## create()


Create a new MIKE+ model database.


Usage

``` python
create(
    model_path,
    *,
    projection_string="",
    srid=-1,
    auto_open=True,
    **kwargs,
)
```


Alias for Database.create()


## Parameters


`model_path: str or Path`  
Path where the new database will be created

`projection_string: str = ``""`  
The projection string for the database

`srid: int = ``-1`  
The SRID for the database, e.g. 25832 for ETRS89 / UTM zone 32N

`auto_open: bool = ``True`  
If True, immediately open the database connection

`**kwargs: dict`  
Additional keyword arguments to pass to the Database.create method, i.e. `overwrite` (bool): if True, replace an existing database file


## Returns


`Database`  
A Database object for the newly created database


## Raises


`FileExistsError`  
If the database already exists (except if overwrite is True)

`ValueError`  
If both [projection_string](Database.md#mikeplus.Database.projection_string) and [srid](Database.md#mikeplus.Database.srid) are given

`DatabaseError`  
If MIKE+ fails to create the database