You can use the HLS compiler to create an initial design, analyze the results, and perform optimizations to meet area and performance goals. This is often an iterative process, requiring multiple steps and multiple optimizations. You can clone an HLS component if you need to preserve a component while working on it for exploration.
To clone an HLS component, right-click the component in the Vitis Component Explorer and select the Clone Component command. See the following screenshot for details.
The cloned component contains the same source files, test bench files, top-level function, and HLS configuration file settings as your original component. You can edit the configuration file settings or other settings of the new HLS component.