# IParameterVariation interface

The `IParameterVariation` interface represents the component that contains parameter variations. Physically, there is only one PCB document with components that are specified. So for each output requirement, each document variant is generated, although there is only one PCB design document.

```csharp
public interface IParameterVariation : IDMObject
```

**Namespace:** EDP · **Assembly:** Altium.SDK.Interfaces

**Inherits:** [IDMObject](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md)

## Methods

| Method | Returns | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [DM_CalculatedValue](#dm_calculatedvalue) | `string` |  |
| [DM_ParameterName](#dm_parametername) | `string` | Denotes the name of the parameter that the component is associated with. |
| [DM_SetParameterName](#dm_setparametername) | `void` |  |
| [DM_SetVariedValue](#dm_setvariedvalue) | `void` |  |
| [DM_VariedValue](#dm_variedvalue) | `string` | Denotes the value of the parameter that the component is associated with. |

### DM_CalculatedValue

*No description yet.*

```csharp
string DM_CalculatedValue(IComponent argComponent, IComponentVariation argComponentVariation);
string DM_CalculatedValue(object argComponent, object argComponentVariation);
```

| Parameter | Type | Passing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `argComponent` | [IComponent](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IComponent.md) | value |
| `argComponentVariation` | [IComponentVariation](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IComponentVariation.md) | value |

**Returns:** `string`

The first overload is an extension method of `IParameterVariationHelper` (`using EDP;`) with typed parameters; the second is declared by the interface.

### DM_ParameterName

Denotes the name of the parameter that the component is associated with.

```csharp
string DM_ParameterName();
```

**Returns:** `string`

**Examples:** [Extension_BOMManager](https://github.com/AltiumDeveloper/ad-sdk-examples/blob/5b144f54740a53ec578b3b6c3f902b831e0b1144/Extension_BOMManager/Source%20Code/ProjectComponent.cs#L35)

### DM_SetParameterName

*No description yet.*

```csharp
void DM_SetParameterName(string argValue);
```

| Parameter | Type | Passing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `argValue` | `string` | value |

**Returns:** nothing (`void`)

**Examples:** [Extension_AddVariant](https://github.com/AltiumDeveloper/ad-sdk-examples/blob/5b144f54740a53ec578b3b6c3f902b831e0b1144/Extension_AddVariant/Source%20Code/Commands.cs#L76)

### DM_SetVariedValue

*No description yet.*

```csharp
void DM_SetVariedValue(string argValue);
```

| Parameter | Type | Passing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `argValue` | `string` | value |

**Returns:** nothing (`void`)

**Examples:** [Extension_AddVariant](https://github.com/AltiumDeveloper/ad-sdk-examples/blob/5b144f54740a53ec578b3b6c3f902b831e0b1144/Extension_AddVariant/Source%20Code/Commands.cs#L77)

### DM_VariedValue

Denotes the value of the parameter that the component is associated with. A component variant can have parameter variants.

```csharp
string DM_VariedValue();
```

**Returns:** `string`

**Examples:** [Extension_BOMManager](https://github.com/AltiumDeveloper/ad-sdk-examples/blob/5b144f54740a53ec578b3b6c3f902b831e0b1144/Extension_BOMManager/Source%20Code/ProjectComponent.cs#L35)

## Inherited members

- From [IDMObject](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md): [DM_CalculateParameterValue](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_calculateparametervalue), [DM_CurrentSheetInstanceNumber](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_currentsheetinstancenumber), [DM_FullCrossProbeString](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_fullcrossprobestring), [DM_GeneralField](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_generalfield), [DM_GetVCSProject](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_getvcsproject), [DM_ImageIndex](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_imageindex), [DM_IsFormulaString](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_isformulastring), [DM_IsInferredObject](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_isinferredobject), [DM_LocationString](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_locationstring), [DM_LocationX](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_locationx), [DM_LocationY](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_locationy), [DM_LongDescriptorString](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_longdescriptorstring), [DM_NetIndex_Flat](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_netindex_flat), [DM_NetIndex_Sheet](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_netindex_sheet), [DM_NetIndex_SubNet](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_netindex_subnet), [DM_ObjectKindString](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_objectkindstring), [DM_ObjectKindStringForCrossProbe](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_objectkindstringforcrossprobe), [DM_OwnerDocument](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_ownerdocument), [DM_OwnerDocumentFullPath](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_ownerdocumentfullpath), [DM_OwnerDocumentName](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_ownerdocumentname), [DM_ParameterCount](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_parametercount), [DM_Parameters](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_parameters), [DM_PcbHandle](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_pcbhandle), [DM_PCBObjectHandle](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_pcbobjecthandle), [DM_PCBObjectInterface](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_pcbobjectinterface), [DM_PrimaryCrossProbeString](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_primarycrossprobestring), [DM_SchHandle](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_schhandle), [DM_SCHObjectHandle](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_schobjecthandle), [DM_SCHObjectInterface](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_schobjectinterface), [DM_SecondaryCrossProbeString](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_secondarycrossprobestring), [DM_SetVCSProject](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_setvcsproject), [DM_SheetIndex_Logical](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_sheetindex_logical), [DM_SheetIndex_Physical](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_sheetindex_physical), [DM_ShortDescriptorString](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_shortdescriptorstring), [DM_ValidForNavigation](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_validfornavigation), [DM_VHDLEntity](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IDMObject.md#dm_vhdlentity)

## Returned by

[IComponentVariation.DM_AddParameterVariation](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IComponentVariation.md#dm_addparametervariation), [IComponentVariation.DM_FindParameterVariation](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IComponentVariation.md#dm_findparametervariation), [IComponentVariation.DM_Variations](https://altiumdeveloper.github.io/ad-sdk-docs/reference/edp/IComponentVariation.md#dm_variations)

## Examples

Used in the SDK examples: [Extension_AddVariant](https://github.com/AltiumDeveloper/ad-sdk-examples/blob/5b144f54740a53ec578b3b6c3f902b831e0b1144/Extension_AddVariant/Source%20Code/Commands.cs#L72).