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title: Thread Event Targets
category: Scene Inspector
tags: scene inspector, fields, threads, branches, merges
contextKey: sceneInspector.fields.threadTarget
micro: Choose target plot lines for branch, split or merge events.
quickTitle: Thread targets
quickSummary: Targets explain where a thread branches, splits or merges so Timeline lanes can show the story shape.
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# Overview

Use a target plot line when an event creates or joins story lanes. Branch points to a new related lane, split can target several lanes, and merge shows where separate concerns come together.