Subassemblies? Need help

[Friend Bear]

So I miss subassemblies. I have a ship that delivers components to moons from orbit that I like to attach to certain delivery vessels. However, that ship can no longer be saved as a subassembly. And when I set the root and merge it, only half the ship makes it and, even though it is rooted, it shows no connection point whatsoever.

When it is finally placeable as a ship (where it is not red and transparent but actually present physically), it can be moved but will not attach or be attached to.

Mainly...:

1) Is there still a subassembly option?

2) Any ideas on how to get me more up to speed on "merge" and "root"? (if you have videos as examples, etc.)

Edited June 1, 2015 by Friend Bear

[Ferdoni]

1) = Yes

2) = I dont know

[Superfluous J]

Merge is crap. Don't use it. I'm sure it'll get better but right now it appears to be more broken than maneuver node placement on a hyperbolic trajectory.

Subassemblies exist, and have for quite some time. Click the >>> button in the far upper left corner and that'll open up 'advanced' mode. There is a green button in there with a rocket ship icon. Click it and you're in the good old subassemblies screen.

When you click and remove a part from your ship, the part you clicked is that subassembly's root node. It's the node that all other pieces are connected to. The first thing you placed is your ship's root. If you don't want that thing to be the root, then hit the number 4 on your keyboard, click your ship anywhere, and then click the part you want to be the new root.

A subassembly can only connect to other parts by its root, but it can connect to any other part.

[Friend Bear]

Ahhh thank you both. I guess I didn't look hard enough but thought I looked everywhere.