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# Creating a new Azurelib project

To create a new AzureLib project, you have two ways of doing this:

## From the new tab

- Start Blockbench and look under the Model types on your `New` section.

- Click `AzureLib Animated Model` and click `Create New Model`

- Now fill in the details you want and press `Confirm`.

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## From the `File` menu

- Start Blockbench and open the `File` menu in the top left corner.

- Now press `New` -> `AzureLib Animated Model`.

- Now fill in the details you want and press `Confirm`.

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# Converting an existing project to Azurelib

- Open the Project you wish to convert and open the `File` menu in the top left corner and press `Convert Project`.

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    It is recommend to also click `Create Copy` to convert to a new project in the event something breaks
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- From the window that appears, click the dropdown for `Format` and choose `AzureLib Animated Model`

- Now click `Confirm`

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