# Adding the Gradle Nature using Buildship to existing projects with subprojects

**URL:** https://discuss.gradle.org/t/adding-the-gradle-nature-using-buildship-to-existing-projects-with-subprojects/19567
**Category:** Help/Discuss
**Tags:** buildship, eclipse
**Created:** [September 16, 2016, 7:57am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/adding-the-gradle-nature-using-buildship-to-existing-projects-with-subprojects/19567 "2016-09-16T07:57:09Z")
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#### Post date: [September 16, 2016, 7:57am UTC](https://discuss.gradle.org/t/adding-the-gradle-nature-using-buildship-to-existing-projects-with-subprojects/19567/1 "2016-09-16T07:57:09Z")

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When adding the Gradle Nature using Buildship (Eclipse Neon, BuildShip 1.20) to existing projects with subproject, each of the subproject will be flooded with a .project and .classpath file as well as a .settings folder with buildship settings.

Why is this needed?