You can create an Artifact Dependency between an artifact and a Variation Point or Variant in the following ways:
• Through a diagram.
• Through the Property Pages of an Artifact.
• Through the Property Pages of a Variation Point or Variant.
You can expand a Variation Point or Variant in the Relationships pane to see its linked Artifacts. You can also view a Variation Point's or Variant's linked Artifacts through the Items tab of its Property Pages.
To create an artifact dependency through a diagram:
1. Open the diagram on which you want to create the Artifact Dependency.
2. Ensure that the Variation Point or Variant and the artifact you want to link are shown on the diagram. For more information, see:
3. On the Variant Diagram or Variability toolbar, click the Artifact Dependency button.
4. Click the Variation Point or Variant.
5. Click the base model item.
Modeler creates a new Artifact Dependency between the Variation Point or Variant and the base model item, unless an Artifact Dependency already exists between the two items:
◦ If the existing Artifact Dependency is not shown on the diagram, that Artifact Dependency is added to the diagram.
◦ If the existing Variability Dependency is shown on the diagram, Modeler creates another instance of that Artifact Dependency on the diagram.