Altium Designer Documentation
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Clone Project
Created: June 15, 2021 | Updated: July 21, 2022
| Applies to version: 21
This document is no longer available beyond version 21.0. Information can now be found here: Cloning a Project for version 25
Summary
The Create Project Copy dialog is used to copy a managed project, which is then stored in a repository connected to a server. By default, the original project name will be used with the suffix ' - Copy'.
Access
The dialog is accessed in the following ways:
- Right-click on a managed project in the Projects panel then select Clone from the context menu.
- From the Explorer panel, select a project within the Projects folder then click the
button to access the Clone command. - From the Open Project dialog, select the Open Project As Copy link from the Project Information region located in the Server and Workspace tabs.
Options/Controls
Simple Mode
- Project Name - the name of the managed project.
- Description - enter the desired description of the managed project.
- Advanced / Simple- click to access the Advanced/Simple version of the dialog.
Advanced Mode
- Folder - click
to open the Choose Folder dialog, which is a trimmed-down version of the Explorer panel, where you can filter through various server folders. Select the folder in which you'd like the copied project to reside then click OK. - Local Storage - click to select the field where you would like the project to be stored on your hard drive prior to its committal to the centralized Design Repository. The default location is defined in the System - Default Locations page of the Preferences dialog.