Create a new variant item

If a variant item search is unsuccessful, you can create a new variant item to replace the selected generic item as follows:

Note This procedure does not traverse the entire structure and only creates a variant item for the selected generic item. If you want to create variant items throughout the structure, create the variant items automatically, as described later. The PSEIsNewVILinkedToModule preference determines if variant items are linked to the generic item by default. If it is set to false, they are not linked to the generic item. The default value of this preference is true.

Procedure Ensure you specify a single value for each option and each requirement (that is, do not enter ranges or multiple selections), and then click New. Teamcenter displays the New Variant Item dialog box. (This dialog box is similar to the New Item dialog box but includes an additional tab that shows the configuration values.) Optionally, click Default to clear the table and populate the requirements with option defaults. Optionally, click Replace to define the new variant item as a replacement for the selected generic item. Click Apply to configure the structure with the selected variant item. Examples A typical variant configuration is shown in the following example. In this example, all the options and values are unavailable (grayed out) because you cannot modify them for a variant item. The following example shows a structure in which all the generic modules are not yet replaced with variant items; for example, the cooling system and carcass. The variant structure is complete only when you replace these generic modules with variant items. Variant items are identified by a gray image with a red check mark (); generic modules are identified by a gray image without the red check mark .