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GuideAPI.createGuide() method

Creates a new guide in the design with the specified orientation and position.

This method creates either a horizontal or vertical guide at the specified coordinates. The guide will be added to the specified board, or to a floating board if no boardId is provided. Guides help users align design elements by providing visual reference lines.

Signature:

createGuide(input: CreateGuideInput, opts?: DesignApiOptions): NormalizedGuideObject;

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

input

CreateGuideInput

Configuration for creating the guide

opts

DesignApiOptions

(Optional) Additional options for the design API operation

Returns:

NormalizedGuideObject

The newly created guide object with all computed properties

Exceptions

When orientation and coordinate parameters don't match

When the specified boardId doesn't exist in the design