https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-design-validate-document/can-t-delete-unlinked-component/m-p/13903682#M323210 <P>I thought I'd mention that Insert Drive is not the same as a linked component.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I believe the newest update addresses the request in this thread. If you read the "what's new", which is accessible from the help menu in Fusion:</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="TrippyLighting_0-1763063058635.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1595659iB387BE82B2C07F37/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="TrippyLighting_0-1763063058635.png" alt="TrippyLighting_0-1763063058635.png" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>There is a section called <A href="https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/november-2025-product-update-whats-new/#data-management" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Trash while referenced"</A>.</P> <DIV id="tinyMceEditor_908293193c912eTrippyLighting_1" class="mceNonEditable lia-copypaste-placeholder">&nbsp;</DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:45:45 GMT TrippyLighting 2025-11-13T19:45:45Z