Tagged: How to Create Variants in Teamcenter
Variant Rule
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.
Options & Values
For modular variant, options can be created with visibility of private & public. Options can be defined with following types: ... Continue Reading
Modular variant of structure
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.
Modular Variant Example
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
Variant rule & saved variant rule(SVR) will be discussed,referring to the same example from variant data post of classic variant.
Variant Rule
To determine the variant of the structure to be configured, variant rule is set. For the defined options , values are set (from the list of values for the specific option) in the variant rule dialog box. Click the Variant Rule 
button on the toolbar or choose Tools→Variant Rule. ... Continue Reading
button on the toolbar to display the Configuration dialog box to set values for the options on the top level module.
button on the toolbar or choose Tools→Variant Rule. 
