Seperate derived parts

Hermi

Is it possible to separate a part based on a derivation from the connected part

NeilCooke

Do you mean make a copy so the derived part does not update when the parent part changes? You can either reference a version (which will not update unless you ask it to) or copy the Part Studio using Duplicate (right-click tab at bottom). 

MichaelPascoe

Hi @Hermi, this sounds possible, but I don't quite understand. Can you share a link to the document you are trying to do this too?

Derive allows you to keep a direct link to an original part. If the original part changes, your derived part will also have those changes.

Hermi

I made a derivative of a part from a friend. He has completed his project and will soon delete his document. If I know him right.
I've already made some changes to the part. I don't want to copy his Part Studio and then start everything over again
The ideal would be to simply unlink them.
Or is there a way that I can copy his Part Studio and then use it as the original without redrawing everything?

MichaelPascoe

Yes, there is a way to do that:

• Right click the part studio tab.
• Copy to Clipboard.
• Go to your new document.
• Click the "+" button in the bottom left.
• Paste tab.

Neil's way works too. Right click the tab, Duplicate, then move the new tab to the document you like.

NeilCooke

He can delete the document if he wants, your document will be unaffected.