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VDFramework

From procedure to simulation — in record time. Unreal Engine 5 training infrastructure for industry, engineering, and professional B2B training.

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Core Architecture

Interaction Types

Export Formats

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Ship Simulations Faster

VD Framework handles the technical infrastructure. Your team focuses on the training content — defining procedures, scenarios, and evaluation criteria — without writing engine code from scratch.

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Built for Real Industries

Designed for industrial, engineering, and professional training contexts. The interaction model maps directly to real-world equipment and procedures — buttons, valves, levers, inspection zones, and more.

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Measurable Results

Every session is automatically evaluated and exported. Track scores, errors, and time data per trainee. Results can feed into your existing LMS or HRIS — no custom integrations needed.

Core Features

Everything a simulation needs. Nothing it doesn’t.

A complete foundation for interactive training simulations — from configuring procedures to exporting results into your existing systems.

01Configurable Procedures

02Real-Time Validation

03Error & Recovery

04Performance Evaluation

05Results Export

06Visual Hints & Guidance

07Multi-Camera Support

08Extensible Architecture

09Logic / Data / UI Split

10Session Replay

11Centralized Style System

12ProcedureManager

01 / Procedures

Configurable Procedures

Define any training procedure directly in the Unreal editor — no code required.

Build complex multi-step procedures using Data Assets. Each step defines what the trainee must do, how long they have, what happens if they get it wrong, and whether the procedure can recover. Content teams can create and update procedures independently, without involving a developer.

DA_ProcedureDA_StepEditor ConfigNo Code

02 / Validation

Real-Time Validation

The framework knows immediately whether the trainee did the right thing, in the right place, at the right time.

Validation is event-driven — no polling. Each step specifies the required interaction type and the exact actor the trainee must interact with, identified via tags. Wrong actions are caught the moment they happen, triggering feedback instantly.

Event-DrivenActor TagsType Matching

03 / Errors

Error & Recovery

Not all mistakes are equal. The framework handles both minor errors and critical failures differently.

Two severity levels: Warning (procedure continues, a penalty is logged) and Fail (a critical stop that requires intervention). Recovery mode can be enabled per procedure, allowing trainees to retry failed steps without restarting from the beginning.

WarningCritical FailRecovery Mode

04 / Scoring

Performance Evaluation

Every session is automatically scored, graded, and summarised — with no extra setup.

Two scoring modes: flat penalty per error, or a weighted score combining completion rate, accuracy, and time. Results include an alphabetic grade and auto-generated feedback text. The evaluator observes the session passively — it does not interfere with procedure flow.

Penalty ModeWeighted ModeAuto GradeFeedback Text

05 / Export

Results Export

Session results are automatically saved at the end of every run — ready for your reporting tools.

Export to JSON, CSV, XML, or plain text. Each file includes a timestamp, per-step breakdown, final score, and grade. Designed to plug into LMS, HRIS, or internal reporting systems without needing custom adapters.

JSONCSVXMLTXTLMS-Ready

06 / Hints

Visual Hints & Guidance

Trainees who get stuck receive contextual visual help — without breaking immersion.

Hints surface automatically after configurable idle time. The 3D visual guidance system includes directional arrows, floating markers, and object highlighting — all with proximity-based auto-hide as the trainee approaches. Each step can define its own hint behaviour independently.

3D ArrowsMarkersHighlightingProximity Auto-Hide

07 / Camera

Multi-Camera Support

First and third person views, switchable at runtime — no custom camera code needed.

Built-in character controller supports WASD movement, sprint (Shift), and jump (Space). Camera mode toggled in real time with the V key. Default mode is configurable per project or per level. Built on Unreal Engine’s Enhanced Input System.

First PersonThird PersonRuntime ToggleEnhanced Input

08 / Architecture

Extensible Architecture

Built to grow with your projects — not to be replaced by them.

Every core component exposes virtual functions via C++ and BlueprintNativeEvents. Adding a new interaction type, a custom UI screen, or an alternative export format requires overriding a single function and registering it. The rest of the framework is untouched.

C++ InheritanceBlueprintNativeEventOpen/Closed

09 / Separation

Logic / Data / UI Split

Engineers, artists, and content teams can work in parallel — without stepping on each other.

C++ holds all simulation logic. Data Assets hold all procedure configuration. UMG Blueprints handle presentation only. A content author can build an entirely new procedure without opening a single C++ file.

C++ LogicData AssetsUMG Blueprints

10 / Replay

Session Replay

Every session is recorded automatically — ready for review, analysis, or playback.

Recording starts when the procedure begins and captures every interaction, movement, and event with timestamps. Output is a .replay file with a full event timeline and player position data at configurable intervals. Also exportable as JSON for external analysis tools.

.replay FormatEvent TimelineJSON ExportPosition Tracking

11 / Style

Centralized Style System

Define the visual identity of your simulation once — and have it applied everywhere automatically.

A single Data Asset controls colors, typography, spacing, and feedback state visuals across all UI widgets. Runtime theme switching is supported without code changes. Exposed as Blueprint functions so any widget can query the current style.

TrainingStyleDataRuntime ThemesBlueprint API

12 / Management

ProcedureManager

Setting up a simulation level is as simple as placing a single actor.

ProcedureManager is a central orchestrator actor that coordinates all subsystems — procedure lifecycle, UI binding, evaluation, replay recording, and hint activation. Point it to a Procedure Data Asset and the entire simulation initialises automatically.

