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Plate TOOL·013 · ToolGrid E3 · Rev. 2026-08-14

Origami Studio

Node-based prototyping for precise interaction and motion behaviour.

ToolCraft conventionFoundational

Definition

A free patch-based prototyping tool built at Meta. Its node graph gives fine control over motion, gesture and state, at the cost of a genuinely steep learning curve.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

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Good for

  • Precise motion design
  • Gesture-driven interactions
  • Mobile interaction detail

Watch out for

macOS only, and the node-based model is unfamiliar to most designers.

Local chart

TOOL·013 · Region VII · Grid E3

This entry and the entries it is stated to connect with. Each line is labelled with what the connection means.

MotionFND·052 · OFTEN USED WITHPrototyping FidelityFLOW·005 · OFTEN USED WITH

Continue from here

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Applies when you are designing

A Mobile App

Often used with

These usually appear in the same screen or the same decision.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.

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