprint-to-another-messes-up/321080/6 "2016-10-31T18:26:26Z")

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Hello E951,

As we now have a good majority of our JIRA bugs marked as public, you can see the status of this report here: [UE-16680](https://issues.unrealengine.com/issue/UE-16680).

As mentioned before, it’s not a high priority at the moment but a fix should be coming.