Publish threejs skill to marketplace

Constraint: Public skills are published only by explicit administrator action unless they are tracked third-party market sources.
Confidence: high
Scope-risk: narrow
Directive: Keep private/internal skills out of the public marketplace.
Tested: Marketplace validation passed.
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"authentication": "ON_INSTALL"
},
"category": "文档处理"
},
{
"name": "threejs",
"source": {
"source": "local",
"path": "./plugins/threejs"
},
"policy": {
"installation": "AVAILABLE",
"authentication": "ON_INSTALL"
},
"category": "设计"
}
]
}
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{
"name": "threejs",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "一套覆盖 Three.js 完整开发流程的 10 个专业技能,从基础场景搭建到高级视觉效果,助你快速构建专业级 3D 应用:\r\n核心基础\r\n- threejs-fundamentals - 场景、相机、渲染器配置\r\n- threejs-geometry - 几何体创建与自定义网格\r\n- threejs-materials - PBR 材质、ShaderMaterial 与材质优化\r\n视觉表现\r\n- threejs-lighting - 灯光类型、阴影配置与环境光照\r\n- threejs-textures - UV 映射、环境贴图与纹理优化\r\n- threejs-postprocessing - 后期处理、特效与画面调色\r\n交互与动画\r\n- threejs-animation - 关键帧动画、骨骼动画与动画混合\r\n- threejs-interaction - 射线检测、鼠标/触摸交互与相机控制\r\n高级特性\r\n- threejs-shaders - GLSL 着色器、自定义特效与顶点操作\r\n- threejs-loaders - GLTF/GLB 模型加载、资源管理与异步模式\r\n适合人群: WebGL 开发者、3D 可视化工程师、创意技术开发者\r\n使用方式: 在开发过程中按需调用对应技能,获得专业的 Three.js 开发指导与代码建议。",
"author": {
"name": "EAPIL",
"url": "https://git.playones.com/arechen/EapilSkillMarket"
},
"homepage": "https://git.playones.com/arechen/EapilSkillMarket",
"repository": "https://git.playones.com/arechen/EapilSkillMarket",
"license": "Proprietary",
"keywords": [
"eapil",
"codex-skill",
"threejs"
],
"skills": "./skills/",
"interface": {
"displayName": "threejs",
"shortDescription": "一套覆盖 Three.js 完整开发流程的 10 个专业技能,从基础场景搭建到高级视觉效果,助你快速构建专业级 3D 应用:\r\n核心基础\r\n- threejs-fundamentals - 场景、相机、渲染器配置\r\n- threejs-geometry - 几何体创建与自定义网格\r\n- threejs-materials - PBR 材质、ShaderMaterial 与材质优化\r\n视觉表现\r\n- threejs-lighting - 灯光类型、阴影配置与环境光照\r\n- threejs-textures - UV 映射、环境贴图与纹理优化\r\n- threejs-postprocessing - 后期处理、特效与画面调色\r\n交互与动画\r\n- threejs-animation - 关键帧动画、骨骼动画与动画混合\r\n- threejs-interaction - 射线检测、鼠标/触摸交互与相机控制\r\n高级特性\r\n- threejs-shaders - GLSL 着色器、自定义特效与顶点操作\r\n- threejs-loaders - GLTF/GLB 模型加载、资源管理与异步模式\r\n适合人群: WebGL 开发者、3D 可视化工程师、创意技术开发者\r\n使用方式: 在开发过程中按需调用对应技能,获得专业的 Three.js 开发指导与代码建议。",
"longDescription": "一套覆盖 Three.js 完整开发流程的 10 个专业技能,从基础场景搭建到高级视觉效果,助你快速构建专业级 3D 应用:\r\n核心基础\r\n- threejs-fundamentals - 场景、相机、渲染器配置\r\n- threejs-geometry - 几何体创建与自定义网格\r\n- threejs-materials - PBR 材质、ShaderMaterial 与材质优化\r\n视觉表现\r\n- threejs-lighting - 灯光类型、阴影配置与环境光照\r\n- threejs-textures - UV 映射、环境贴图与纹理优化\r\n- threejs-postprocessing - 后期处理、特效与画面调色\r\n交互与动画\r\n- threejs-animation - 关键帧动画、骨骼动画与动画混合\r\n- threejs-interaction - 射线检测、鼠标/触摸交互与相机控制\r\n高级特性\r\n- threejs-shaders - GLSL 着色器、自定义特效与顶点操作\r\n- threejs-loaders - GLTF/GLB 模型加载、资源管理与异步模式\r\n适合人群: WebGL 开发者、3D 可视化工程师、创意技术开发者\r\n使用方式: 在开发过程中按需调用对应技能,获得专业的 Three.js 开发指导与代码建议。",
"developerName": "EAPIL",
"category": "设计",
"capabilities": [
"Read",
"Write"
],
"defaultPrompt": [
"使用 threejs 帮我完成这个任务。"
],
"websiteURL": "https://git.playones.com/arechen/EapilSkillMarket",
"privacyPolicyURL": "https://git.playones.com/arechen/EapilSkillMarket",
"termsOfServiceURL": "https://git.playones.com/arechen/EapilSkillMarket",
"brandColor": "#2563EB",
"screenshots": []
}
}
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---
name: threejs-animation
description: Three.js animation - keyframe animation, skeletal animation, morph targets, animation mixing. Use when animating objects, playing GLTF animations, creating procedural motion, or blending animations.
