Importing From Figma

Importing as Scenes

Import a top-level frame in Figma as a scene in ProtoPie while keeping the same name. It's possible to import one or multiple top-level frames as scenes at once. Importing top-level frames as scenes is based on Figma's layer hierarchy.

Importing Objects

Import objects with the same layer hierarchy, positioning, and constraints as in Figma. It's possible to import one or multiple objects at once. Whatever is not a top-level frame would appear as a layer or container in a scene.

Components and component instances in Figma are imported as containers. Convert them to components to keep them as components in ProtoPie. Learn more about components.

Importing as SVG

Import vector layers in Figma as SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) in ProtoPie. To make their properties editable, just convert them to shapes after importing. ProtoPie does not support all SVG properties yet. Learn more about SVG layers.

Importing Text Layers

Import text layers in Figma as SVG in ProtoPie. To make their properties editable, convert them to text layers after importing. Learn more about text layers.

Importing Interactions

Import your prototypes’ interactions between frames from Figma to ProtoPie without any hassle.

ProtoPie automatically converts the interactions between frames in Figma into Jump responses upon importing. You no longer need to recreate transitions between scenes in ProtoPie before adding more complex interactions.

If your frames include any Smart Animate transitions, ProtoPie would import these as Jump responses with Smart transitions.

Learn more about the Jump response.

Reimporting

Generally, reimported frames and objects from Figma would replace what was imported before. However, there are some exceptions to consider.

• If you changed some properties of an imported object in ProtoPie, reimporting would not affect this particular object.
• If you changed the layer hierarchy after importing, reimporting would not affect this adjusted layer hierarchy. For example, you added an imported layer to a newly created scroll container.
• A deleted imported layer would not be reimported, unless you select only this specific layer in Figma and import this into ProtoPie.
• If you want to have duplicates of a scene or object, just import it once and duplicate it. For example, you want a top-level frame from Figma as 2 scenes in ProtoPie. Import this once and duplicate the scene to create a second one.

Frame

Select the frame from Figma that will be imported

Import Size

Set the magnification factor for layers. This can be changed based on the size of the selected frame in Figma

All layer structure

All layers from a frame are imported in a folder structure

Only layers marked for batch export

Only layers that have been marked with "export" in Figma are imported

Overwrite positions of layers

Overwriting position values of layers when re-importing a frame from Figma

Overwrite sizes of layers

Overwriting size values of layers when re-importing a frame from Figma

Update layer orders and grouping structure

Update layer orders and grouping structure when re-importing a frame from Figma

Remove layers deleted in Figma

Remove layers that have been deleted in Figma when re-importing a frame from Figma