Solution Alternatives in a Concept Structure

Solution Alternatives allow you to design multiple alternate solutions using a single product concept structure, for different product requirements or use cases.

You can analyze metrics across multiple design variations of the same concept structure, and select the most viable option. This procedure lists the steps to obtain an optimally-designed concept structure using solution alternatives.

Define Alternatives

To define solution alternatives in a concept:

1. From the concept structure, navigate to the Manage Solution Alternatives dialog and rename at least two solution alternatives as required.

   Note: You can also rename the solution alternative Default as required.

2. Enable the Show check box for each of the solution alternatives you want to use in the concept.

3. Click OK to close the dialog and return to the concept structure.

Assign Objects to Alternatives

To assign concept components and items to solution alternatives:

1. Ensure your concept structure table has the required components, items, and solution alternative columns visible.

2. Select a component or item, and enable the check box in the column Alternative.

   Note: This step is required per object in the concept structure to activate the available solution alternative options for it.

3. For each object row in structure, enable the check box per solution alternative that the object must belong to.

A component that's not marked an Alternative isn't assigned to any solution alternative. Such objects are always visible, unless they occupy lower-levels in a filtered component structure.