---
# Three.js Animation
## Quick Start
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
// Simple procedural animation
const clock = new THREE.Clock();
function animate() {
const delta = clock.getDelta();
const elapsed = clock.getElapsedTime();
mesh.rotation.y += delta;
mesh.position.y = Math.sin(elapsed) * 0.5;
requestAnimationFrame(animate);
renderer.render(scene, camera);
}
animate();
```
## Animation System Overview
Three.js animation system has three main components:
1. **AnimationClip** - Container for keyframe data
2. **AnimationMixer** - Plays animations on a root object
3. **AnimationAction** - Controls playback of a clip
## AnimationClip
Stores keyframe animation data.
```javascript
// Create animation clip
const times = [0, 1, 2]; // Keyframe times (seconds)
const values = [0, 1, 0]; // Values at each keyframe
const track = new THREE.NumberKeyframeTrack(
".position[y]", // Property path
times,
values,
);
const clip = new THREE.AnimationClip("bounce", 2, [track]);
```
### KeyframeTrack Types
```javascript
// Number track (single value)
new THREE.NumberKeyframeTrack(".opacity", times, [1, 0]);
new THREE.NumberKeyframeTrack(".material.opacity", times, [1, 0]);
// Vector track (position, scale)
new THREE.VectorKeyframeTrack(".position", times, [
0,
0,
0, // t=0
1,
2,
0, // t=1
0,
0,
0, // t=2
]);
// Quaternion track (rotation)
const q1 = new THREE.Quaternion().setFromEuler(new THREE.Euler(0, 0, 0));
const q2 = new THREE.Quaternion().setFromEuler(new THREE.Euler(0, Math.PI, 0));
new THREE.QuaternionKeyframeTrack(
".quaternion",
[0, 1],
[q1.x, q1.y, q1.z, q1.w, q2.x, q2.y, q2.z, q2.w],
);
// Color track
new THREE.ColorKeyframeTrack(".material.color", times, [
1,
0,
0, // red
0,
1,
0, // green
0,
0,
1, // blue
]);
// Boolean track
new THREE.BooleanKeyframeTrack(".visible", [0, 0.5, 1], [true, false, true]);
// String track (for morph targets)
new THREE.StringKeyframeTrack(
".morphTargetInfluences[smile]",
[0, 1],
["0", "1"],
);
```
### Interpolation Modes
```javascript
const track = new THREE.VectorKeyframeTrack(".position", times, values);
// Interpolation
track.setInterpolation(THREE.InterpolateLinear); // Default
track.setInterpolation(THREE.InterpolateSmooth); // Cubic spline
track.setInterpolation(THREE.InterpolateDiscrete); // Step function
```
## AnimationMixer
Plays animations on an object and its descendants.
```javascript
const mixer = new THREE.AnimationMixer(model);
// Create action from clip
const action = mixer.clipAction(clip);
action.play();
// Update in animation loop
function animate() {
const delta = clock.getDelta();
mixer.update(delta); // Required!
requestAnimationFrame(animate);
renderer.render(scene, camera);
}
```
### Mixer Events
```javascript
mixer.addEventListener("finished", (e) => {
console.log("Animation finished:", e.action.getClip().name);
});
mixer.addEventListener("loop", (e) => {
console.log("Animation looped:", e.action.getClip().name);
});
```
## AnimationAction
Controls playback of an animation clip.
```javascript
const action = mixer.clipAction(clip);
// Playback control
action.play();
action.stop();
action.reset();
action.halt(fadeOutDuration);
// Playback state
action.isRunning();
action.isScheduled();
// Time control
action.time = 0.5; // Current time
action.timeScale = 1; // Playback speed (negative = reverse)
action.paused = false;
// Weight (for blending)
action.weight = 1; // 0-1, contribution to final pose
action.setEffectiveWeight(1);
// Loop modes
action.loop = THREE.LoopRepeat; // Default: loop forever
action.loop = THREE.LoopOnce; // Play once and stop
action.loop = THREE.LoopPingPong; // Alternate forward/backward
action.repetitions = 3; // Number of loops (Infinity default)
// Clamping
action.clampWhenFinished = true; // Hold last frame when done
// Blending
action.blendMode = THREE.NormalAnimationBlendMode;
action.blendMode = THREE.AdditiveAnimationBlendMode;
```
### Fade In/Out
```javascript
// Fade in
action.reset().fadeIn(0.5).play();
// Fade out
action.fadeOut(0.5);
// Crossfade between animations
const action1 = mixer.clipAction(clip1);
const action2 = mixer.clipAction(clip2);
action1.play();
// Later, crossfade to action2
action1.crossFadeTo(action2, 0.5, true);
action2.play();
```
## Loading GLTF Animations
Most common source of skeletal animations.
