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What changed: Added 45 new Floor Plans help articles under [FloorPlans](C:/Source/PlotLine/PlotLine/Help/Articles/FloorPlans), including the seven full guides requested plus field-level help for the contextual icons. Wired contextual help-icon entries into:Floor Plans list page Floor Plan editor header Structure / Occupancy mode controls floor, block, background, transitions and occupancy UI transition-specific areas for stairs, ladders, hidden doors and secret passages Verification: Confirmed every Floor Plans help-icon key used in the views has a matching article. Confirmed all 45 new articles have required help metadata. dotnet build PlotLine.slnx passes with 0 warnings and 0 errors. No database changes, no Floor Plan behaviour changes, no transition changes, and no editor redesign.
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title: Occupancy Mode
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category: Floor Plans
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tags: floor plans, occupancy, scenes, characters, assets, continuity
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contextKey: floorPlans.occupancyMode
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micro: See where characters and assets are during a selected scene.
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quickTitle: Occupancy mode
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quickSummary: Occupancy mode shows scene occupants on the plan so you can check who and what is where at a specific story moment.
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screenshot:
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# Overview
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Occupancy mode shows where characters and assets are during a selected scene. It turns the Floor Plan into a continuity check: who is in the hall, what is in the study, and which important objects are elsewhere?
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Structure mode edits the plan. Occupancy mode views story placement.
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# Scene Selection
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Choose a scene from the dropdown. Previous Scene and Next Scene move through the story order. When a scene has an initial floor, the editor can switch to that floor to help you start in the right place.
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# Tokens
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Characters and assets appear as small tokens inside placed Locations. If an image thumbnail exists, PlotDirector uses it. If not, it falls back to initials.
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When several occupants are in the same space, tokens stack together. If there are more than can fit clearly, a `+N` indicator shows the extra occupants.
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# Other Floors
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If the selected scene has occupants on another floor, PlotDirector can show a compact note near the plan. Switch floors to inspect those occupants.
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# Occupancy Warnings
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Warnings highlight missing or unusual placement, such as:
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- a character appears in the scene but has no floor-plan location
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- an asset appears in the scene but has no floor-plan location
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- an occupant is assigned to a location not placed on this Floor Plan
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- an occupied room has no visible entrance
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These warnings are there to support revision. They do not block writing.
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# Why This Helps
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Occupancy mode helps you catch continuity problems before readers do. It is especially useful for ensemble scenes, investigations, locked-room puzzles, hidden assets and stories where movement through a building matters.
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# Related Guides
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- [Floor Plans Overview](/Help/Article/floorPlans.overview)
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- [Transitions, Doors and Entrances](/Help/Article/floorPlans.transitionsAndEntrances)
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