diff --git a/kibot/out_any_layer.py b/kibot/out_any_layer.py
index 68c23a11..2e4317a2 100644
--- a/kibot/out_any_layer.py
+++ b/kibot/out_any_layer.py
@@ -94,18 +94,6 @@ class AnyLayerOptions(VariantOptions):
         # We'll come back to this on a per-layer basis
         po.SetSkipPlotNPTH_Pads(False)
 
-    def filter_components(self, board):
-        """  Apply the variants and filters """
-        if not self._comps:
-            return None
-        self.comps_hash = self.get_refs_hash()
-        self.cross_modules(board, self.comps_hash)
-        return self.remove_paste_and_glue(board, self.comps_hash)
-
-    def unfilter_components(self, board):
-        self.uncross_modules(board, self.comps_hash)
-        self.restore_paste_and_glue(board, self.comps_hash)
-
     def compute_name(self, k_filename, output_dir, output, id, suffix):
         if output:
             filename = self.expand_filename(output_dir, output, suffix, os.path.splitext(k_filename)[1][1:])
@@ -136,7 +124,7 @@ class AnyLayerOptions(VariantOptions):
             jobfile_writer = GERBER_JOBFILE_WRITER(GS.board)
         plot_ctrl.SetColorMode(True)
         # Apply the variants and filters
-        exclude = self.filter_components(GS.board)
+        exclude = self.filter_pcb_components(GS.board)
         # Plot every layer in the output
         generated = {}
         layers = Layer.solve(layers)
@@ -193,7 +181,7 @@ class AnyLayerOptions(VariantOptions):
                 f.write(content)
         # Restore the eliminated layers
         if exclude:
-            self.unfilter_components(GS.board)
+            self.unfilter_pcb_components(GS.board)
 
     def solve_extension(self, layer):
         if self._plot_format == PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER and self.use_protel_extensions:
diff --git a/kibot/out_any_pcb_print.py b/kibot/out_any_pcb_print.py
index 5ff434cb..b3244213 100644
--- a/kibot/out_any_pcb_print.py
+++ b/kibot/out_any_pcb_print.py
@@ -53,20 +53,13 @@ class Any_PCB_PrintOptions(VariantOptions):
         super().config(parent)
         self.drill_marks = DRILL_MARKS_MAP[self.drill_marks]
 
-    def filter_components(self, board, force_copy):
+    def filter_components(self, force_copy):
         if not self._comps and not force_copy:
             return GS.pcb_file, None
-        comps_hash = self.get_refs_hash()
-        self.cross_modules(board, comps_hash)
-        self.remove_paste_and_glue(board, comps_hash)
-        if self.hide_excluded:
-            self.remove_fab(board, comps_hash)
+        self.filter_pcb_components(GS.board)
         # Save the PCB to a temporal dir
         fname, pcb_dir = self.save_tmp_dir_board('pdf_pcb_print')
-        self.uncross_modules(board, comps_hash)
-        self.restore_paste_and_glue(board, comps_hash)
-        if self.hide_excluded:
-            self.restore_fab(board, comps_hash)
+        self.unfilter_pcb_components(GS.board)
         return fname, pcb_dir
 
     def get_targets(self, out_dir):
@@ -93,7 +86,7 @@ class Any_PCB_PrintOptions(VariantOptions):
         if svg:
             cmd.append('--svg')
         self.set_title(self.title)
-        board_name, board_dir = self.filter_components(GS.board, self.title != '')
+        board_name, board_dir = self.filter_components(self.title != '')
         cmd.extend([board_name, os.path.dirname(output)])
         cmd, video_remove = add_extra_options(cmd)
         # Add the layers
diff --git a/kibot/out_base.py b/kibot/out_base.py
index 2702f808..91b3b716 100644
--- a/kibot/out_base.py
+++ b/kibot/out_base.py
@@ -408,6 +408,24 @@ class VariantOptions(BaseOptions):
         for gi in self.old_bfab:
             gi.SetLayer(self.bfab)
 
