Rive changed the feature Nested Artboards to Components.
So in the next lesson, whenever you hear Nested Artboard, just think of it as a Component


*Future lessons are updated and already using Components

What’s the Difference?

• Artboard = your main canvas or screen.

• Component = an artboard you’ve marked as reusable.

• Only Components can be placed inside other artboards.

• Only components are included in the final .riv file

How to Create a Component

1. Select an artboard.

2. In the Inspector, turn on the Component toggle.

How to Use a Component

1. Choose the Component Tool (in the top toolbar, shortcut N).
   
   

   

2. Click on the stage to place an instance of your Component.
   
   

   

That’s it!
In this course we’ll keep it simple:

• Mark an artboard as a Component

• Place it into another artboard using the toolbar

Later on, we’ll dive deeper into advanced Component features.