The Editor now allows deleting or replacing the first part of your ship, but how?

[Raxacorico]

The .20 patch notes say:

The Editor now allows deleting or replacing the first part of your ship.

I really want to know how to do this! What is the secret?

If a kind soul who knows how to do all the new .20 stuff could write a short article here or post a vid that would be great!

[Sir Nahme]

same way you delete any other part, drop it on the parts list

[Raxacorico]

Aha, but then when I try to drag out a new command module i can't connect the ghostly remains of my rocket to it. Actually the view jumps to a point below my rocket when I first click on the new module... what is with that?

[Jason Patterson]

You have to have some root part. If you delete the original root part you have to put another in its place. The root part appears to have to have a node (it can't be something like a wing) but it doesn't have to be a command module. So if you remove a rocket from its command module then delete the command module, you've got to drop a new root part in its place and then reattach the rocket.

[Raxacorico]

Okay, thanks for the help. I figured out that the new root part was being placed in the 3D space inside my rocket when I clicked on the part in the partsbin. This moved my camera to the bottom of my rocket but I couldn't see the new root part. I guess it would be better if they just let you drag it in like a normal part, the way you guys described.

[Commander Zoom]

Same thing happened to me, and I had to ask here - was coming to answer your question from my own experience, but it seems someone beat me to it.