topic Re: Can't delete derived parts in Fusion Support Forum

Can't delete derived parts

Garret_H — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 23:50:47 GMT

First off: the new derive part feature seems very powerful and useful, I'm very excited to get into this.....

....but I found today that I could't delete a derived part after inserting it into my model

Actually that isn't quite true, the parts can be deleted from the timeline, where the link can also be broken. This can't be found through the typical workflow of right clicking on the derived part/component or use the delete command.

Finding the derived part in the timeline might be tricky in large assemblies.

Re: Can't delete derived parts

masa.minohara — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 00:29:14 GMT

Hi @Garret_H,

Thank you for your feedback! I'll pass this on to the development team for future improvement!

Re: Can't delete derived parts

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:38:57 GMT

Still desiring this capability. Not sure why it was ever designed for the delete function to not be there... if I can insert I should easily be able to remove without having to get on a forum to figure it out...

Re: Can't delete derived parts

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:41:17 GMT

Also!! you cant make a component out of a derived part!!?!?! How am I supposed to easily make joints and assemble these parts? I have to literally go find a work around to delete the derived parts after copy and paste then make component from new body!! This makes no sense!!!

Re: Can't delete derived parts

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 15:54:47 GMT

actually you are able to do this trough the bodies listing, just right click above the derived part and break the link. From then on, your model is now part of the drawing and is now able to be deleted

Good luck!

Re: Can't delete derived parts

HughesTooling — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 20:34:26 GMT

The proper way is edit the derive from the timeline then you can add or remove components using the derive manager.

Re: Can't delete derived parts

KristineRSAB — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:16:08 GMT

No, It does not work. I dont know way, but I cant break link. I get error message insted.

Re: Can't delete derived parts

adam — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 03:46:59 GMT

If you select where you inserted the derived object in the timeline, you can delete it there, like this:

Re: Can't delete derived parts

ipmcc — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:50:29 GMT

This solution is still germane in November 2025. 🤔