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Use live references in the Scratch Pad

Scratch Pad references place live game content beside your notes. Add one when the board should follow the source rather than hold a pasted copy.

Add a reference​

The Scratch Pad Reference variable window listing each variable and its value above a board containing reference cards
  • Design places a live face preview and can use a chosen dataset row.
  • Dataset places a whole dataset or one selected row.
  • Variable places a shared value. Image places a managed image from the game library.
  1. Choose Design, Dataset, or Variable in the toolbar to place a reference in the middle of the view, or choose the Image tool and click where the image should go. You can also right-click the board and choose Reference design, Reference dataset, Reference variable, or Add image to place one at the pointer.
  2. Choose the game item or row to place on the board.
  3. Open the source from the reference when you need to edit the real content.
  4. Return to the Scratch Pad to see the refreshed result.

A reference is not a duplicate. Removing it from the board does not delete the source, and deleting the source can leave a reference that needs attention.

Work together​

Other viewers appear on the board in real time. Studio briefly locks the shapes being moved or transformed so two people cannot change them at once. If a change cannot be merged safely, the header shows Conflict - reload to use latest. Failed optimistic changes return to the latest saved shape.

Undo covers the latest 50 local editing actions. It does not reverse someone else’s later work.

Keep a large board usable​

  • Use headings and clusters instead of one dense wall of content.
  • Zoom between 10% and 400%; the optional Grid uses 8-unit spacing, and Snap aligns moved items to it.
  • Whole-dataset cards show a limited row preview. Place representative rows when the exact content matters.
  • Large boards load the visible area and the references it needs as you move around.
  • Large selections use a simplified outline while moving so the board stays responsive.

Scratch Pad is for exploration and review. Export final cards, components, and print sheets from QA and exporting, not from the whole board.