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It's possible to add existing Biml files to a project using the Project View. This is useful if you want to reuse Biml from a previous project, or you are sharing a common Biml file between projects.

To add existing Biml files to a project, follow these steps:

1. (Optional but recommended) Using Windows Explorer, copy the Biml files to the appropriate location in the project structure. For dimensions, this would be [project folder]\addedBiml\Dimensions
   
   Files do not have to be located under the project folder to be added, but it does make management of Biml files easier.
2. Select the Project View tool window. It normally appears as a tab beside the Logical View tool window at the right side of the Mist application window. If it is not visible, use the View button on the Home tab of the Ribbon to display it.
   
3. Right-click the Emittables item in the tree view, and choose Add Existing Files...
   
4. In the Browse for Biml Files dialog, locate the folder that contains the Biml files. Select the files that you want to add. Multiple files can be selected from this dialog.
   
5. Click OK to add the files to the project.
6. Save to project to commit your changes.

For the AdventureWorks LT sample, you will need to download two Biml files: DimDate and DimCustomer and add them to your project. After adding the files, the logical view should include the DimDate and DimCustomer dimensions.