```javascript
import { GLTFLoader } from "three/examples/jsm/loaders/GLTFLoader.js";
const loader = new GLTFLoader();
loader.load("model.glb", (gltf) => {
const model = gltf.scene;
scene.add(model);
// Create mixer
const mixer = new THREE.AnimationMixer(model);
// Get all clips
const clips = gltf.animations;
console.log(
"Available animations:",
clips.map((c) => c.name),
);
// Play first animation
if (clips.length > 0) {
const action = mixer.clipAction(clips[0]);
action.play();
}
// Play specific animation by name
const walkClip = THREE.AnimationClip.findByName(clips, "Walk");
if (walkClip) {
mixer.clipAction(walkClip).play();
}
// Store mixer for update loop
window.mixer = mixer;
});
// Animation loop
function animate() {
const delta = clock.getDelta();
if (window.mixer) window.mixer.update(delta);
requestAnimationFrame(animate);
renderer.render(scene, camera);
}
```
## Skeletal Animation
### Skeleton and Bones
```javascript
// Access skeleton from skinned mesh
const skinnedMesh = model.getObjectByProperty("type", "SkinnedMesh");
const skeleton = skinnedMesh.skeleton;
// Access bones
skeleton.bones.forEach((bone) => {
console.log(bone.name, bone.position, bone.rotation);
});
// Find specific bone by name
const headBone = skeleton.bones.find((b) => b.name === "Head");
if (headBone) headBone.rotation.y = Math.PI / 4; // Turn head
// Skeleton helper
const helper = new THREE.SkeletonHelper(model);
scene.add(helper);
```
### Programmatic Bone Animation
```javascript
function animate() {
const time = clock.getElapsedTime();
// Animate bone
const headBone = skeleton.bones.find((b) => b.name === "Head");
if (headBone) {
headBone.rotation.y = Math.sin(time) * 0.3;
}
// Update mixer if also playing clips
mixer.update(clock.getDelta());
}
```
### Bone Attachments
```javascript
// Attach object to bone
const weapon = new THREE.Mesh(weaponGeometry, weaponMaterial);
const handBone = skeleton.bones.find((b) => b.name === "RightHand");
if (handBone) handBone.add(weapon);
// Offset attachment
weapon.position.set(0, 0, 0.5);
weapon.rotation.set(0, Math.PI / 2, 0);
```
## Morph Targets
Blend between different mesh shapes.
```javascript
// Morph targets are stored in geometry
const geometry = mesh.geometry;
console.log("Morph attributes:", Object.keys(geometry.morphAttributes));
// Access morph target influences
mesh.morphTargetInfluences; // Array of weights
mesh.morphTargetDictionary; // Name -> index mapping
// Set morph target by index
mesh.morphTargetInfluences[0] = 0.5;
// Set by name
const smileIndex = mesh.morphTargetDictionary["smile"];
mesh.morphTargetInfluences[smileIndex] = 1;
```
### Animating Morph Targets
```javascript
// Procedural
function animate() {
const t = clock.getElapsedTime();
mesh.morphTargetInfluences[0] = (Math.sin(t) + 1) / 2;
}
// With keyframe animation
const track = new THREE.NumberKeyframeTrack(
".morphTargetInfluences[smile]",
[0, 0.5, 1],
[0, 1, 0],
);
const clip = new THREE.AnimationClip("smile", 1, [track]);
mixer.clipAction(clip).play();
```
## Animation Blending
Mix multiple animations together.
```javascript
// Setup actions
const idleAction = mixer.clipAction(idleClip);
const walkAction = mixer.clipAction(walkClip);
const runAction = mixer.clipAction(runClip);
// Play all with different weights
idleAction.play();
walkAction.play();
runAction.play();
// Set initial weights
idleAction.setEffectiveWeight(1);
walkAction.setEffectiveWeight(0);
runAction.setEffectiveWeight(0);
// Blend based on speed
function updateAnimations(speed) {
if (speed < 0.1) {
idleAction.setEffectiveWeight(1);
walkAction.setEffectiveWeight(0);
runAction.setEffectiveWeight(0);
} else if (speed < 5) {
const t = speed / 5;
idleAction.setEffectiveWeight(1 - t);
walkAction.setEffectiveWeight(t);
runAction.setEffectiveWeight(0);
} else {
const t = Math.min((speed - 5) / 5, 1);
idleAction.setEffectiveWeight(0);
walkAction.setEffectiveWeight(1 - t);
runAction.setEffectiveWeight(t);
}
}
```
### Additive Blending
```javascript
// Base pose
const baseAction = mixer.clipAction(baseClip);
baseAction.play();
// Additive layer (e.g., breathing)
const additiveAction = mixer.clipAction(additiveClip);
additiveAction.blendMode = THREE.AdditiveAnimationBlendMode;
additiveAction.play();
// Convert clip to additive
THREE.AnimationUtils.makeClipAdditive(additiveClip);
```
## Animation Utilities
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
// Find clip by name
const clip = THREE.AnimationClip.findByName(clips, "Walk");
// Create subclip
const subclip = THREE.AnimationUtils.subclip(clip, "subclip", 0, 30, 30);
// Convert to additive
THREE.AnimationUtils.makeClipAdditive(clip);
THREE.AnimationUtils.makeClipAdditive(clip, 0, referenceClip);
// Clone clip
