Variability Modeling > Making decisions for a product model > Variant selector > Starting the variant selector
Starting the variant selector
Note that you can use the Variant Selector only on computers that have Modeler installed.
To start the variant selector from Windows:
Click the Windows Start button, and then select PTC Modeler > Variant Selector.
To start the variant selector from Modeler:
1. In Modeler, open the Model that contains the Decision Set that you want to edit.
2. In a Modeler browser, optionally select the Decision Set that you want to edit.
3. On the Tools tab, click Variant Selector.
The Variant Selector starts, opens the model that is currently open in Modeler, and selects the Decision Set that was selected in Modeler for editing, if one was selected.
Alternatively:
1. In Modeler, open the Model that contains the Decision Set that you want to edit.
2. Right-click the Decision Set you want to edit, and select Tools > Variant Selector.
The Variant Selector starts, opens the model that is currently open in Modeler, and selects the Decision Set that you right-clicked for editing.
Choosing variants to include and exclude through the variant selector
Decision set (dictionary item)
How the status of a variant can be set - variant selector
How the status of a variation point can be set - variant selector
Overview of defining decision sets
Overview of the variant selector
Resolving inconsistencies in a decision set - variant selector
Updating the variant selector with any changes made in the model
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