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title: "Create an asset class by copying an existing class"
description: "You can define a new asset class from scratch, as described in: Create an asset class The Fixed asset classes (FA201000) window also gives you the ability to copy the configuration of an existing class to use it as the base for the new class."
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# Create an asset class by copying an existing class

Last modified February 23, 2026

> You can define a new asset class from scratch, as described in: Create an asset class The Fixed asset classes (FA201000) window also gives you the ability to copy the configuration of an existing class to use it as the base for the new class.


For more information: [Create an asset class](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/fixed-asset-classes/create-an-asset-class/index.md), [Fixed asset classes (FA201000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/fixed-asset-classes-fa201000/index.md).

You can define a new asset class from scratch, as described in: [Create an asset class](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/fixed-asset-classes/create-an-asset-class/index.md)
The [Fixed asset classes (FA201000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/fixed-asset-classes-fa201000/index.md) window
also gives you the ability to copy the configuration of an
existing class to use it as the base for the new class.

1. Go to The [Fixed asset classes (FA201000)](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/fixed-asset-classes-fa201000/index.md) window.
1. In the **Asset class ID** field, select the asset class whose configuration you want to use as the base for the new class.
1. Select **Clipboard**, and then click **Copy**.
1. Click ![icon-add](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-add.png).
1. In the **Asset class ID** field, type the unique identifier for the asset class.
1. In the toolbar, select **Clipboard**, and then click **Paste**.

    The settings of the class you copied are pasted to the new class.
1. Review the settings of the new class, and make any required changes.
1. Click ![icon-save](https://docs.vismasoftware.no/media/visma-net-erp/icon-save.png).

> [!CAUTION]
> You can later delete an asset class only if no assets have been associated with it.

<h2>Related pages</h2><h3>Concepts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/fixed-asset-classes/index.md">Fixed asset classes</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-depreciation/about-depreciation-of-fixed-assets/index.md">About depreciation of fixed assets</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-depreciation/about-averaging-conventions/index.md">About averaging conventions</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-asset-depreciation/about-depreciation-configuration/index.md">About depreciation configuration</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/manage-fixed-assets/about-fixed-asset-types/index.md">About fixed asset types</a></li>
</ul><h3>Windows</h3>
<ul><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/fixed-asset-classes-fa201000/index.md">Fixed asset classes (FA201000)</a></li><li><a href="/visma-net-erp/help/fixed-assets/fixed-asset-windows/fixed-assets-fa303000/index.md">Fixed assets (FA303000)</a></li>
</ul>


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