How to duplicate a floor plan to create options without changing original plan

[kerryn.killian]

Hello!

I am a beginner in Revit and my midterm is to create an attached ADU for a house we've designed.

I am attempting to create at least 2 options that will be quite different, and thought I could duplicate the original first floor plan, make changes to the duplicates, and have 3 separate floor plans to view. 1) the Original, 2) ADU Opt 1 and 3) ADU Opt 2. 

I duplicated with Details, and realized a few minutes in working in ADU 1 was making changes to the Original. How can I make optional plans without effecting the original?

Thanks!

[bin · Accepted solution]

Have a look of the Design Option.

[hmunsell · Accepted solution]

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-mep-forum/duplicate-view-but-independent-from-each-other-not-ju...

[barthbradley]

Views are just points of view of the Model.  @bin and @hmunsell are spot on.  Design Options and Dedicated Views are what you need here.  ...or a another Model to view. 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/EN...

[20232227]

Simply right click on the plan you want to duplicate then scroll to duplicate view which will then give you three other options…choose…duplicate with detailing

this is the 2023 version 

[20232227]