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Relationship Map: nodes / edges / groups

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When you're at 15 characters and can't remember who relates how — a relationship map is the visual solution. Slima has a clean built-in editor.

Slima Writing Studio editor: left file tree (Chapters / Notes) / centre editor / right Notes panel

Open one

In "Notes", right-click → New → Relationship Map. Creates a .relationmap file.

Or: right-click any file → "Build relationship map from this" (AI extracts nodes from your notes).

Four basics

1 · Nodes (people / places / objects)

  • Double-click empty space → new node
  • Each node has: name, avatar (drop an image), type chip (person / place / object / concept), one-line description

2 · Edges (relationships)

  • Drag from one node to another → new edge
  • Edge label: relationship type + description ("father–son", "colleagues", "rivals", "secret crush"…)
  • Edge can be directional (→) or bi-directional (↔)

3 · Groups (families / factions)

  • Select multiple nodes → "Create group"
  • Name + colour ("Lighthouse family — blue", "City visitors — orange")

4 · Auto-layout

Toolbar "Auto-layout" → Slima runs a force-directed pass to tidy up.

Messy again? Click once more.

AI Coach integration

The map is read by the Coach:

  • Writing dialogue, the Coach considers the relationship ("rivals" → won't write them too friendly)
  • Ask "why would J. Doe help A. Smith?" — the Coach sees they're "neighbours + mutual-aid" and answers from that

See: AI Coach

Export

Export the map to:

  • PNG / SVG (attachments for editor / publisher)
  • JSON (programmatic)
  • DOT (Graphviz)

Limits

  • Per map ≤ 200 nodes recommended (more starts to lag)
  • Groups can be nested but ≤ 3 levels recommended
  • Mobile can view; editing is desktop-better

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