const clone = clip.clone();
// Get clip duration
clip.duration;
// Optimize clip (remove redundant keyframes)
clip.optimize();
// Reset clip to first frame
clip.resetDuration();
```
## Procedural Animation Patterns
### Smooth Damping
```javascript
// Smooth follow/lerp
const target = new THREE.Vector3();
const current = new THREE.Vector3();
const velocity = new THREE.Vector3();
function smoothDamp(current, target, velocity, smoothTime, deltaTime) {
const omega = 2 / smoothTime;
const x = omega * deltaTime;
const exp = 1 / (1 + x + 0.48 * x * x + 0.235 * x * x * x);
const change = current.clone().sub(target);
const temp = velocity
.clone()
.add(change.clone().multiplyScalar(omega))
.multiplyScalar(deltaTime);
velocity.sub(temp.clone().multiplyScalar(omega)).multiplyScalar(exp);
return target.clone().add(change.add(temp).multiplyScalar(exp));
}
function animate() {
current.copy(smoothDamp(current, target, velocity, 0.3, delta));
mesh.position.copy(current);
}
```
### Spring Physics
```javascript
class Spring {
constructor(stiffness = 100, damping = 10) {
this.stiffness = stiffness;
this.damping = damping;
this.position = 0;
this.velocity = 0;
this.target = 0;
}
update(dt) {
const force = -this.stiffness * (this.position - this.target);
const dampingForce = -this.damping * this.velocity;
this.velocity += (force + dampingForce) * dt;
this.position += this.velocity * dt;
return this.position;
}
}
const spring = new Spring(100, 10);
spring.target = 1;
function animate() {
mesh.position.y = spring.update(delta);
}
```
### Oscillation
```javascript
function animate() {
const t = clock.getElapsedTime();
// Sine wave
mesh.position.y = Math.sin(t * 2) * 0.5;
// Bouncing
mesh.position.y = Math.abs(Math.sin(t * 3)) * 2;
// Circular motion
mesh.position.x = Math.cos(t) * 2;
mesh.position.z = Math.sin(t) * 2;
// Figure 8
mesh.position.x = Math.sin(t) * 2;
mesh.position.z = Math.sin(t * 2) * 1;
}
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Share clips**: Same AnimationClip can be used on multiple mixers
2. **Optimize clips**: Call `clip.optimize()` to remove redundant keyframes
3. **Disable when off-screen**: Stop mixer updates for invisible objects
4. **Use LOD for animations**: Simpler rigs for distant characters
5. **Limit active mixers**: Each mixer.update() has a cost
```javascript
// Pause animation when not visible
mesh.onBeforeRender = () => {
action.paused = false;
};
mesh.onAfterRender = () => {
// Check if will be visible next frame
if (!isInFrustum(mesh)) {
action.paused = true;
}
};
// Cache clips
const clipCache = new Map();
function getClip(name) {
if (!clipCache.has(name)) {
clipCache.set(name, loadClip(name));
}
return clipCache.get(name);
}
```
## See Also
- `threejs-loaders` - Loading animated GLTF models
- `threejs-fundamentals` - Clock and animation loop
- `threejs-shaders` - Vertex animation in shaders
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---
name: threejs-fundamentals
description: Three.js scene setup, cameras, renderer, Object3D hierarchy, coordinate systems. Use when setting up 3D scenes, creating cameras, configuring renderers, managing object hierarchies, or working with transforms.
---
# Three.js Fundamentals
## Quick Start
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
// Create scene, camera, renderer
const scene = new THREE.Scene();
const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(
75,
window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight,
0.1,
1000,
);
const renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer({ antialias: true });
renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
renderer.setPixelRatio(Math.min(window.devicePixelRatio, 2));
document.body.appendChild(renderer.domElement);
// Add a mesh
const geometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1);
const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({ color: 0x00ff00 });
const cube = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
scene.add(cube);
// Add light
scene.add(new THREE.AmbientLight(0xffffff, 0.5));
const dirLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 1);
dirLight.position.set(5, 5, 5);
scene.add(dirLight);
camera.position.z = 5;
// Animation loop
function animate() {
requestAnimationFrame(animate);
cube.rotation.x += 0.01;
cube.rotation.y += 0.01;
renderer.render(scene, camera);
}
animate();
// Handle resize
window.addEventListener("resize", () => {
camera.aspect = window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight;
camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
renderer.setSize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
});
```
## Core Classes
### Scene
Container for all 3D objects, lights, and cameras.
