Changing component options creates a new component

Thanks Dave. So there’s no way to link the underlying structure of these components?

Specifically, what I’m trying to achieve is a system for designing a fruit orchard. Each tree has attributes relating to its total width, height and colour of fruit. I know that it’s possible, for example, to have two non-DCs be different sizes (using the scale tool), so I assumed the same logic applied to DCs.

Once I’ve designed the orchard I may want, for example, to slightly tweak the underlying appearance of each of the trees. From what you’re saying, it sounds as if this won’t be possible?