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Alex Brown 129 posts 620 karma points

Apr 16, 2018 @ 11:09
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Umbraco.ModelsBuilder.Api Cannot Find Namespace
Recently I took a look at Umbraco.ModelsBuilder.Api and I wanted to try and create a separate class library to segregate my models.

I've been following this very helpful guide: https://24days.in/umbraco-cms/2016/getting-started-with-modelsbuilder/

But I'm a bit stuck. It seems as though ModelsBuilder can't find my generated classes which are in their own library. Here's my WebConfig:
```
<add key="Umbraco.ModelsBuilder.Enable" value="true" />
<add key="Umbraco.ModelsBuilder.ModelsMode" value="Nothing" />
<add key="Umbraco.ModelsBuilder.EnableApi" value="true" />
<add key="Umbraco.ModelsBuilder.ModelsNamespace" value="Umbraco7102.Library.Models"/>
<add key="Umbraco.ModelsBuilder.ModelsDirectory" value="~/Umbraco7102.Library/Models"/>
<add key="Umbraco.ModelsBuilder.AcceptUnsafeModelsDirectory" value="true"/>
```
/Umbraco7102.Library/Models is where my generated classes are, however I'm being given this message:
```
The type or namespace name 'Home' does not exist in the namespace 'Umbraco.Web.PublishedContentModels' (are you missing an assembly reference?)
```
It throws the error on this line:
```
public class _Page_Views_Home_cshtml : Umbraco.Web.Mvc.UmbracoTemplatePage<ContentModels.Home> 
```
I'm referencing my class library in my Umbraco project, and I've named my generated class builder "UmbracoModels.cs".

Any help would be much appreciated!
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Dave Woestenborghs 3504 posts 12135 karma points MVP 9x admin c-trib

Apr 16, 2018 @ 11:19
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Hi Alex,

The issue is probably in your view.
```
public class _Page_Views_Home_cshtml : Umbraco.Web.Mvc.UmbracoTemplatePage<ContentModels.Home> 
```
This is pointing to ContentModels namespace

Can you change your view to start with this statement
```
@inherits UmbracoViewPage<Umbraco7102.Libray.Models.Home>
```
Dave
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Alex Brown 129 posts 620 karma points

Apr 16, 2018 @ 11:21

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Thanks Dave, that was simple... I think I had tunnel vision

I feel like a fool.

Thank you!

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Dave Woestenborghs 3504 posts 12135 karma points MVP 9x admin c-trib

Apr 16, 2018 @ 11:24

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No problem...have seen that error myself multiple times.

dave

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Alex Brown 129 posts 620 karma points

Apr 16, 2018 @ 11:36
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I noticed something which I think threw me off at first.

It seems ModelsBuilder removes the period in my class library when generating the models, as they turn out like the following:
```
namespace Umbraco7102Library.Models
{
    /// <summary>File</summary>
    [PublishedContentModel("File")]
    public partial class File : PublishedContentModel
    {
    }
}
```
Even though my builder is in the following namespace:
```
namespace Umbraco7102.Library.Models
```
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