```javascript
const scene = new THREE.Scene();
scene.background = new THREE.Color(0x000000); // Solid color
scene.background = texture; // Skybox texture
scene.background = cubeTexture; // Cubemap
scene.environment = envMap; // Environment map for PBR
scene.fog = new THREE.Fog(0xffffff, 1, 100); // Linear fog
scene.fog = new THREE.FogExp2(0xffffff, 0.02); // Exponential fog
```
### Cameras
**PerspectiveCamera** - Most common, simulates human eye.
```javascript
// PerspectiveCamera(fov, aspect, near, far)
const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(
75, // Field of view (degrees)
window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight, // Aspect ratio
0.1, // Near clipping plane
1000, // Far clipping plane
);
camera.position.set(0, 5, 10);
camera.lookAt(0, 0, 0);
camera.updateProjectionMatrix(); // Call after changing fov, aspect, near, far
```
**OrthographicCamera** - No perspective distortion, good for 2D/isometric.
```javascript
// OrthographicCamera(left, right, top, bottom, near, far)
const aspect = window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight;
const frustumSize = 10;
const camera = new THREE.OrthographicCamera(
(frustumSize * aspect) / -2,
(frustumSize * aspect) / 2,
frustumSize / 2,
frustumSize / -2,
0.1,
1000,
);
```
**ArrayCamera** - Multiple viewports with sub-cameras.
```javascript
const cameras = [];
for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
const subcamera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(40, 1, 0.1, 100);
subcamera.viewport = new THREE.Vector4(
Math.floor(i % 2) * 0.5,
Math.floor(i / 2) * 0.5,
0.5,
0.5,
);
cameras.push(subcamera);
}
const arrayCamera = new THREE.ArrayCamera(cameras);
```
**CubeCamera** - Renders environment maps for reflections.
```javascript
const cubeRenderTarget = new THREE.WebGLCubeRenderTarget(256);
const cubeCamera = new THREE.CubeCamera(0.1, 1000, cubeRenderTarget);
scene.add(cubeCamera);
// Use for reflections
material.envMap = cubeRenderTarget.texture;
// Update each frame (expensive!)
cubeCamera.position.copy(reflectiveMesh.position);
cubeCamera.update(renderer, scene);
```
### WebGLRenderer
```javascript
const renderer = new THREE.WebGLRenderer({
canvas: document.querySelector("#canvas"), // Optional existing canvas
antialias: true, // Smooth edges
alpha: true, // Transparent background
powerPreference: "high-performance", // GPU hint
preserveDrawingBuffer: true, // For screenshots
});
renderer.setSize(width, height);
renderer.setPixelRatio(Math.min(window.devicePixelRatio, 2));
// Tone mapping
renderer.toneMapping = THREE.ACESFilmicToneMapping;
renderer.toneMappingExposure = 1.0;
// Color space (Three.js r152+)
renderer.outputColorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
// Shadows
renderer.shadowMap.enabled = true;
renderer.shadowMap.type = THREE.PCFSoftShadowMap;
// Clear color
renderer.setClearColor(0x000000, 1);
// Render
renderer.render(scene, camera);
```
### Object3D
Base class for all 3D objects. Mesh, Group, Light, Camera all extend Object3D.
```javascript
const obj = new THREE.Object3D();
// Transform
obj.position.set(x, y, z);
obj.rotation.set(x, y, z); // Euler angles (radians)
obj.quaternion.set(x, y, z, w); // Quaternion rotation
obj.scale.set(x, y, z);
// Local vs World transforms
obj.getWorldPosition(targetVector);
obj.getWorldQuaternion(targetQuaternion);
obj.getWorldDirection(targetVector);
// Hierarchy
obj.add(child);
obj.remove(child);
obj.parent;
obj.children;
// Visibility
obj.visible = false;
// Layers (for selective rendering/raycasting)
obj.layers.set(1);
obj.layers.enable(2);
obj.layers.disable(0);
// Traverse hierarchy
obj.traverse((child) => {
if (child.isMesh) child.material.color.set(0xff0000);
});
// Matrix updates
obj.matrixAutoUpdate = true; // Default: auto-update matrices
obj.updateMatrix(); // Manual matrix update
obj.updateMatrixWorld(true); // Update world matrix recursively
```
### Group
Empty container for organizing objects.
```javascript
const group = new THREE.Group();
group.add(mesh1);
group.add(mesh2);
scene.add(group);
// Transform entire group
group.position.x = 5;
group.rotation.y = Math.PI / 4;
```
### Mesh
Combines geometry and material.
