ConvertTo Example

main.cs

using System;
using ServiceStack;
using ServiceStack.Text;

public class Parent
{
}

public class Child : Parent
{ 
}

var child = new Child();
var parent = child.ConvertTo<Parent>();

Console.WriteLine("Convert Child To Parent => " + parent.GetType().Name);

packages.config

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<packages>
  <package id="ServiceStack.Text" version="5.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
  <package id="ServiceStack.Client" version="5.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
  <package id="ServiceStack.Interfaces" version="5.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
</packages>