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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, category, tags, contextKey, micro, quickTitle, quickSummary, screenshot
| title | category | tags | contextKey | micro | quickTitle | quickSummary | screenshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Mode | Floor Plans | floor plans, occupancy, scenes, characters, assets, continuity | floorPlans.occupancyMode | See where characters and assets are during a selected scene. | Occupancy mode | Occupancy mode shows scene occupants on the plan so you can check who and what is where at a specific story moment. |
Overview
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?
Structure mode edits the plan. Occupancy mode views story placement.
Scene Selection
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.
Tokens
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.
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.
Other Floors
If the selected scene has occupants on another floor, PlotDirector can show a compact note near the plan. Switch floors to inspect those occupants.
Occupancy Warnings
Warnings highlight missing or unusual placement, such as:
- a character appears in the scene but has no floor-plan location
- an asset appears in the scene but has no floor-plan location
- an occupant is assigned to a location not placed on this Floor Plan
- an occupied room has no visible entrance
These warnings are there to support revision. They do not block writing.
Why This Helps
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.