# Is it possible to import classes from Visual Studio to generate a class diagram?

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**Category:** UML\
**Tags:** uml, modeling\
**Created:** [July 13, 2022, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/is-it-possible-to-import-classes-from-visual-studio-to-generate-a-class-diagram/17630 "2022-07-13T01:31:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaxZ](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/user_avatar/forums.visual-paradigm.com/maxz/32/5712_2.png) [@MaxZ](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/MaxZ)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/is-it-possible-to-import-classes-from-visual-studio-to-generate-a-class-diagram/17630/1 "2022-07-13T01:31:16Z")

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I’m a beginner and I don’t understand a lot, sorry in advance for my stupidity. Is it possible to import classes from Visual Studio to create a class diagram? If so, how to do it, I have not found any information about it.

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**Author:** ![Rain](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/user_avatar/forums.visual-paradigm.com/rain/32/2309_2.png) [@Rain](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/Rain)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/is-it-possible-to-import-classes-from-visual-studio-to-generate-a-class-diagram/17630/2 "2022-07-15T08:59:34Z")

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By integrate VP with your Visual Studio you can then reverse engineer your classes into UML class model, and visualize them into class diagram. Details about Visual Studio integration and code reverse engineering can be found at the links below.

[https://circle.visual-paradigm.com/docs/ide-integration/visual-studio/](https://circle.visual-paradigm.com/docs/ide-integration/visual-studio/)

> **[How to reverse engineer UML model in Visual Studio - Visual Paradigm](https://circle.visual-paradigm.com/docs/ide-integration/visual-studio/how-to-reverse-engineer-uml-model-in-visual-studio/)**
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> Learn how to instantly reverse engineer UML Class Diagram from Visual Studio step-by-step. This quick Visual Studio UML guide explains all the steps and tips in detail.