Copying Folder Structure

I have a folder structure of Months (01-January, 02-February, etc.) setup under each year folder.
Is there a way in Aperture to create a folder structure template and copy that structure to a new folder, as the new years need to be setup?

You can do this for Projects by setting up you Folder and Album structure in an empty Project, exporting it, and then importing it again each time you need a new copy, but not for Folder structures outside of Projects.
But if you download the Aperture-InDesign integration examples from http://www.apple.com/applescript/aperture/indesign/ there are a couple of example scripts for creating organisational structures that you might be able to tweak.
Ian

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currValue = Trim(Replace(Replace(Replace(Replace(Replace(Replace(Replace(Replace(Replace(Worksheets(ActiveCell.Worksheet.Name).Cells(iRow, iColumn).Value, ":", "-"), "*", "-"),
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Exit For
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Exit For
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-Charlie

Glad to hear your issue has been solved.
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