# New Feature: Changing diagram type (Project to Policy and vice versa)

**URL:** https://community.geodesignhub.com/t/new-feature-changing-diagram-type-project-to-policy-and-vice-versa/575
**Category:** Blog
**Created:** [August 27, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.geodesignhub.com/t/new-feature-changing-diagram-type-project-to-policy-and-vice-versa/575 "2018-08-27T13:38:19Z")
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### Author: ![hrishiballal](https://community.geodesignhub.com/user_avatar/community.geodesignhub.com/hrishiballal/32/2_2.png) [@hrishiballal](https://community.geodesignhub.com/u/hrishiballal)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.geodesignhub.com/t/new-feature-changing-diagram-type-project-to-policy-and-vice-versa/575/1 "2018-08-27T13:38:19Z")

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In this article, we will introduce a new feature that enables you to convert a existing diagram type: from a project to a policy or a policy to a project.

Geodesignhub works with simple diagrams. Diagrams are ideas expressed in the form of simple shapes. For more information about diagrams and different diagram types, please review the [What is a Diagram?](https://community.geodesignhub.com/t/what-is-a-diagram/50) article.

In the screen below, we have a diagram that is a Green Infrastructure “project”. A project is a diagram that involves construction, digging up the earth, moving or installing or constructing new buildings, infrastructure etc.

 ![project](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/0ed4e8b911ee4b5232ef76721ef089d441628db9.png)

In this case we want to convert this diagram in to a policy. A policy is a rule or regulation or ideas that dont necessary have a construction or a spatial component to it. In this case, we would like to convert the diagram from a project to a policy. In the copy and edit dialog you now have a checkbox asking if you want to change the type of diagram.

 ![Copy%20and%20edit](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/b710b65cbd841a4b513090090b9340979bd19c67.png)

Once you confirm that you indeed want to change from project to policy, the new diagram (GI5) in this case is now a policy.

 ![%20new%20policy](https://community.geodesignhub.com/uploads/default/original/1X/6e5b021727a9b667b1095730f1d9915a99fb2ae3.png)