Root part

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A root part is the first part placed in the VAB or SPH.

Properties

  • The root part cannot be changed without detaching each and every dependent (connected) part from it. This typically requires starting construction from scratch.
  • In VAB or SPH selecting the root part via left click selects the entire vessel, allowing it to be moved and rotated freely.
  • Not every part can be used as a root part.
  • The root part is the first part listed in any .craft file.
    • This is the top of the dependency tree.
  • When a craft separates into multiple vessels, the craft containing the original root part will become the active vessel.
    • The part highest in the dependency tree in each vessel becomes that vessel's root part.

Trivia

  • The most common root parts are command modules.
  • The camera actually focuses on the center of mass of a vessel while in flight, not its root part.
  • A mod, Select Root, allows you to change the root part of a vessel.