```javascript
const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
// Multiple materials (one per geometry group)
const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, [material1, material2]);
// Useful properties
mesh.geometry;
mesh.material;
mesh.castShadow = true;
mesh.receiveShadow = true;
// Frustum culling
mesh.frustumCulled = true; // Default: skip if outside camera view
// Render order
mesh.renderOrder = 10; // Higher = rendered later
```
## Coordinate System
Three.js uses a **right-handed coordinate system**:
- **+X** points right
- **+Y** points up
- **+Z** points toward viewer (out of screen)
```javascript
// Axes helper
const axesHelper = new THREE.AxesHelper(5);
scene.add(axesHelper); // Red=X, Green=Y, Blue=Z
```
## Math Utilities
### Vector3
```javascript
const v = new THREE.Vector3(x, y, z);
v.set(x, y, z);
v.copy(otherVector);
v.clone();
// Operations (modify in place)
v.add(v2);
v.sub(v2);
v.multiply(v2);
v.multiplyScalar(2);
v.divideScalar(2);
v.normalize();
v.negate();
v.clamp(min, max);
v.lerp(target, alpha);
// Calculations (return new value)
v.length();
v.lengthSq(); // Faster than length()
v.distanceTo(v2);
v.dot(v2);
v.cross(v2); // Modifies v
v.angleTo(v2);
// Transform
v.applyMatrix4(matrix);
v.applyQuaternion(q);
v.project(camera); // World to NDC
v.unproject(camera); // NDC to world
```
### Matrix4
```javascript
const m = new THREE.Matrix4();
m.identity();
m.copy(other);
m.clone();
// Build transforms
m.makeTranslation(x, y, z);
m.makeRotationX(theta);
m.makeRotationY(theta);
m.makeRotationZ(theta);
m.makeRotationFromQuaternion(q);
m.makeScale(x, y, z);
// Compose/decompose
m.compose(position, quaternion, scale);
m.decompose(position, quaternion, scale);
// Operations
m.multiply(m2); // m = m * m2
m.premultiply(m2); // m = m2 * m
m.invert();
m.transpose();
// Camera matrices
m.makePerspective(left, right, top, bottom, near, far);
m.makeOrthographic(left, right, top, bottom, near, far);
m.lookAt(eye, target, up);
```
### Quaternion
```javascript
const q = new THREE.Quaternion();
q.setFromEuler(euler);
q.setFromAxisAngle(axis, angle);
q.setFromRotationMatrix(matrix);
q.multiply(q2);
q.slerp(target, t); // Spherical interpolation
q.normalize();
q.invert();
```
### Euler
```javascript
const euler = new THREE.Euler(x, y, z, "XYZ"); // Order matters!
euler.setFromQuaternion(q);
euler.setFromRotationMatrix(m);
// Rotation orders: 'XYZ', 'YXZ', 'ZXY', 'XZY', 'YZX', 'ZYX'
```
### Color
```javascript
const color = new THREE.Color(0xff0000);
const color = new THREE.Color("red");
const color = new THREE.Color("rgb(255, 0, 0)");
const color = new THREE.Color("#ff0000");
color.setHex(0x00ff00);
color.setRGB(r, g, b); // 0-1 range
color.setHSL(h, s, l); // 0-1 range
color.lerp(otherColor, alpha);
color.multiply(otherColor);
color.multiplyScalar(2);
```
### MathUtils
```javascript
THREE.MathUtils.clamp(value, min, max);
THREE.MathUtils.lerp(start, end, alpha);
THREE.MathUtils.mapLinear(value, inMin, inMax, outMin, outMax);
THREE.MathUtils.degToRad(degrees);
THREE.MathUtils.radToDeg(radians);
THREE.MathUtils.randFloat(min, max);
THREE.MathUtils.randInt(min, max);
THREE.MathUtils.smoothstep(x, min, max);
THREE.MathUtils.smootherstep(x, min, max);
```
## Common Patterns
### Proper Cleanup
```javascript
function dispose() {
// Dispose geometries
mesh.geometry.dispose();
// Dispose materials
if (Array.isArray(mesh.material)) {
mesh.material.forEach((m) => m.dispose());
} else {
mesh.material.dispose();
}
// Dispose textures
texture.dispose();
// Remove from scene
scene.remove(mesh);
// Dispose renderer
renderer.dispose();
}
```
### Clock for Animation
```javascript
const clock = new THREE.Clock();
function animate() {
const delta = clock.getDelta(); // Time since last frame (seconds)
const elapsed = clock.getElapsedTime(); // Total time (seconds)
mesh.rotation.y += delta * 0.5; // Consistent speed regardless of framerate
requestAnimationFrame(animate);
renderer.render(scene, camera);
}
```
### Responsive Canvas
```javascript
function onWindowResize() {
const width = window.innerWidth;
const height = window.innerHeight;
camera.aspect = width / height;
camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
renderer.setSize(width, height);
renderer.setPixelRatio(Math.min(window.devicePixelRatio, 2));
}
window.addEventListener("resize", onWindowResize);
```
### Loading Manager
```javascript
const manager = new THREE.LoadingManager();
manager.onStart = (url, loaded, total) => console.log("Started loading");
manager.onLoad = () => console.log("All loaded");
manager.onProgress = (url, loaded, total) => console.log(`${loaded}/${total}`);
manager.onError = (url) => console.error(`Error loading ${url}`);
const textureLoader = new THREE.TextureLoader(manager);
const gltfLoader = new GLTFLoader(manager);
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Limit draw calls**: Merge geometries, use instancing, atlas textures
2. **Frustum culling**: Enabled by default, ensure bounding boxes are correct
3. **LOD (Level of Detail)**: Use `THREE.LOD` for distance-based mesh switching
4. **Object pooling**: Reuse objects instead of creating/destroying
5. **Avoid `getWorldPosition` in loops**: Cache results
```javascript
// Merge static geometries
import { mergeGeometries } from "three/examples/jsm/utils/BufferGeometryUtils.js";
const merged = mergeGeometries([geo1, geo2, geo3]);
// LOD
const lod = new THREE.LOD();
lod.addLevel(highDetailMesh, 0);
lod.addLevel(medDetailMesh, 50);
lod.addLevel(lowDetailMesh, 100);
scene.add(lod);
```
## See Also
- `threejs-geometry` - Geometry creation and manipulation
- `threejs-materials` - Material types and properties
- `threejs-lighting` - Light types and shadows
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---
name: threejs-geometry
description: Three.js geometry creation - built-in shapes, BufferGeometry, custom geometry, instancing. Use when creating 3D shapes, working with vertices, building custom meshes, or optimizing with instanced rendering.
