EVA construction limits

[king of nowhere]

I was thinking i could move any piece while in orbit. indeed, the counter says "no mass limit".

But i just discovered i cannot shift nuclear engines. or really big tanks. even with 4 kerbals around to assist.

is there some fixed mass limit that can't be surpassed? is there any way I can move around NERV engines?

[linuxgurugamer]

The parts probably don’t have the ModuleCargoPart in the config.

[Mythos]

On 1/10/2021 at 4:05 PM, Mythos said:

Have a look at the part description you get by right-click on a part in the VAB/SPH. The first sentence in the first textbox tells you what you can do:

"This is a Cargo Part that can be placed inside inventories": The usually smaller parts can be carried around inside the inventories and be assembled during a mission by an engineer. You have to consider the volume of the part and the volume of the inventory, it does not always fit in there.

"This part cannot be placed in a Storage container but can be manipulated in EVA construction": Other slightly too large parts can be detached and reattached by engineers but not stored in inventories.

No text about reassembly: The large parts can't be handled at all.