How to inset a single component from a mulit-component part into a new design?

How to inset a single component from a mulit-component part into a new design?

chris.shieldsR5AE8
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How to inset a single component from a mulit-component part into a new design?

chris.shieldsR5AE8
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I have a design that is 3 dodecahedron dice in a box. Each die, and the box, is a component. 

 

I want to start a new design, using the same die. So I would like to insert just ONE of the components (read: a single die) into a new design and start working on that one. These should all be the same size dice, so if I change the parent, I want those changes to precipitate through to this new design.

 

Is it possible? I keep finding links and tutorials on how to insert a whole part (all of its components and sketches, etc) into a new design, but that's not what I'm trying to do here. In hindsight, I'd redesign this as a single parent die, and insert that into a new part, make new components, then my box, etc, etc... but... you know, time and all that.

 

Thank you very much

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davebYYPCU
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Check out the Derive Function, 

means the current file will always be the Master, (gets around the hindsight)

 

Might help....

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chris.shieldsR5AE8
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I have another project that I have to jump over to for a while, but I will certainly check this out. Thanks for the tip

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