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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference Floors, Backgrounds and Grid Guides | Floor Plans | floor plans, reference floor, background image, grid, coordinates | floorPlans.referenceFloorsBackgroundsAndGrid | Use grid labels, reference floors and background images to align the plan. | Guides and backgrounds | Grid coordinates, reference overlays and background images help you trace, align and refine your floor plan without overworking it. |
Overview
Floor Plan guides help you draw with confidence. They are there to support the story map, not to force architectural precision.
Grid Coordinates
Grid coordinates label columns A, B, C and rows 1, 2, 3. They make it easier to talk about where a room starts, line up blocks, and move selected blocks without counting squares manually.
Reference Floor Overlay
The reference floor overlay shows the floor above or below as a faint guide. Use it when you need to check whether rooms, corridors, stairs or shafts line up across floors.
This is especially useful before adding stairs. If the landing above is too far away from the hall below, the plan will make that obvious before the manuscript does.
Background Image Overlay
You can upload a sketch, scanned plan or reference image and use it as a guide while drawing. The image sits behind the grid and blocks.
Depending on the current floor, you may be able to adjust opacity, scale, offset and lock settings. Lower opacity makes the sketch easier to trace over. Scale and offset help line the image up with the grid. Lock keeps it from getting in the way once it is positioned.
Suggested Workflow
- Sketch the rough layout on paper.
- Scan or photograph it.
- Upload it as a background.
- Trace rooms using blocks.
- Add transitions for doors, stairs and hidden routes.
- Lock or remove the background when the plan is clear enough.