checking files out, not in a directory of <project name>, is it possible?

[Antony Stace]

Hi Folks

When I check something out of CVS it always checks the files out like

<project name>/file1
<project name>/file2
<project name>/file3
.
.
.

with the files being inside a directory of the <project name>.  Is there
anyway I can check them out like

file1
file2
file3
.
.
.

without having the files inside the directory of the <project name> ?  

Cheers

Antony