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Depending on the product structure, classic or modular variants method can be used for variant configuration of structure. Based on the business practices, one of the two approaches will be more suitable to configure the product structure. Both classic variants and modular variants should not be used together in the same product structure.
Differences between Classic Variants & Modular Variants is illustrated below : ... Continue Reading
Variant structure will be configured by setting variant rule. Options and values are set on the top level module. All the lower level modules should be fully configured with the options set on the top level module. Click the Variant Rule 
button on the toolbar to display the Configuration dialog box to set values for the options on the top level module.
After configuring the variant structure, current configuration can be saved by clicking on Save button in Configuration dialog. ... Continue Reading
The bicycle example will be referred in this post while discussing Options & MVL.
For modular variant, options can be created with visibility of private & public. Options can be defined with following types: ... Continue Reading
Modules are self-contained, plug compatible units that can be reused in the structure. That means each module in the structure is independent of other modules. Options and associated logic of modules are placed on module item and not on top-level item as was the case with classic variant. To load the component, variant condition on it makes references only to parent module .So, in a structure, if one module is restructured or replaced with any other module, it does not affect the rest of the structure. To design a product, these modules needs to be linked to each other and variant data needs to be propagated(not set) up and down the structure, so that end user can set the options on modules on lower level from top level assembly.
Let’s take an example of a bicycle to demonstrate modular variants in the structure. A quick overview of a bicycle structure and its terminology is as follows: ... Continue Reading
