Duplicate an asset bundle

To create a new version of an asset bundle, you can duplicate it.

Duplicating an asset bundle creates a new bundle with the same items as the original. Over time, the items in each bundle may change independently as items are added or removed.

Duplicating a bundle creates a new .p4bundle file, but does not create new versions of the items in the original bundle.

An asset bundle duplicate functions like any other bundle. You can add or remove items, comment, add links, or view bundle details. Changes to items within the bundle, such as comments, will also appear in the original bundle because they share the same items.

To create a reference to an asset bundle in another location, see Copy an asset bundle.

Duplicate an asset bundle

1. Open the asset bundle to duplicate.

2. Click the vertical ellipsis button next to the bundle name.

3. Click Duplicate asset bundle.

   The Duplicate asset bundle pane opens.

4. Enter a name for the new bundle.

   The name must be unique. Special characters and spaces are not supported, and the name must be 100 characters or less.

   If you don’t enter a name, it defaults to the name of the original bundle appended with -duplicate.

5. Click Browse to select a location for the new bundle.

   If you don’t select a location, it defaults to the same folder level as the original bundle.

6. Click Select to confirm the duplicate bundle location.

7. Click Duplicate.

   A duplicate of the asset bundle is added to the selected folder or collection.

An asset bundle duplicate has no cover image by default. To select a cover image, see Manage an asset bundle cover image.

Convert an asset bundle copy to a bundle duplicate

Duplicating an asset bundle copy replaces the copy with a duplicate of the original bundle.

1. Open a copy of an asset bundle.

2. Click Duplicate.

   The Duplicate asset bundle pane opens. You cannot change the name or location of the bundle.

3. Click Duplicate.

   The asset bundle is converted from a copy to a duplicate.