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Aeon Timeline 3 import
Document hierarchy
In the narrative of an “.aeon” project file, the top three levels of hierarchy are considered. There are two alternatives:
1. Three level narrative structure
- First narrative level (narrative folder) = first document level (part).
- Second narrative level (narrative folder) = second document level (chapter).
- Third narrative level (event) = third document level (scene).
2. Two level narrative structure
- First narrative level (narrative folder) = second document level (chapter).
- Second narrative level (event) = third document level (scene).
When using a “.csv” export file instead, the document structure is given by the label in the Narrative Position row:
- Part = first document level (part).
- Chapter = second document level (chapter).
- Scene = third document level (scene).
Set up your timeline
The aeon3odt extension uses the type designations as defined in Aeon’s novel template:
Types and roles
- Summary as detailed description.
- Character as item type for persons.
- Location as item type for places.
- Participant as character role for scenes.
- Location as location role for scenes.
If you use labels other than the ones listed above, you can customize this extension by providing an aeon3yw.ini configuration file as described in the aeon3yw project.
- Global configuration file on Windows:
c:\Users\<user name>\.pywriter\aeon3yw\config\aeon3yw.ini
- Local project configuration file name on Windows:
<project directory>\aeon3yw.ini
Date/Time
- Scene dates with years that are outside the range of 100–9999 are not shown in the report.
- If there is no scene time set, 00:00:00 may be shown in the reoprt as a substitute.
- If the scene date has no day, 01 may be shown in the report as a substitute.
- If the scene date has no month, 01 may be shown in the report as a substitute.
csv export from Aeon Timeline 3 (optional)
Instead of an .aeon file, you can optionally select a .csv file exported by Aeon Timeline 3.
- In the “Narrative” settings select Outline Style as numbering system. Make sure that at least chapters are auto assigned to folders, and scenes are auto assigned to other types.
- The csv file exported by Aeon Timeline 3 must be comma-separated.
- Make sure all Item Types for Export checkboxes are ticked.
Command reference
“Files” menu
Full synopsis
This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing part and chapter titles and scene summaries.
Scene titles are inserted as navigable comments.
File name suffix is _full_synopsis
.
Brief synopsis
This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing part and chapter titles and scene titles.
File name suffix is _brief_synopsis
.
Chapter overview
This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing part and chapter titles.
File name suffix is _chapter_overview
.
Character sheets
This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing character tags, summary, characteristics, traits, and notes.
File name suffix is
_character_sheets
.
Location sheets
This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing location tags and summaries.
File name suffix is _location_sheets
.
Project report
This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing a full description of the narrative part, the characters and the locations.
File name suffix is _report
.