Component parts disappearing

[IronLogic]

Hello Forum,

Attempting to create metal piece components for welding projects. Have created a few Angle Iron pieces, but then I created one with a 45 degree slice on one end from one of the previous components and saved it as a different component.
Problem is when I delete the previous components it also deletes parts from the new component. Does one have to create a component from scratch without saving it till it is completed?

Lot of work having to redo.

Thanks in advance for an explanation.

Pablo

[mitcorb]

Hi, IronLogic:
If I understand your concern correctly, try this:
If you have created a component, and you wish to make a different component based on the original, make a copy with Move+Control. Then right click on the new copy, select from the context menu "Make Unique". Edit this new unique component as you wish. It will have no effect on the others.

[IronLogic]

Thank you for the reply mitcorb,

I made the copy of the component & made it unique. It was added to the outliner with a # instance. Tried to rename it via the Outliner dialog box, but it would add my name to the name already there. I then renamed it in the Entity Info dialog box and the name in the Outliner showed up fine.

Thanks for the help.

[mitcorb]

And the description of what you did in your reply is yet another lesson, or reminder for me. So, Thank you.