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How to duplicate a project & design system and be linked?

  • September 6, 2022
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Pako1

I created a new account and duplicated the production and design system, from my old account, to the new account. The problem is that the duplicated production is still connected with the original design system and not the duplicated one. How can I link the duplicated production with the duplicated design system without having to link every single component with the duplicated design system again, that would take 2 weeks.

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tank666
  • September 6, 2022

Use the “Swap library” feature.

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SohrabNiroo

I’m not sure how your files has been created or how you want it

Instead of duplicating, I think if you Export your project as local save file and Import the file in the new account might work. Test it

Also I have noticed Cut all layers and paste in new file, will maintain the links between layers. Bold Choice however 😅

I hope it will fix your problem


Ken13
  • September 8, 2023

This swap-style feature is broken for the most part. I have tried 20+ times in the last hour, and it never swapped out the library for the identical duplicate I created. It looks like it works, but I then checked all the components, and they still point to the previous file.

I wouldn’t have to do this in the first place if their team permissions weren’t so messed up. Even though I’m the team admin/owner, I can’t remove a previous team member’s dormant account from being the owner of multiple files. And some files don’t even list an owner, which doesn’t make sense. Figma is telling me the only way I can change this is by gaining access to the previous employee’s email to then log in and swap ownership. That’s just rediculous and given this library swap trick didn’t work, I’m skeptical that would even work.


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