---
# Three.js Geometry
## Quick Start
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
// Built-in geometry
const box = new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1);
const sphere = new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.5, 32, 32);
const plane = new THREE.PlaneGeometry(10, 10);
// Create mesh
const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({ color: 0x00ff00 });
const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(box, material);
scene.add(mesh);
```
## Built-in Geometries
### Basic Shapes
```javascript
// Box - width, height, depth, widthSegments, heightSegments, depthSegments
new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1);
// Sphere - radius, widthSegments, heightSegments, phiStart, phiLength, thetaStart, thetaLength
new THREE.SphereGeometry(1, 32, 32);
new THREE.SphereGeometry(1, 32, 32, 0, Math.PI * 2, 0, Math.PI); // Full sphere
new THREE.SphereGeometry(1, 32, 32, 0, Math.PI); // Hemisphere
// Plane - width, height, widthSegments, heightSegments
new THREE.PlaneGeometry(10, 10, 1, 1);
// Circle - radius, segments, thetaStart, thetaLength
new THREE.CircleGeometry(1, 32);
new THREE.CircleGeometry(1, 32, 0, Math.PI); // Semicircle
// Cylinder - radiusTop, radiusBottom, height, radialSegments, heightSegments, openEnded
new THREE.CylinderGeometry(1, 1, 2, 32, 1, false);
new THREE.CylinderGeometry(0, 1, 2, 32); // Cone
new THREE.CylinderGeometry(1, 1, 2, 6); // Hexagonal prism
// Cone - radius, height, radialSegments, heightSegments, openEnded
new THREE.ConeGeometry(1, 2, 32, 1, false);
// Torus - radius, tube, radialSegments, tubularSegments, arc
new THREE.TorusGeometry(1, 0.4, 16, 100);
// TorusKnot - radius, tube, tubularSegments, radialSegments, p, q
new THREE.TorusKnotGeometry(1, 0.4, 100, 16, 2, 3);
// Ring - innerRadius, outerRadius, thetaSegments, phiSegments
new THREE.RingGeometry(0.5, 1, 32, 1);
```
### Advanced Shapes
```javascript
// Capsule - radius, length, capSegments, radialSegments
new THREE.CapsuleGeometry(0.5, 1, 4, 8);
// Dodecahedron - radius, detail
new THREE.DodecahedronGeometry(1, 0);
// Icosahedron - radius, detail (0 = 20 faces, higher = smoother)
new THREE.IcosahedronGeometry(1, 0);
// Octahedron - radius, detail
new THREE.OctahedronGeometry(1, 0);
// Tetrahedron - radius, detail
new THREE.TetrahedronGeometry(1, 0);
// Polyhedron - vertices, indices, radius, detail
const vertices = [1, 1, 1, -1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1];
const indices = [2, 1, 0, 0, 3, 2, 1, 3, 0, 2, 3, 1];
new THREE.PolyhedronGeometry(vertices, indices, 1, 0);
```
### Path-Based Shapes
```javascript
// Lathe - points[], segments, phiStart, phiLength
const points = [
new THREE.Vector2(0, 0),
new THREE.Vector2(0.5, 0),
new THREE.Vector2(0.5, 1),
new THREE.Vector2(0, 1),
];
new THREE.LatheGeometry(points, 32);
// Extrude - shape, options
const shape = new THREE.Shape();
shape.moveTo(0, 0);
shape.lineTo(1, 0);
shape.lineTo(1, 1);
shape.lineTo(0, 1);
shape.lineTo(0, 0);
const extrudeSettings = {
steps: 2,
depth: 1,
bevelEnabled: true,
bevelThickness: 0.1,
bevelSize: 0.1,
bevelSegments: 3,
};
new THREE.ExtrudeGeometry(shape, extrudeSettings);
// Tube - path, tubularSegments, radius, radialSegments, closed
const curve = new THREE.CatmullRomCurve3([
new THREE.Vector3(-1, 0, 0),
new THREE.Vector3(0, 1, 0),
new THREE.Vector3(1, 0, 0),
]);
new THREE.TubeGeometry(curve, 64, 0.2, 8, false);
```
### Text Geometry
```javascript
import { FontLoader } from "three/examples/jsm/loaders/FontLoader.js";
import { TextGeometry } from "three/examples/jsm/geometries/TextGeometry.js";
const loader = new FontLoader();
loader.load("fonts/helvetiker_regular.typeface.json", (font) => {
const geometry = new TextGeometry("Hello", {
font: font,
size: 1,
depth: 0.2, // Was 'height' in older versions
curveSegments: 12,
bevelEnabled: true,
bevelThickness: 0.03,
bevelSize: 0.02,
bevelSegments: 5,
});
// Center text
geometry.computeBoundingBox();
geometry.center();
const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
scene.add(mesh);
});
```
## BufferGeometry
The base class for all geometries. Stores data as typed arrays for GPU efficiency.
