"orphaned" parts in a craft file

[steuben]

I'm doing my usual open all the hatches of KSP upend a bag of spanners and see what comes flying out in a cloud of smoke.

How does well, if at all does, KSP handle parts that are listed in the .craft file but aren't linked?

My specific example if a section for part = strutConnector_4294555514 exists in the file but the associated link = strutConnector_4294555514 does not. Does KSP preserve these parts on a resave through the SPH/VAB?

 

[Snark]

16 minutes ago, steuben said:

I'm doing my usual open all the hatches of KSP upend a bag of spanners and see what comes flying out in a cloud of smoke.

How does well, if at all does, KSP handle parts that are listed in the .craft file but aren't linked?

My specific example if a section for part = strutConnector_4294555514 exists in the file but the associated link = strutConnector_4294555514 does not. Does KSP preserve these parts on a resave through the SPH/VAB?

Well, I suppose there's one way to find out... hint hint

[steuben]

Alas it is either intelligent or dumb about it. The struts still got drawn. I had to strip them out completely. Excel does wonders when you ask it nicely.

Wonder what it will do with my station designs. I guess when taking struts out takes out 200 parts on a module it is a bit over built.