• OMDE supports OMT 1.3, IEEE 1516-2010 (HLA Evolved), and evolving IEEE 1516-2025 (HLA 4) specifications, enabling backward-compatible, standards-aligned Object Model engineering across legacy and modern simulation environments.

• OMDE allows creation and import of SimGe project Object Models, providing a unified workspace for model development, validation, visualization, and lifecycle management.

• OMDE supports import and export of HLA 1.3 FED files, ensuring continued interoperability with legacy federation definitions.

• OMDE supports import, export, and validation of IEEE 1516-2010 (HLA Evolved) FDD files; editing of certain metadata elements such as notes remains limited.

• OMDE supports import, export, and validation of IEEE 1516-2025 (HLA 4) FDD files, with expanded editor readiness and ongoing alignment with emerging standard features.

• OMDE provides a modernized Object Model editing environment combining table-based editors and dedicated dialog workflows, enabling consistent editing of object classes, interaction classes, parameters, dimensions, directed interactions, time representations, and supporting metadata tables.

• OMDE includes modern editors for dimension definitions and time representation (LogicalTime and LogicalTimeInterval), aligned with IEEE 1516-2025 requirements and integrated into the main OMT workflow.

• OMDE modernizes supporting metadata tables (tags, transportations, switches, update rates, synchronization settings, notes, etc.) through consistent dialog-based editors, improved validation, and standards-aligned data handling.

• OMDE includes an integrated Diagram Viewer providing visual Object Class and Interaction Class diagrams generated directly from Object Models.

• OMDE supports high-resolution PNG export of diagrams, facilitating documentation, reporting, presentations, and design reviews.

• OMDE supports Interface Specification Services usage, aligning Object Model definitions with HLA interface requirements.

• OMDE validates user input according to the IEEE 1516-2 OMT specification, supporting strict standards compliance and improved model consistency.

• OMDE supports working with multiple Object Models simultaneously, allowing parallel handling of multiple FOM versions through independent OMDE instances.

• Each OMDE instance operates with its own dedicated toolbar and context-aware editing environment, enabling parallel, independent modeling workflows.

• FAME enables structured definition and management of Federation Architecture Models (FAM), supporting early-stage federation design, validation, and prototyping workflows.

• Federation execution properties — including federation execution name and related configuration parameters — can be defined and centrally managed within the architecture model.

• Federate applications can be added to or removed from the Federation Architecture Model, allowing flexible composition and refinement of federation structures.

• FAME provides a structured visualization of federation composition, supporting architecture analysis, configuration consistency, and design validation before runtime deployment.

• Code is separately generated for each federate application found in the federation architecture according to the federate's SOM.

• The structure of the generated code conforms to the layered architecture.

• The following pieces of code are generated:

  • The federate class that includes the skeleton code for federate ambassador callback event handlers for RACoN,

  • A class for each HLA class found in the simulation object model and supports the inherited classes,

  • The federate simulation object model (SOM) class,

  • The simulation manager class,

  • A static class (i.e. Tags) that consists of the user-supplied tags as static members.

• Each generated class is placed in a separate source file, improving modularity and maintainability.

• A code generation configuration dialog allows selection of HLA management services for which callback handlers will be generated.

• FED and FDD files are automatically exported to the generated source code directory according to the Federation Object Model (FOM).

• RG fully generates all HLA OMT 1516-2010 tables, including Interface Specification Services, producing comprehensive and standards-compliant documentation suitable for review and certification purposes.

The Project Explorer serves as the unified control center for managing every aspect of simulation development in SimGe.

• Object Models
  Inspect, navigate, and manage Federation Object Models (FOM/SOM) and their structural elements within a single hierarchical view.

• Federate Applications
  Configure, inspect, and validate all federate applications participating in the federation execution, directly in context.

• Generated Code & Artifacts
  Browse generated source code, project files, and related artifacts in a structured, searchable, and time-aware hierarchy.

By consolidating modeling, configuration, and generated outputs into one coherent explorer, SimGe provides a clearer mental model, faster navigation, and a workflow aligned with modern IDE expectations.

To ensure SimGe runs smoothly on your machine, please ensure the following prerequisites are met:

• Operating System: Windows 11 (64-bit recommended).

• Framework: Microsoft .NET 8.

• For Generated Code: Visual Studio 2026 or later is recommended to open and compile the simulation projects generated by SimGe.

• Code Generation Platform: RACoN v0.0.2.5 and upper