Glossary
| Name | Definition |
|---|---|
| design | An entity representing a design file. |
| artboard | A discrete design area that contains design elements. There can be multiple in a single file. |
| frame | Same as "Artboard". This is Figma's terminology. |
| page | A named collection of artboards which has its own coordinate system. |
| layer | The atomic unit of a design. Text, shapes, backgrounds, etc. are all different types of layers. |
| bounds | Describes the position and size of a particular item. |
| Octopus | A universal design format built by the Open Design team. |
| SDK (Software Development Kit) | A collection of tools that make it easier to interact with Open Design. |
| REST API | A set of HTTP endpoints that can be called with standard HTTP verbs (like GET and POST) to interact with Open Design. Can be used from almost every modern programming language. |
| OpenAPI | A standard specification for a REST API. For more info, see this page. |
| bitmap asset | Bitmap images that are included in the design file |
| Avocode | Design handoff tool that has been developed since 2015 and sparked many innovations that eventually got rebranded and released as Open Design in 2021. |
| component | A collection of layers that is reused across one or more designs. Used to speed up design work and to create a consistent design language across different designs. |
| symbol | Same as "Component". This is Sketch's terminology. |
| headless design tool | A tool that can programmatically get data from designs, make edits to existing designs, create new designs, and convert designs between formats. Open Design can do some of these things today and it will improve in the future. |
| Import | Converts a design to Octopus |
| Export | Converts a design to a popular design format |
| Render | Generates bitmaps and vectors from a design |
| View | Embeds an interactive design viewer in a website or app |
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