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Copy or Back Up Project

The Copy or Back Up Project command is used to make a complete copy or backup of the current project. When you copy or back up a project, it is important to copy all of the drawings and the Design Master database files. This command will copy all of the necessary files. Use this command if you want to make a backup of the current state of the project or if you want to make a copy to try a different design approach.

To copy or back up a project, go to
Ribbon: DM Photometrics→Utilities→  â†’Copy or Back Up Project
Pulldown Menu: DM Photometrics→Utilities→Copy or Back Up Project

Select Folder to Copy or Back Up Project To Dialog Box​

Select the folder to copy or back up the project to and press the button. All files associated with the project will be copied and saved to the folder.

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When selecting a folder, make sure the copied files do not occupy the same folder as the original files.