Modifications made to duplicate projects in FCP X also made to the original

Hi.
I'm basically trying to make a "save as" version of a project so I can change what I have without risk of losing everything I've done. But every time I save a new version of the project (and even rename it, store it on another drive, etc.), the changes I make to the new version are also made to the original. So it's pointless. I'm also not getting the popup "duplicate project" window (which should give me a choice of where and how to save the project) I'm supposed to get when I click on "Duplicate Project." What am I doing wrong? Or: How can I simply save a fixed version of my project?
Thanks!

That's disappointing for you.
I have no idea why it is not working correctly.
Here's what it is supposed to do:
Duplicate projects as snapshots
The Duplicate as Snapshot command creates a self-contained copy of a project containing compound clips or multicam clips. Specifically, duplicating a project as a snapshot makes copies of the compound or multicam “parent” clips and embeds them in the project so that any changes to other instances of the clips do not affect the snapshot.
My suggestion is to trash the FCP X preferences in case there is an internal issue.
Al

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