Copying a Variant or Option Group from Another Object

You can reuse or copy items from the structure of a variant or option group to another object of the same type.

For the Copy From action, you start with the object you want to copy the structure to, then you select the object from which you want to copy structural elements.

When copying variants or option groups from another object, if the source object is a model version, only the allocated variant values and options can be selected to copy, along with any variants and option groups. For more information, see Variants and Options Page.

Required access role: Leader

  1. Select the target object to which you are copying a structure.
  2. From the page toolbar, click Copy > Copy From .
  3. In the Included Related Data tab, click to search for and select the Source object whose structure you want to copy from.

    Only variants and option groups that are not in a lifecycle state that is considered frozen can be copied. You cannot copy a model version, product line, or the root node, but you can copy the items within the structure of these objects.

    The Select Features tab is loaded with the structure of the selected source object.
  4. Select a Copy Option:

    Option Description
    Clone Copies the selected items in the Include Related Data section by value. Variant values are copied to variants. Options are copied to option groups.
    Share Copies the selected items in the Include Related Data section by reference. You cannot share variant values or options.

  5. If you selected Clone, in the Include Related Data section, select which data to copy.

    Item Description
    All All configured relationships are copied.
    Use Case

    Only shows if you also use Traceable Requirements Management.

    		All use cases are copied.
    Specifications All specifications are copied.
    Reference Documents All reference documents are copied.
    Test Cases All test cases are copied.
    Images All images, including the primary image, are copied.
    Configurable Rules All compatibility rules and rule extensions are copied.

  6. In the Select Features tab, expand the structure, then select the items that you want to copy from the source object to the target object.
    Make any inline edits to the copied items.
  7. Click Done.
  8. Click Save.