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Term Meaning

Ability A component on the player that acts on the world. Pawn, controller or actor scoped.

Interaction A component on a target object declaring what may be done to it.

Blocker A named reason suppressing an ability or interaction. Active only when no blockers remain.

Source Info ST_SourceInfo — the pawn, component and identifier describing who is acting.

Socket A BPC_Socket marking a named attachment point, matched by name prefix.

Anchor A BPC_Anchor marking a place something can snap to.

Connector A BPC_Connector on a movable object that searches for an anchor or surface.

Latch A grip mode where the object stays in place and the hand drives one axis — levers, knobs, drawers.

Pickup A grip mode where the object is carried.

Scaffold A layout widget providing a standard page frame.

Theme A BP_PDA_Theme data asset holding fonts, radii and colour ramps.

Interaction state A PDA_InteractionState describing the cursor and accent colour for the current interaction.

Pawn UI Body-locked spatial UI, anchored to the player rather than the world.

Hand UI Wrist-mounted UI that appears when the palm turns toward the face.

Ability restriction A blocker applied to every ability carrying a given component tag.

Term	Meaning
Ability	A component on the player that acts on the world. Pawn, controller or actor scoped.
Interaction	A component on a target object declaring what may be done to it.
Blocker	A named reason suppressing an ability or interaction. Active only when no blockers remain.
Source Info	`ST_SourceInfo` — the pawn, component and identifier describing who is acting.
Socket	A `BPC_Socket` marking a named attachment point, matched by name prefix.
Anchor	A `BPC_Anchor` marking a place something can snap to.
Connector	A `BPC_Connector` on a movable object that searches for an anchor or surface.
Latch	A grip mode where the object stays in place and the hand drives one axis — levers, knobs, drawers.
Pickup	A grip mode where the object is carried.
Scaffold	A layout widget providing a standard page frame.
Theme	A `BP_PDA_Theme` data asset holding fonts, radii and colour ramps.
Interaction state	A `PDA_InteractionState` describing the cursor and accent colour for the current interaction.
Pawn UI	Body-locked spatial UI, anchored to the player rather than the world.
Hand UI	Wrist-mounted UI that appears when the palm turns toward the face.
Ability restriction	A blocker applied to every ability carrying a given component tag.