Your SAP Visual Enterprise content, alive again.
RealFusion imports your existing VDS libraries, connects every instruction to your live BOM, and delivers role-aware visual work instructions to every operator on the floor — no re-authoring programme required.
SAP Visual Enterprise is reaching end of mainstream maintenance. Your work instructions shouldn't be left behind.
Authoring is frozen, costs are mounting
As SAP Visual Enterprise approaches end of support, your VDS library stops evolving. Re-authoring even a mid-sized library demands significant engineer-hours most teams simply don't have, and every day of delay is a day the floor works from stale instructions.
Instructions drift from the product being built
Without a live connection to your BOM, work instructions become generic approximations rather than precise guides for the variant on today's order. That gap between engineering intent and shop-floor reality is where quality escapes can happen.
A supported migration path is hard to find
As of July 2026, SAP has not published a native migration route from Visual Enterprise to a modern authoring platform. Every third-party alternative we have evaluated requires a VEG round-trip or a full re-author, making the business case difficult to close before the support clock runs out.
RealFusion: the connected production knowledge layer
RealFusion parses VDS and VZXML files directly, without any VEG round-trip, landing the full assembly hierarchy, transforms, and metadata onto the RealNet data thread in minutes. Work instruction authors then publish role-aware visual instructions over the imported scenes, with the Engineering BOM to Manufacturing BOM to Order BOM chain keeping every instruction true to what's actually being built. Delivery reaches the shop floor through RealScape, the RealFusion SAP UI5 app, and the crewoperator field app.
Native VDS import — no round-trips, no data loss
Based on our analysis, VDS files use a SQLite-based container format. RealFusion's native parser reads this directly, landing your full assembly hierarchy, transforms, and metadata on the RealNet data thread without any intermediate tooling. Based on our evaluation of available alternatives, no competing solution we are aware of offers native VDS parsing without a VEG round-trip.
Instructions always true to the order being built
RealFusion carries the full Engineering BOM → Manufacturing BOM → Order BOM chain with variant configuration specified at the order level. When a BOM changes upstream, instructions update downstream automatically, reducing instruction drift.
Role-aware delivery from PDM to shop floor
Publish role-specific visual and AI-generated work instructions through RealScape, the RealFusion SAP UI5 app, and the crewoperator field app. Every operator receives instructions matched to their role and the product configuration in front of them.
From frozen VDS library to live floor instructions in three steps
Import your VDS library
Drop your VDS or VZXML files into RealFusion. The native parser reads the container format directly, preserving your full assembly hierarchy and metadata without any intermediate tooling or data loss. Mid-sized libraries of several hundred files typically complete within a working day; import times will vary with library size and complexity.
Connect to your BOM and order chain
RealFusion links your imported content to your SAP ECC or S/4HANA BOM data — including customers mid-migration between the two. Variant configuration is resolved at the order level, so every instruction set reflects the specific product being built on each work order.
Deliver to every operator, every role
Publish role-aware visual and AI-assisted work instructions to the shop floor through RealScape, the SAP UI5 app, or the crewoperator mobile app. Changes propagate automatically — your team ships accurate instructions without a manual update cycle.
Pricing for manufacturers
Foundation
- Native VDS & VZXML library import
- RealNet BOM hierarchy connection
- SAP ECC / S/4HANA integration
- RealScape & SAP UI5 delivery
- Up to 500 active work instructions
RealFusion Enterprise
- Everything in Foundation
- Unlimited work instructions & variants
- AI work instruction generation (Supramono agents)
- crewoperator field app deployment
- Full PDM → PLM → MES → WVI thread with MES integration
Frequently Asked Questions
RealFusion's native parser processes VDS libraries directly without any intermediate tooling. Mid-sized libraries of several hundred files typically land on the RealNet thread within a working day; larger libraries will take longer and timelines are assessed during the proof-of-value session. We verify every import against your source content before you publish a single instruction.
See your VDS library live in RealFusion
Book a technical proof-of-value session and we'll import a sample of your actual VDS files — no re-authoring, no VEG round-trip, no obligation.