Single ActorAuto-BindLifecycle Control

How It Works

Simulation Flow

From loading a procedure to exporting the final replay — every step is handled by the framework automatically.

Procedure Load

ProcedureManager reads the assigned Data Asset and initialises the full step sequence.

Procedure Start

SimProcedure initialises all steps and notifies connected UI and systems.

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Replay Start

ReplayRecorder begins capturing all events, interactions, and player movements.

Step Activation

SimStep starts its timer and enters the waiting-for-interaction state.

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Hint Activation

HintManager prepares visual guidance based on the step’s hint configuration.

User Instruction

HUD displays current step instructions, progress, and optional hint countdown.

Interaction

Player controller detects the object interacted with and passes it to validation.

Validation

SimProcedure checks interaction type and target actor against step requirements.

Feedback

FeedbackPopup shows success or error messaging with configurable severity.

Advance or Penalise

Procedure advances to the next step, or logs an error based on severity config.

Final Evaluation

SimEvaluator calculates score, grade, and detailed feedback text.

Results Screen

ResultsScreen presents the full performance report with step-by-step breakdown.

Export

Results exported to JSON, CSV, XML, or TXT with timestamp and per-step detail.

Replay Export

ReplayRecorder saves the .replay file with full event timeline and position data.

Use Cases

Built for Any Industry That Trains.

Whether your team trains operators, technicians, or engineers — VD Framework adapts to your domain without rebuilding from scratch each time.

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Industry & Manufacturing

Safety procedures, machinery maintenance, startup and shutdown protocols for industrial equipment.

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Energy

Electrical installation operation, treatment plant procedures, substation training modules.

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Engineering & Construction

Inspection protocols, heavy equipment operation, site safety procedures and compliance.

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Healthcare & Laboratory

Laboratory procedures, emergency response protocols, medical equipment operation training.

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Aerospace & Defense

Cockpit simulation, aeronautical maintenance protocols, systems operation and safety.

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Corporate Training

Internal process onboarding, regulatory compliance, and procedural standardisation at scale.

Architecture

Module Structure

Content teams configure procedures without writing code. Developers extend the system without breaking existing logic.

Core/

SimStep

SimProcedure

SimEvaluator

InteractableBase

TrainingPlayerController

TrainingCharacter

Data/

SimStepData

SimProcedureData

SimEvaluationSettingsData

TrainingStyleData

UI/

TrainingHUDWidget

FeedbackPopupWidget

ResultsScreenWidget

TrainingUIManager

Evaluation/

SimEvaluator

SimEvaluatorExporter

ReplayRecorder

Hints/

HintManager

HintTypes

Management/

ProcedureManager

Style/

TrainingStyleData

TrainingStyleLibrary

Interaction System

12 Interaction Types Out of the Box

Every type derives from InteractableBase. New types can be added via C++ inheritance — the procedure system supports them automatically.

Button

Push button activation

Lever

Directional lever pull/push

Switch

Toggle switch flip

Door

Open/close door interaction

Panel

Control panel interaction

Valve

Rotational valve operation

Zone

Enter/exit zone trigger

Pickup

Object pickup interaction

Place

Object placement in target

Inspect

Detailed inspection action

Custom

Extensible custom type

+ More

Extend via C++ inheritance

Technical Specifications

Stack & Requirements

Spec

Detail

Engine

Unreal Engine 5.7+ BuildSettingsVersion.V6

Core Language

C++ (UE5) BlueprintNativeEvent

Extension

Blueprint / C++ Inheritance

Input System

Enhanced Input System

UI Framework

UMG BlueprintImplementableEvent

Configuration

Primary Data Assets — no code for content teams

Export Formats

JSONCSVXMLTXT

Replay System

Event-based recording · JSON export · Full timeline

Hint System

3D visual guidance · Configurable triggers · Proximity-aware

Character

WASD + Sprint + Jump · Dual camera · Runtime toggle

Style System

Data Asset-based · Centralized theming · Runtime switching

Architecture

Modular · Decoupled · Data-driven

Target Platforms

PC (Windows) VR Roadmap

v0.1 — March 2026

Recently Shipped

New capabilities available in the current release, ready to use in your projects today.

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Session Replay System

Full session recording with event-based timeline and JSON export. Every interaction, movement, and decision captured for post-session analysis.

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3D Visual Hints

Directional arrows, floating markers, and object highlighting with proximity-based auto-hide and per-step configuration.

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Dual Camera Controller

Runtime switchable first and third person views. Full character controller with WASD, sprint, and jump via Enhanced Input.

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Centralized Style System

Data Asset-based UI theming with runtime switching support. Single source of truth for all UI styling across every widget.

Roadmap

What’s Coming Next

v0.2

Replay Player

Playback and step-through analysis of recorded sessions, with full event timeline visualisation.

v0.3

Analytics Dashboard

Multi-session comparison and performance metrics. Track trends across trainees and cohorts over time.

Future

VR Support

Full spatial interaction system for immersive VR training environments.

Multi-User Simulation

Collaborative or instructor-supervised training with multiple trainees simultaneously.

Visual Procedure Editor

Node-based in-engine tool for building procedures without touching Data Assets directly.

External Integrations

APIs for LMS, HRIS, and corporate reporting. SCORM export and PDF reporting.

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