Skip to main content
harsha20599
harsha20599
New Participant
February 17, 2021

Replace a layer with component

  • February 17, 2021
  • 21 replies
  • 22561 views

We recently migrated into Figma and imported all our sketch files. I created a solid DS in Figma. Now the problem is, while working on old files, It’s hard to remove a layer and place the component at the same place.

It’s been so much annoying and it’s a life saving feature to have something like replace layer with component.

Do you also faced same problem ? Please help me out if you have a workaround or plugin that eases this.

    21 replies

    Show previous replies
    Dominic
    Dominic
    Active Member
    March 21, 2023

    Using Select Layers plugin is cleaner… not promoting it, just is and it’s free:

    1. Copy your component
    2. Select all (cmd/ctrl + A)
    3. Run plugin called Select Layers - Select Layers by Name, exact match checked (or select any relevant category)
    4. Step2 selects all relevant layers, then simply cmd/ctrl + shift + R to replace all those layers.

    Note: sizing and location have to be identical for replacement to be clean. Set your object/component how you want it before Step 1, then copy it.

      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement