I need to create a copy of my current project or file. How do I do this and what are my options?
When using the Project Management feature in X17 and newer, a variety of tools and functions are available to create copies of your projects or files. Depending on your workflow, you may find one of these tools or functions more helpful than another.
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Creating a copy of a project will create a new project with all of the files that were contained in the original project. There are two different methods you can utilize to create a copy of an entire project:
You will find a new project with the original name of the project followed by "- Copy" in the Project Browser.
A new copy will be created below the original, and from here, you are able to give it a new name.
A project can be renamed at any time in the project browser by right-clicking on the project and choosing Rename.
This tool will allow you to create a copy of a single file without creating copies of other linked files, such as a layout. Creating an unlinked copy can be helpful for creating different iterations of a design without affecting your layout.
Your new copy of the file will be listed within the project.
If the file is open and has been edited, but not saved, it will copy the unsaved changes, and the original will still be in that edited/unsaved state.
This tool will allow you to create copies and maintain the links of your files, while also placing the copy in an entirely different project. This can be helpful if you have a linked plan and layout file that you can utilize in a different project.
This tool will allow you to create copies and maintain the links of your files, while creating a new folder within a project from them to reside in. Creating a linked copy of a file to a new folder can be useful for filtering or archiving different/old versions of a file within the same project.
A new folder containing the copied file will be created in the current project, which can then be renamed.
A folder, file, or project can be renamed at any time in the project browser by right-clicking on the item and choosing Rename.