Framer Inventory performs actions on a current Sketch page and handles only code generation. You should export assets manually and then iterate with plugin. Actually, exporting assets is not a deal because Sketch already does it great;)
This Framer Inventory action mimics Keynote and its Magic Move transition. But you don’t need to write a single line of code to arrange layers in FramerJS because you’ve done it in Sketch. Think the way artboards are our slides in presentation.
- Create a sequence of artboards (aka slides in Keynote) in Sketch
- Mark necessary layers as “exportable” (helps to determine layers to include in export).
- Run Simulate Keynote action to create code for a linear prototype.
- Choose autoplay (change slides automatically or by click) and click Export.
- Wait until work is done (you’ll see a message)
- Paste into Framer Studio because code is already in your clipboard
- Export assets if it’s needed (exact amount is also mentioned in a message).
Some shapes such as Rectangle or Oval with sumple styling can be replicated with FramerJS code without an image:
Other shapes and groups need assets to work properly in Framer Studio. Export them manually with the help of Sketch and Select Exportables (read below). Plugin helps to estimate the amount of required assets:
In order to generate states, artboards should have unique names. At very beginning Framer Inventory checks names and notifies you with a message. It also helps to find dublicates ;)
 Generates code to place layers in proper place in Framer Studio (like a native Framer Studio import) but:
- Supports @1x Sketch files to generate @2x, @3x or any other code
- Generates code for states (if layer position from artboard A to artboard B has changed, Framer Inventory generates a new state)
- Do not export assets (as I said Select Exportables (read below) action will help us here)
- Select necessary layers (unlike Simulate Keynote it works in more accurate way)
- Run Replicate Selected action to generate code for FramerJS layers
- Choose position: relative to artboards (by default) or to a parent layer
- Export states: if it’s checked Framer Inventory will generate states as well
- Choose modifier name: all properties in generated code are scaled with this variable to support any pixel density screens.
- Press Export and wait until work is done (you’ll see a message)
- Paste into Framer Studio because code is already in your clipboard
- At the top of Framer Studio document add a variable named as modifier. (By default it should be “retina = 2” for iPhone 5/6 or “retina = 3” for iPhone 6 Plus)
- Export assets if it’s needed (exact amount is also mentioned in a message).
If you want to prototype for iPhone 6 Plus, add variable (named as modifier) at the top of the document
retina = 3
Code for layers is generated in points but then scaled with this variable.
exampleLayer = new Layer width: 414 * retina
You can change name of modifier or change it to 1 (if you don’t rely on points in Sketch) Don’t forget to export properly scaled images, by the way!
Collapse all layers to show artboards only in Layer Inspector. Helpful to check sequence.
Select all exportable layers on this page.
The only thing you need is to export images into FramerJS prototype location with Sketch default export.
You are welcome to suggest ideas or create bug reports. They will shape the future of a Framer Inventory. I'll add some tips & tricks soon.