diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofXml.cpp b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofXml.cpp
index 6a90160070b..33b07daafed 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofXml.cpp
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofXml.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ bool ofXml::save(const std::filesystem::path & file) const{
 	return false;
 }
 
+void ofXml::clear(){
+	doc.reset(new pugi::xml_document);
+	xml = doc->root();
+}
+
 std::string ofXml::toString(const std::string & indent) const{
 	ostringstream stream;
 	if(xml == doc->root()){
diff --git a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofXml.h b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofXml.h
index 164baa61bda..67a132c40d6 100644
--- a/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofXml.h
+++ b/libs/openFrameworks/utils/ofXml.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class ofXml{
 	bool load(const ofBuffer & buffer);
 	bool parse(const std::string & xmlStr);
 	bool save(const std::filesystem::path & file) const;
+	void clear();
 	std::string toString(const std::string & indent = "\t") const;
 
 	ofXml getChild(const std::string & name) const;
diff --git a/scripts/templates/vs/emptyExample.vcxproj b/scripts/templates/vs/emptyExample.vcxproj
index 574dda5caed..5a5e7c98cca 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/vs/emptyExample.vcxproj
+++ b/scripts/templates/vs/emptyExample.vcxproj
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <CompileAs>CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
+      <ObjectFileName>$(IntDir)</ObjectFileName>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <CompileAs>CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
+      <ObjectFileName>$(IntDir)</ObjectFileName>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <CompileAs>CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
+      <ObjectFileName>$(IntDir)</ObjectFileName>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>false</IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <CompileAs>CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
+      <ObjectFileName>$(IntDir)</ObjectFileName>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>false</IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>