Adding an existing variant to a diagram

Variability Modeling > Modeling variability in a model > Working with variability items and relationships on diagrams > Adding artifacts and variability relationships > Adding an existing variant to a diagram

You can add an existing Variant to a diagram in the following ways:

• By dragging the Variant to the diagram.

• Through the Variant tab.

• Through the Add > Variant command from the diagram background.

To add an existing variant to a diagram through a drag-and-drop operation:

1. Open the diagram to which you want to add a Variant.

2. In an appropriate Modeler pane, locate the Variant that you want to add to the diagram.

3. Drag the Variant from the Modeler pane to the diagram.

To add an existing variant to a diagram through the variant tab button:

1. Open the diagram to which you want to add a Variant.

2. On the Variant Diagram or Variability tab, click the

Variant button, and then right—click in free space on the diagram.

3. From the Select Object dialog, select the Variant that you want to add to the diagram, and then click OK.

To add an existing variant to a diagram through the diagram background:

1. Open the diagram to which you want to add a Variant.

2. Right-click the diagram background, and select Add > Variant.

3. From the Select Object dialog, select the Variant that you want to add to the diagram, and then click OK.