I have a solution to the problem which I've explained in detail in my blog. You can read full solution there. https://medium.com/@vaibhavgupta.spa/relinking-components-in-adobe-xd-hack-95a2e4adc66

Hi there

I need help with this please. I have several files connected to 1 master. I usually work with my files through my pc folders, not going on the web browser, and I noticed that you copy and paste the files, change the name of the master, open the file with the components, they will show with a broken link. Then I could relink them to the new version.

I now need to rebrand my files, but still keep the old ones. So went through the same process, created new copies, and it worked fine. I keep a copy of the files also in our local network as a back-up and wanted to work there as I'm normally the one who uses these opposed to those on the cloud. After the first change, I created a copy of this folder to use it for the new brand. Changed folder names, and when trying to relink, it just won't relink.

I deleted all folders and copies and tried different ways of doing it, but it's not working now.

Do I need to do this in the cloud? I can't even relink the way I was doing before.

Any help would be great. Thanks

Adding to this: It would be great to be able to right click a component, and then click "set as master" when you're in the master-file. This way I can choose which version of a specific component is regarded as the master component. For example, i can have an artboard with a design containing some buttons that are components, and then i have another artboard where i have a collection of all my components. If the master component is the one on the first artboard, i want to be able to choose the version that is on the "collection" arboard as the master component.

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Here's how you can workaround this for now:

1. Start by making a backup copy of your Symbols file (to be safe) using Save As in XD.
2. Use Manage Links... (from Welcome screen, Share menu, or Mac File menu) to see your Creative Cloud files online (or go to assets.adobe.com)
3. Click Files in left column, then Cloud Documents tab at top, and find the Symbols file.
4. Select checkbox on Symbols file and click Delete icon in upper right corner to *temporarily* delete file.
5. Go back to XD, open file that's Linked to Symbols file.
6. Notice in Assets Panel that link icons on assets are now "broken" (i.e. red).
7. There are 2 options at this point from context menu for each asset:
7a. "Relink" to the Copy of Symbols file
7b. "Make Local" each asset to convert current file to a new Symbols file.

Step 7b generates different internal IDs for each asset (where as Save As re-uses original internal IDs) which is necessary if you ever want to have a file Link to both old and new Symbol files.

Note 1: In step 7, you can multi-select each type (Symbols (now, Components), Colors, Character Styles) to make this easier.
Note 2: After resolving all "broken" links, you can then go back to assets.adobe.com Deleted page and Restore the Symbols file you deleted.

Whew! Hope this helps,
Randy

All I want is the ability to relink the components to a different master file. This file would be a copy of the original master that can then be edited separately.

Working with a whitelabel product, rebranding files for our clients require new formatting set. And the only way I know how to relink a file is if I break the link of the first one in the first place.

There's also the case of creating backups of my files, I would like then to be able to relink it to correct one.