- create workspace
- create parent project
- copy files/directories, overwriting (subdirectories)
- import thru "Existing Maven Projects", and select parent project
however, it doesn't work as expected... I think the copy to directories is wrong, and only it should be a reference to the origin.
A much better explanation: http://websystique.com/maven/creating-maven-multi-module-project-with-eclipse/
UPDATE1: In the end, there is a quick difference as workaround: just import directly the parent pom.xml