Creating an Option

You create options in the context of an option group.

  1. To create an option, do one of the following:
    • To create an option for an option group in the context of Enterprise Variability, do the following:
      1. From the left navigation pane, select Enterprise Variability.
      2. Select the Options tab. For more information, see Options Tab.
      3. From the Action menu or context menu of an option, click Create Option.
    • To create an option in the context of an open option group, do the following:
      1. Open an option group. For more information, see Opening an Option Group.
      2. From the option group's page toolbar, click Create Option.
    • To create an option in the context of a model version and automatically allocate it to that model version, do the following:
      1. Open a model version. For more information, see Opening a Model Version.
      2. On the Variability tab, from the context menu or Action menu of an option group, select Attach Options.
      3. In the Options tab of the option group's properties, click New.
    The New Option dialog box opens.
  2. Enter a title for the new option.
  3. Optional: Enter a description of the option.
  4. Optional: To select an image for the new option, do one of the following:
    • Drag an image into the Image field.
    • Click Upload Image, browse to the image, then click Open.
  5. To create the option, do one of the following:
    • Click Create to create a single option.

      Your option is created and the dialog box closes.

    • Click Create another to create an option using the current information, then be able to create additional options.

      Your option is created when you click Create another. The dialog box remains open so that you can create another option by changing the information.

    If you create an option group within the context of a model version, it is also available in Enterprise Variability to be allocated to other model versions. It is automatically selected. If Information panel is open, the Options tab opens. If the newly added option group is not visible in the viewport, then the view scrolls to show it.

A new option is created with a unique, system-generated Name and the specified Title. Options are created in the Exists lifecycle state.