+    def filter_pcb_components(self, board):
+        if not self._comps:
+            return False
+        self.comps_hash = self.get_refs_hash()
+        self.cross_modules(board, self.comps_hash)
+        self.remove_paste_and_glue(board, self.comps_hash)
+        if hasattr(self, 'hide_excluded') and self.hide_excluded:
+            self.remove_fab(board, self.comps_hash)
+        return True
+
+    def unfilter_pcb_components(self, board):
+        if not self._comps:
+            return
+        self.uncross_modules(board, self.comps_hash)
+        self.restore_paste_and_glue(board, self.comps_hash)
+        if hasattr(self, 'hide_excluded') and self.hide_excluded:
+            self.restore_fab(board, self.comps_hash)
+
     def set_title(self, title):
         self.old_title = None
         if title:
diff --git a/kibot/out_pcb_print.py b/kibot/out_pcb_print.py
index 5616a9e2..63ef428f 100644
--- a/kibot/out_pcb_print.py
+++ b/kibot/out_pcb_print.py
@@ -337,24 +337,6 @@ class PCB_PrintOptions(VariantOptions):
                     if not ln.startswith('<?xml') and not ln.startswith('<!DOCTYPE svg'):
                         raise KiPlotConfigurationError("Background image must be an SVG ({})".format(self.background_image))
 
-    def filter_components(self):
-        if not self._comps:
-            return
-        comps_hash = self.get_refs_hash()
-        self.cross_modules(GS.board, comps_hash)
-        self.remove_paste_and_glue(GS.board, comps_hash)
-        if self.hide_excluded:
-            self.remove_fab(GS.board, comps_hash)
-
-    def unfilter_components(self):
-        if not self._comps:
-            return
-        comps_hash = self.get_refs_hash()
-        self.uncross_modules(GS.board, comps_hash)
-        self.restore_paste_and_glue(GS.board, comps_hash)
-        if self.hide_excluded:
-            self.restore_fab(GS.board, comps_hash)
-
     def get_id_and_ext(self, n=None, id='%02d'):
         try:
             pn_str = id % (n+1) if n is not None else id
@@ -1086,9 +1068,9 @@ class PCB_PrintOptions(VariantOptions):
         svgutils = importlib.import_module('.svgutils.transform', package=__package__)
         global kicad_worksheet
         kicad_worksheet = importlib.import_module('.kicad.worksheet', package=__package__)
-        self.filter_components()
+        self.filter_pcb_components(GS.board)
         self.generate_output(output)
-        self.unfilter_components()
+        self.unfilter_pcb_components(GS.board)
 
 
 @output_class
diff --git a/kibot/out_pcb_variant.py b/kibot/out_pcb_variant.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..004fd831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kibot/out_pcb_variant.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Salvador E. Tropea
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial
+# License: GPL-3.0
+# Project: KiBot (formerly KiPlot)
+from .gs import GS
+from .out_base import VariantOptions
+from .macros import macros, document, output_class  # noqa: F401
+from . import log
+
+logger = log.get_logger()
+
+
+class PCB_Variant_Options(VariantOptions):
+    def __init__(self):
+        with document:
+            self.hide_excluded = False
+            """ Hide components in the Fab layer that are marked as excluded by a variant """
+            self.output = GS.def_global_output
+            """ *Filename for the output (%i=variant, %x=kicad_pcb) """
+        super().__init__()
+        self._expand_id = 'variant'
+        self._expand_ext = 'kicad_pcb'
+
+    def get_targets(self, out_dir):
+        return [self._parent.expand_filename(out_dir, self.output)]
+
+    def run(self, output):
+        super().run(output)
+        self.filter_pcb_components(GS.board)
+        logger.error('Saving PCB to '+output)
+        GS.board.Save(output)
+        GS.copy_project(output)
+        self.unfilter_pcb_components(GS.board)
+
+
+@output_class
+class PCB_Variant(BaseOutput):  # noqa: F821
+    """ PCB with variant generator
+        Creates a copy of the PCB with all the filters and variants applied.
+        This copy isn't intended for development.
+        Is just a tweaked version of the original where you can look at the results. """
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        with document:
+            self.options = PCB_Variant_Options
+            """ *[dict] Options for the `pcb_variant` output """