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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transitions, Doors and Entrances | Floor Plans | floor plans, transitions, doors, windows, entrances, hidden rooms | floorPlans.transitionsAndEntrances | Connect locations with doors, windows, stairs, passages and secret routes. | Transitions and entrances | Transitions describe how two Locations connect and help PlotDirector understand visible entrances, hidden routes and movement. |
Overview
Transitions describe how two Locations connect. They are not separate drawing objects or furniture. A transition says, "these two story spaces are connected in this way."
Examples include doors, windows, archways, stairs, ladders, open passages and secret passages. PlotDirector renders small symbols on the plan so the connection is easy to read.
Transition Types
Common transition types include:
- Door
- Double Door
- French Door
- Sliding Door
- Window
- Archway
- Exterior Door
- Hidden Door
- Blocked Door
- Open Passage
- Hidden Passage
- Secret Passage
- Stairs Up
- Stairs Down
- Ladder
Unknown or unusual transition types still fall back to a simple marker.
Smart Filtering
PlotDirector filters destination Locations to keep the list useful:
- normal doors and windows connect adjacent same-floor locations
- open, hidden and secret passages can connect more widely
- Stairs Up and Stairs Down connect neighbouring floor levels
- ladders connect upward locations on higher floors
This keeps common door work quick while still allowing secret-house logic when the story needs it.
Multiple Transitions
You can have more than one transition between the same two Locations. For example, the Drawing Room and Garden might have a door and two windows. PlotDirector spaces the markers along the shared edge so they do not sit on top of each other.
Hidden Rooms And Visible Entrances
Rooms with no visible entrance can be highlighted as hidden. This is useful for secret rooms, concealed chambers and mystery-house layouts.
Windows do not count as visible entrances. Hidden doors and secret passages also do not count as visible entrances, because they are not obvious to characters or readers until revealed.