<p>I need to create variants for my entries ( the entry type is <code>Product</code> but I'm not on Craft Commerce ).</p>

<p>The variants have a number of features. Those features may change between products ( ex. variants of a product have the feature 'pressure' while others doesn't ).</p>

<p>I have two ideas, each with pro and cons, I would like to know if anyone else ever solved a similar situation in a smarter way.</p>

<ol>
<li>Use a Matrix of Super tables, where each block represents a variant and each "column" of a block can be active or not.</li>
<li>Create an entry type for variants, then associate those variants to product via an entry field type.</li>
</ol>

<p>Thanks</p>

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2018-03-05T08:14:19.630Z
Would it be an option to create the `section` products with the different entry types instead of creating an entry type `products`? Also it would make more sense to create a section `variants` and not an entry type because you would not be able to create different variants that way
Robin Schambach
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2018-03-05T08:20:38.793Z
Uhm, these could address the heterogeneity of the features but will add a more complex structure for very similar entries ( apart from the variants field ).

I was hoping to keep the entries structure more simple but I'll think about that. Thanks
Alessio Breviglieri
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Creating variants
# Creating variants

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-05)

I need to create variants for my entries ( the entry type is `Product` but I'm not on Craft Commerce ).

The variants have a number of features. Those features may change between products ( ex. variants of a product have the feature 'pressure' while others doesn't ).

I have two ideas, each with pro and cons, I would like to know if anyone else ever solved a similar situation in a smarter way.

1. Use a Matrix of Super tables, where each block represents a variant and each "column" of a block can be active or not.
2. Create an entry type for variants, then associate those variants to product via an entry field type.

Thanks

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Would it be an option to create the `section` products with the different entry types instead of creating an entry type `products`? Also it would make more sense to create a section `variants` and not an entry type because you would not be able to create different variants that way  
> **username_0**: Uhm, these could address the heterogeneity of the features but will add a more complex structure for very similar entries ( apart from the variants field ).  I was hoping to keep the entries structure more simple but I'll think about that. Thanks  

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