Using Create New Version
Create New Version is the safe choice when you want to explore a changed option without losing the version you already have.
What Create New Version does
When you click Create New Version, GridGap opens a version-creation modal and lets you choose how the next version should be created. The current version stays in place.
The new version opens in the scenario editor. You then make any further changes you want and calculate it when you are ready.
Why this matters
In GridGap, a version carries one scenario. If you want to try a different scenario direction, or even a major variation of the current one, it is usually better to preserve the current version and branch into a new one.
That is how you build a useful project history. Earlier results stay available as comparison points instead of disappearing into the next edit.
The three creation methods
New Empty Version is for a fresh start. It is useful when the next version is different enough that you do not want to carry the current scenario settings forward. You may still carry the master appliance list if it remains useful.
Clone This Version is for a close variation. It keeps the current version as the reference point and opens a new version that starts from the current scenario state.
Change Scenario Type is for moving to a different scenario path. You can choose any other available scenario type, including AC, DC, and mixed AC/DC paths with or without solar.
The carry options depend on the source and target scenario types. GridGap may offer battery inputs, inverter and AC charging inputs, DC distribution and DC charging inputs, solar inputs where both paths use solar, installation and protection inputs, and relevant appliance lists. Use only the carry options that still make sense for the new scenario.
When to use it
Use Create New Version when the current version has reached a point you may want to return to later. You might be moving between AC, DC, and mixed AC/DC paths, adding or removing solar, changing the battery strategy, testing a more conservative autonomy target, or comparing two realistic options for the same project.
It is also the right move when you simply want room to experiment without putting the current version at risk.
What happens when you use it
After you choose the method and confirm the name, GridGap creates the new version and opens it in the scenario editor.
Depending on the method, GridGap may first save the current scenario state so the new version starts from what you just worked on. If something is incomplete or invalid, the app stops and shows the issue before branching.
Once the new version exists, you can keep refining it with the normal Calculate button when you are ready to generate or refresh results.