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perrybrus
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June 24, 2020
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Design variables not available in code specs

  • June 24, 2020
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I have populated my asset panel with components, colors and text styles thats applied to my design but when I produce code specs for sharing (share for development) none of these appear in the section named Variables. It says "When designers add colors and character styles to the assets panel in XD, they will appear here as design variables for you to use." So why are they not there like they used to be before this new Variables section came?

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    raymondf17789627
    raymondf17789627
    Participant
    June 26, 2020

    I am having this same issue. Even with tons of assets and design tokens (double clicking on a style and renaming it) there is nothing in the variables section with export for web enabled. Looks like I'll have to use zeplin for this....

      Harshika Verma
      Community Manager
      Harshika VermaCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      July 6, 2020

      Hi Raymond,

       

      We are sorry for the delay in response. Is it possible for you to share the link and the file with me over a private message?

       

      I will check at my end.

       

      Thanks,

      Harshika

        Harshika Verma
        Community Manager
        Harshika VermaCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        June 24, 2020

        Hi Perrybrus,

         

        Thank you for reaching out. If I heard you right, it looks like you're looking for the design token. Could you please take a look at this help article: https://helpx.adobe.com/xd/help/create-design-tokens-in-XD.html and see if that helps?

         

        Thanks,

        Harshika

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        perrybrusAuthor
        Inspiring
        June 25, 2020

        The section in Code specs is called Variables. As mentioned in my post it says ""When designers add colors and character styles to the assets panel in XD, they will appear here as design variables for you to use." Well, I have done that but as mentioned they are not available in the Variables section.

        Harshika Verma
        Community Manager
        Harshika VermaCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        June 26, 2020

        Ah okay. Could you please make sure that the Export for Web is selected because the link sharing feature is supported only in design spec links that have been exported for web?

         

        Let me know if that works.

         

        Thanks,

        Harshika

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