Creating an excludes dependency

Variability Modeling > Modeling variability in a model > Working with variability items and relationships on diagrams > Creating variability relationships > Creating an excludes dependency

You can create an Excludes Dependency between Variation Points and Variants:

• A Variant can exclude another Variant or Variation Point.

• A Variation Point can exclude another Variation Point.

• A Variation Point cannot exclude a Variant.

To create an excludes dependency:

1. Open the diagram on which you want to create the Excludes Dependency.

2. Ensure that the two items you are going to link are shown on the diagram. For more information, see Adding an existing variant to a diagram and Adding an existing variation point to a diagram.

3. On the Variant Diagram or Variability toolbar, click the

Excludes Dependency button.

4. Click the first item, either a Variation Point or Variant.

5. Click the second item, either a Variation Point or Variant.