Sorry, how can I link only the sketch from a file ? When I link the file it links the whole file as far as I can tell. I tried creating a file that only contained a sketch and creating a body from a carbon copy of the data in that sketch in the dependant model but even then padding the carbon copied sketch padded it in the sketch file and pocketing away the stuff I didn't need also pocketed the original, now padded, original sketch file ?Lonfor wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:02 amThat is beyond the scope of the title of this thread. If you link only the sketch instead of a design body and use it in the target file just to apply a feature as for example Pad, Pocket or Revolution, those features won't be replicated in the source file.
So, the sketches in the source file will remain intact as templates.
Have I misunderstood what I need to do when linking ?
I've attached my sketch file as "sliding_plate_sk.FCStd" and dependant model file as "lower_cover_001.FCStd". If you put them both in a directory and open just "lower_cover_001.FCStd" and the Part Design wb then pad the Sketch by 1.5mm and pocket it by Sketch001 by "Through-all" and "Symetric to plane" you will see what I mean. In fact, the reaon the Sketch001 exists in both files is it was automatically created in "sliding_plate_sk.FCStd" when I added it to "lower_cover_001.FCStd", I did not want the Sketch001 to exist in both files.
Many thanks to all who have offered help to me as a FreeCAD newbie,
Boo