How can I create user-friendly product variants for solar systems?

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Topic summary

A seller of solar systems seeks to create a product page with three dropdown menus: number of solar panels, roof type, and installation rows. Each combination should generate a unique product variant connected to multiple products with adjustable quantities.

Key requirement: When customers select a variant (e.g., “3 solar panels / tile / 1 row”), all associated products must appear as separate line items in the cart/checkout, not as a single bundled product.

Current status:

  • One respondent offered to discuss feasibility via WhatsApp
  • BSS-Commerce assessed the requirement as complex and recommended hiring a developer through Shopify Experts
  • Another user expressed interest in implementing similar functionality on their WordPress site

Resolution: The discussion remains open with no definitive solution provided. The complexity suggests custom development may be necessary rather than an off-the-shelf app solution.

Summarized with AI on October 26. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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I am selling solar systems, and I want to create a user-friendly product page. This page will have three dropdown menus for customers to choose from:

  1. Number of solar panels needed.
  2. Type of roof.
  3. Number of rows required for installing the solar system.

To make this work, I need to generate different product options based on these choices. For instance, if someone picks “3 solar panels,” “Tile” roof, and “2 rows,” I will create a product variant for that combination. This process applies to other combinations as well.

Importantly, these variants need to be connected to multiple products, and I need the flexibility to adjust the quantity of each product for every variant.

Moreover, when a customer selects a specific variant, all the related products associated with that variant should show up as separate items in their shopping cart. For example, if a customer chooses the variant “3 solar panels / tile / 1 row,” all the products linked to that particular variant should be added to their cart or checkout page as separate items.

For some reference on how it should work, checkout www.mikma.dk (Wordpress)

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@tobebuilds can you help here? :slightly_smiling_face:

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Can we connect for more details. Its feasible but want to clear some doubts. Whatsapp link is in BIO.

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Hi @nilshilmar ,

We’ve carefully checked your website and found your problem quite complicated. So we suggest hiring a developer.

It’s what we can help with an optimal solution. If you need help from our expert, kindly share your request with us via Shopify experts: https://experts.shopify.com/bss-commerce/services?utm_source=Shopify+Community&utm_medium=Post+reply&utm_campaign=_

We will check it and give you a detailed solution. We’re looking forward to working with you.

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I also want to add same feature on my Site. Its on WordPress CMS. You can check: https://oespak.com