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In ArcGIS Online, I am creating a new feature layer where I will be hand-tracing features based on an aerial photo. I want to use an existing feature layer with similar data as a base. When I create a copy of the layer in ArcGIS Online (open layer in map > open layer menu > COPY > save copied layer), it creates a dependent copy where any edits to features are transferred back to the original layer.

How do I create a new unique feature layer from the existing data, that I can edit without affecting the original feature layer?

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I can think of two ways to approach this problem:

  1. Download the current layer as a shapefile, then zip it and upload it again. This way you will have a duplicate layer that you can edit.

  2. Create a new layer in ArcGIS Online and start drawing the new shape from scratch.

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