# How to make the same processing section in two projects?

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-make-the-same-processing-section-in-two-projects/20531>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper\
**Created:** [November 20, 2021, 1:42am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-make-the-same-processing-section-in-two-projects/20531 "2021-11-20T01:42:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![chloehigh17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dbc845/32.png) [@chloehigh17](https://community.pix4d.com/u/chloehigh17)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 1:42am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-make-the-same-processing-section-in-two-projects/20531/1 "2021-11-20T01:42:04Z")

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Hi.  
Is there any way that I can make the exact same processing section in two projects?  
I made a processing section and mapped in the first project. And I’m trying to make the same processing section in second project now to check some changes. Of course the first and second project was mapped in same location

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**Author:** ![Blaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/blaz/32/4344_2.png) [@Blaz](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Blaz)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 10:57am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-make-the-same-processing-section-in-two-projects/20531/2 "2021-11-22T10:57:03Z")

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Hi @chloehigh17,

You can use the same [processing area](https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/202560179-How-to-use-a-processing-area-in-Pix4Dmapper) in both projects.

Since it is not possible to export the processing area from PIX4Dmapper, we recommend to draw the processing area in a third-party software and then import it in PIX4Dmapper.

Best,

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**Author:** ![chloehigh17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dbc845/32.png) [@chloehigh17](https://community.pix4d.com/u/chloehigh17)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-make-the-same-processing-section-in-two-projects/20531/3 "2022-01-10T07:58:44Z")

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Oh, That’s a great idea

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Daniele\_Lecci](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/daniele_lecci/32/9493_2.png) [@Daniele\_Lecci](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Daniele_Lecci)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 10:14am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/how-to-make-the-same-processing-section-in-two-projects/20531/4 "2022-01-10T10:14:43Z")

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Hi @chloehigh17,

I suggest you create the processing area as a shapefile using third-party software such as QGIS or ArcGIS.  
Let us know if this works.