Is it possible to work in an assembly and reference other parts WITHOUT creating in-context features and external references? If I'm sketching a new part on the face of another part, I'd like to be able to 'snap' to the edges/corners of the part I'm working on, but I don't want the resulting part to be linked to the referenced part.
Each project we do is typically unique, and parts & assemblies often change in ways that reqiure them to be redrawn completely. In situations like that, there is little benefit to having relationships between parts, but I'd still like to be able to 'build off of' other parts. I *do* think I'll use in-context relationships (or whatever they're called)--depends on the design.
So, other than breaking all links afterwards (tedious), is there a way to disable it or toggle it off while sketching? Hope so... thanks for your help!
Brian