Multiple projects over the same directory for adequate Multiple Editor support?

Is it possible to create multiple PyCharm projects over the same directory?

I currently do this as a hack to get good, true multi editor support in IntelliJ. 

• I submitted a jira / youtrack for this a long time ago. http://youtrack.jetbrains.net/issue/IDEA-34593
• In IntelliJ, I create multiple .ipr files which point / use the same .iml

Current PyCharm / IntelliJ multi editor support does not allow you to see the same source / resource file split via Vertical, Horizontal split adequately.  You can initially split, but if you try to CTRL + N to a new file in each tile space, the IDE will recognize the file is open after the first navigate call and not open the same file in the 2nd tile area.

Thanks