Should I share UI for objects that use common fields?

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I have a parent class that holds all of the fields that are common between all device types. From that, I have a few derived classes that each hold their unique fields. Say I have device type "Switch" and "Transformer". Both derived classes only have 2-3 of their own unique fields. When doing the UI design (windows forms) in this case.

Should I create two separate forms for each device type or create a user control with all fields that are shared among all devices?

Thank you.

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