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How do I make a new project comprising the schematic and board files from an existing project? This is something most people would want to do if they have to modify an existing design but also want to keep the existing version intact, right?

 

So far I have been doing this in as follows : I create a new project with Eagle's Control Panel, next I use Windows Explorer to copy the .sch and .brd files of the existing design into the new project folder. Next I use Eagle's Control panel again to rename the 2 files (e.g. rename filename_V1.sch as filename_V2.sch). Than, I need to open both files and close the project via the Control Panel and my copy is now ready for editing. A bit cumbersome if you ask me image

 

Isn't there a better/easier way to make a copy of an existing project if I want to modify a design into a new version?

 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

 

Robert

 

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  • Hi Robert,

     

    you can do all that from the control panel. You create a new project

    (empty), then go to the old project folder in the control panel and with

    the right mouse button you can copy individual files and paste them in

    the new project folder.

     

    At least that's how I do it. It's not just one mouse click, but it

    doesn't take that long anyway.

     

    Cheers,

    Pedro

     

    Robert wrote:

    Sorry if this is a repeat question image

     

    How do I make a new project comprising the schematic and board files

    from an existing project? This is something most people would want to do

    if they have to modify an existing design but also want to keep the

    existing version intact, right?

     

    So far I have been doing this in as follows : I create a new project

    with Eagle's Control Panel, next I use Windows Explorer to copy the .sch

    and .brd files of the existing design into the new project folder. Next

    I use Eagle's Control panel again to rename the 2 files (e.g.

    rename /filename_V1.sch/ as /filename_V2.sch/). Than, I need to open

    both files and close the project via the Control Panel and my copy is

    now ready for editing. A bit cumbersome if you ask me image

     

    Isn't there a better/easier way to make a copy of an existing project

    if I want to modify a design into a new version?

     

    Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

     

    Robert

     

     

  • Robert wrote:

    Sorry if this is a repeat question image

     

    How do I make a new project comprising the schematic and board files

    from an existing project? This is something most people would want to do

    if they have to modify an existing design but also want to keep the

    existing version intact, right?

     

    So far I have been doing this in as follows : I create a new project

    with Eagle's Control Panel, next I use Windows Explorer to copy the .sch

    and .brd files of the existing design into the new project folder. Next

    I use Eagle's Control panel again to rename the 2 files (e.g.

    rename /filename_V1.sch/ as /filename_V2.sch/). Than, I need to open

    both files and close the project via the Control Panel and my copy is

    now ready for editing. A bit cumbersome if you ask me image

     

    Isn't there a better/easier way to make a copy of an existing project

    if I want to modify a design into a new version?

     

    Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

     

    Robert

     

     

    use Save As from the File menu.