Exisiting Model as a Construction Line
One method is to save the imported model out to the Cloud, then create your new model and Derive the imported model into it. You can use the derived model as reference and then remove it later. Be sure and create your new model as an independent entity only using the derived model as reference.
John Hackney, Retired
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I am thinking you want to use reference geometry from the derived model to create your new component. As I said, make sure the reference geometry is not directly linked to the derived component so you can Break the Link of the derived component and then remove it. If you have not used a derived model before, do a very simple test so you can see what you can and cannot do. After you finish some simple bodies, practice Breaking the Link and removing the derived component.
Edit: Once you have your derived model in place, you can create sketches and features referencing it. Everything you create will only use references to the derived component.
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Import the model into the new file. Create the new part. Remove (not Delete) the imported model.
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