Adding iMates to custom Content Center parts

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I want to add iMates to an existing custom content center part. Is it true that I will need to completely republish the part - i.e. delete the existing library, then go through the publish process fresh - or is there a way to "tell" the library to reference the updated base component, after I add the iMates? At first, I thought "Replace family template" might be powerful mojo for this, but it didn't work the way I hoped. If the answer is "yes, that's true", no problem.  If the answer is "there's a way to do it", can someone please point me to the secret entrance to the vault where this information is stored?

Thanks!

[James_Willo · Accepted solution]

Hi Richard, replace family should be the way to do this, but I don't have time to try it right now. 

From memory, the way to do this is to place the part as a 'custom' into an assembly.

Open the part.

Add your iMate.

Save.

Now do a replace family and select the file you just altered.

Replace family won't work with a modified version of your original file, or any other file, it has to be a part placed as custom

If that doesn't work, let me know!

[3D4Play]

That worked, thank you.