Why is it that when I duplicate a part that is a duplicate the only connection point available is the one that was being used on the original?

[Sad+Lonely]

Whenever I try to use a duplicated duplicate the connection points are gone apart from one WHY! Am I the only with this problem, is it a part of the construction engine not anticipating my action and not having the appropriate response put in the code or what, please help someone its getting kinda annoying.
Thank you.

[Geonovast]

Because it's basically being treated as a subassembly with its own root part.

To get around this, just drop the duplicated parts in mid air so they're greyed out, click the re-root tool (by the offset/rotate tools) click on the duplicated parts, and then set the part you want to use to attach as the root.  Then you can attach it to the rest of your craft.

[Sad+Lonely]

1 hour ago, Geonovast said:

Because it's basically being treated as a subassembly with its own root part.

To get around this, just drop the duplicated parts in mid air so they're greyed out, click the re-root tool (by the offset/rotate tools) click on the duplicated parts, and then set the part you want to use to attach as the root.  Then you can attach it to the rest of your craft.

Ok thank you it was starting to annoy me i appreciate the help

[Gargamel]

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