How to fork a electronic design correct?

[HarrySatt]

Hi

what I need to do is to end the electronic design at one point and quote it with finished. After that I would like to add a complete new design but do not want to start from scratch but keep on using the finished design for further enhancements to reach a new finished version and so on. If a design is manufactured it should be halted at that version and a completly new design should be started on the top of this outcome.

At the moment I use milestone for this but in fact it is not what I really want. If I f.e. design a test design and want to use it for starting point of more then one design than I run into this problem. How to disconnect correctly all the links in the design and how to copy to a really fresh location?

@RichardHammerl 

@jorge_garcia 

[RichardHammerl]

Hi @HarrySatt,

you could mark your finished design as a milestone, that's a good idea. 

For continuing with a new project you could then just create a new electronics design, and then link to your existing schematic and board, BUT be sure to check the Create a copy option in the file dialog.

Best regards,

[HarrySatt · Accepted solution]

Sounds useful. Are there all links set to the new (copied) design so that I can rename the SCH, BRD the folder and generated 3D to other names and assemblies. Or do I have to change the links in assemblies to newly created 3D designs.

Regards, Harald

@RichardHammerl 

[jorge_garcia · Accepted solution]

Hi @HarrySatt ,

When you follow Richard's procedure, you get a completely separate copy so you don't have to worry about poluting the original design you copied from. 

Hope this helps.

Best Regards,