Change the central part of a spacecraft?

[Galane]

I've been fiddling around with an all solid fueled unmanned rocket. Got it setup able to go high enough it could put a payload into orbit so I added a liquid fueled stage on top.

Now I want to swap out the Avionics Package on top of a NCS Adapter for a Mark 1 pod with a parachute. Problem is I started this build with the Avionics Package. I can swap out the NCS Adapter for the Mark 1 but I can't get rid of the Avionics Package to put a parachute on top of the pod.

Is there a way to change the first part in the build from the Avionics Package to the Mark 1?

[blizzy78]

Try the SelectRoot plugin.

[shand]

can't you just move the rest of the rocket off the avionics package, delete the avionics package and then select the mk1 pod as the new root. i thought this was brought in on the latest builds?

[tabu_niw]

Shand is right.

If you isolate your command module you can delete it, then chose a new one and put all your other explosives back on it.

[KerbMav]

Trouble only starts if you also want to change the position of the command module/probe core - the other half of the craft will most likely be short a connection node ... it seemingly will only have the one it was attached with before you took it of the module

[Galane]

can't you just move the rest of the rocket off the avionics package, delete the avionics package and then select the mk1 pod as the new root. i thought this was brought in on the latest builds?

If I delete the avionics package I can't attach anything to the rest of the rocket. I can stick a Mark 1 to the bottom of the NCS, stick the rocket to the Mark 1, delete the NCS and avionics then can't stick anything to the rocket.

I'll try that root plugin.

[Galane]

SelectRoot worked! (Once I figured out where to copy it.) So this can be changed to Answered.