Example: Common Attributes

The furniture industry often uses common attributes. In a configuration for a sofa, a common attribute might be Color. The Color common attribute is associated with the segments for the sofa frame, bottom sofa cushions, sofa arm covers, and decorative pillows. After the customer picks a color, that value can be entered in the attribute field on the common attribute form. The color is then applied as the answer to all segments that are associated with that particular common attribute.