Save a family copy in a read/write library

Use the Save Copy As option to create a copy of an existing family and save it as a new family in a read/write library. The family created by Save Copy As command appears separate from the parent family in a merged view of the content.

1. Click Manage tab Content Center panel Editor to open the Content Center Editor dialog box.
2. Find the family to copy.
3. Right-click the family and select Save Copy As.
4. In the Save Copy As dialog box, set the options:
   • Select a read/write library to save the copied family to.
   • Choose Independent Family or Link to Parent Family.
   • Edit Family Name and Family Description.
   • Edit the name of the folder, where the family member parts are saved when placed in an assembly.
5. If needed, click Review to display the Review dialog box. Review the family table (only the first three rows display), and click OK. Or, edit the expression for File Name or Part Number and then click Apply and OK.
   Tip: To edit the expression in the Review dialog box, click the File Name or Part Number field in the first table row. Then make the edits in the Expression field. To insert a family parameter in the expression, click on the right, and double-click a parameter on the list. Remember clicking Apply to save the changes.
6. Click OK in the Save Family Copy As dialog box to start the copying process.

Note: You can decide if the newly created family maintains a link to the parent family or is an independent family without any link:

	A family with a link to the parent family receives updates when the parent family changes. (Example: if a new version of the parent family is installed or if the parent family is edited.) Parameter Mapping cannot be edited for a family with a link. If you change the template file, your template file is overwritten on family update.
	A family without any link to the parent family is considered a new family in the Content Center library. It is treated as a family manually published to Content Center.
	You can break the link between the copied family and the parent family. Right-click a copied family with link, and select Break Link. After the link is broken, the family becomes independent and do not receive updates from the parent.
	You can suppress the link between the copied family and the parent family. Right-click a Save Copy As family with link, and select Suppress Link. When the link is suppressed, the family synchronization with the parent is deferred. You can unsuppress the link and synchronize the family later.

Secondary Copy

• Save Copy As command is not available for families created by Copy To.
• If you use the Save Copy As command for a family created by Save Copy As with link, the secondary copy creates a link to the original parent family. The secondary copy is updated when the parent family is updated, but does not change when the primary copy is changed.
• If the primary copy of the family includes your modifications, modifications are kept only on the primary copy. They are discarded from the secondary copy on update.