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# Copying Nodes with Expressions

When working in Action, Keyer or Garbage Masks, if you copy a branch in Schematic view, or append to a setup by loading a second setup, any nodes with the same name as existing ones are renamed with unique names. Likewise, if expressions are associated with those nodes, the expressions are replicated and the associated channels are renamed to correspond with the new node names. This preserves the integrity of the expression within the copied branch or appended setup.

If you copy a portion of a branch that has expressions associated with it, the expressions related to the copied portion of the branch will be associated with the new copy. Expressions related to uncopied portions of the branch will maintain their association with the original branch.