[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Product Charateristics - Variable Weight ## - **[gpraceman](/forum/user/37240-gpraceman "View gpraceman's Profile")** - [![gpraceman's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar37240.png)](/forum/user/37240-gpraceman "View gpraceman's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/37240-gpraceman) Less More - Posts: 166 - Thank you received: 11 - - [](http://grandprix-software-central.com) - 11 years 5 months ago - 11 years 5 months ago [\#202481](#202481) by [gpraceman](/forum/user/37240-gpraceman "View gpraceman's Profile") *[Product Charateristics - Variable Weight](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/877108-product-charateristics-variable-weight#202481 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1 -- PHP version -- : 5.4.39 With product characteristics you can assign different costs to the variants but you cannot assign different weights. For example, a software product with the option to download or to get it on CD. Obviously, a CD has weight and needs to be shipped, whereas a download does not. Right now, we need to have two products defined, one for a CD and the other for a download. It would be nice to condense that down to one product with a delivery option for the customer to choose from.")* was created by *[gpraceman](/forum/user/37240-gpraceman "View gpraceman's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1 -- PHP version -- : 5.4.39 With product characteristics you can assign different costs to the variants but you cannot assign different weights. For example, a software product with the option to download or to get it on CD. Obviously, a CD has weight and needs to be shipped, whereas a download does not. Right now, we need to have two products defined, one for a CD and the other for a download. It would be nice to condense that down to one product with a delivery option for the customer to choose from. Last edit: 11 years 5 months ago by [gpraceman](/forum/user/37240-gpraceman "View gpraceman's Profile"). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzg3NzEwOC1wcm9kdWN0LWNoYXJhdGVyaXN0aWNzLXZhcmlhYmxlLXdlaWdodD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. - **[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")** - [![Jerome's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar80.png)](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/80-jerome) - HikaShop core developer Less More - Posts: 26394 - Thank you received: 4078 - - [](http://obsi.dev) - 11 years 5 months ago [\#202482](#202482) by [Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile") Replied by *[Jerome](/forum/user/80-jerome "View Jerome's Profile")* on topic *[Product Charateristics - Variable Weight](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/877108-product-charateristics-variable-weight#202482 "-- HikaShop version -- : 2.4.0 -- Joomla version -- : 3.4.1 -- PHP version -- : 5.4.39 With product characteristics you can assign different costs to the variants but you cannot assign different weights. For example, a software product with the option to download or to get it on CD. Obviously, a CD has weight and needs to be shipped, whereas a download does not. Right now, we need to have two products defined, one for a CD and the other for a download. It would be nice to condense that down to one product with a delivery option for the customer to choose from.")* Hi, A variant can have a different weight and a different size than his parent. Just be sure to change the "Product type" to "shippable goods" to have the corresponding inputs. Regards, --- Jerome - Obsidev.com HikaMarket & HikaSerial developer / HikaShop core dev team. 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For example, a software product with the option to download or to get it on CD. Obviously, a CD has weight and needs to be shipped, whereas a download does not. Right now, we need to have two products defined, one for a CD and the other for a download. It would be nice to condense that down to one product with a delivery option for the customer to choose from.")* Ah, that wasn't readily apparent. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzg3NzEwOC1wcm9kdWN0LWNoYXJhdGVyaXN0aWNzLXZhcmlhYmxlLXdlaWdodD90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/register) to join the conversation. 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