### Custom BufferGeometry
```javascript
const geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
// Vertices (3 floats per vertex: x, y, z)
const vertices = new Float32Array([
-1,
-1,
0, // vertex 0
1,
-1,
0, // vertex 1
1,
1,
0, // vertex 2
-1,
1,
0, // vertex 3
]);
geometry.setAttribute("position", new THREE.BufferAttribute(vertices, 3));
// Indices (for indexed geometry - reuse vertices)
const indices = new Uint16Array([
0,
1,
2, // triangle 1
0,
2,
3, // triangle 2
]);
geometry.setIndex(new THREE.BufferAttribute(indices, 1));
// Normals (required for lighting)
const normals = new Float32Array([0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1]);
geometry.setAttribute("normal", new THREE.BufferAttribute(normals, 3));
// UVs (for texturing)
const uvs = new Float32Array([0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1]);
geometry.setAttribute("uv", new THREE.BufferAttribute(uvs, 2));
// Colors (per-vertex colors)
const colors = new Float32Array([
1,
0,
0, // red
0,
1,
0, // green
0,
0,
1, // blue
1,
1,
0, // yellow
]);
geometry.setAttribute("color", new THREE.BufferAttribute(colors, 3));
// Use with: material.vertexColors = true
```
### BufferAttribute Types
```javascript
// Common attribute types
new THREE.BufferAttribute(array, itemSize);
// Typed array options
new Float32Array(count * itemSize); // Positions, normals, UVs
new Uint16Array(count); // Indices (up to 65535 vertices)
new Uint32Array(count); // Indices (larger meshes)
new Uint8Array(count * itemSize); // Colors (0-255 range)
// Item sizes
// Position: 3 (x, y, z)
// Normal: 3 (x, y, z)
// UV: 2 (u, v)
// Color: 3 (r, g, b) or 4 (r, g, b, a)
// Index: 1
```
### Modifying BufferGeometry
```javascript
const positions = geometry.attributes.position;
// Modify vertex
positions.setXYZ(index, x, y, z);
// Access vertex
const x = positions.getX(index);
const y = positions.getY(index);
const z = positions.getZ(index);
// Flag for GPU update
positions.needsUpdate = true;
// Recompute normals after position changes
geometry.computeVertexNormals();
// Recompute bounding box/sphere after changes
geometry.computeBoundingBox();
geometry.computeBoundingSphere();
```
### Interleaved Buffers (Advanced)
```javascript
// More efficient memory layout for large meshes
const interleavedBuffer = new THREE.InterleavedBuffer(
new Float32Array([
// pos.x, pos.y, pos.z, uv.u, uv.v (repeated per vertex)
-1, -1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, -1, 1, 0, 0, 1,
]),
5, // stride (floats per vertex)
);
geometry.setAttribute(
"position",
new THREE.InterleavedBufferAttribute(interleavedBuffer, 3, 0),
); // size 3, offset 0
geometry.setAttribute(
"uv",
new THREE.InterleavedBufferAttribute(interleavedBuffer, 2, 3),
); // size 2, offset 3
```
## EdgesGeometry & WireframeGeometry
```javascript
// Edge lines (only hard edges)
const edges = new THREE.EdgesGeometry(boxGeometry, 15); // 15 = threshold angle
const edgeMesh = new THREE.LineSegments(
edges,
new THREE.LineBasicMaterial({ color: 0xffffff }),
);
// Wireframe (all triangles)
const wireframe = new THREE.WireframeGeometry(boxGeometry);
const wireMesh = new THREE.LineSegments(
wireframe,
new THREE.LineBasicMaterial({ color: 0xffffff }),
);
```
## Points
```javascript
// Create point cloud
const geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
const positions = new Float32Array(1000 * 3);
for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
positions[i * 3] = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 10;
positions[i * 3 + 1] = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 10;
positions[i * 3 + 2] = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 10;
}
geometry.setAttribute("position", new THREE.BufferAttribute(positions, 3));
const material = new THREE.PointsMaterial({
size: 0.1,
sizeAttenuation: true, // Size decreases with distance
color: 0xffffff,
});
const points = new THREE.Points(geometry, material);
scene.add(points);
```
## Lines
```javascript
// Line (connected points)
const points = [
new THREE.Vector3(-1, 0, 0),
new THREE.Vector3(0, 1, 0),
new THREE.Vector3(1, 0, 0),
];
const geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry().setFromPoints(points);
const line = new THREE.Line(
geometry,
new THREE.LineBasicMaterial({ color: 0xff0000 }),
);
// LineLoop (closed loop)
const loop = new THREE.LineLoop(geometry, material);
// LineSegments (pairs of points)
const segmentsGeometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
segmentsGeometry.setAttribute(
"position",
new THREE.BufferAttribute(
new Float32Array([
-1,
0,
0,
0,
1,
0, // segment 1
0,
1,
0,
1,
0,
0, // segment 2
]),
3,
),
);
const segments = new THREE.LineSegments(segmentsGeometry, material);
```
## InstancedMesh
Efficiently render many copies of the same geometry.
```javascript
const geometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1);
const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({ color: 0x00ff00 });
const count = 1000;
const instancedMesh = new THREE.InstancedMesh(geometry, material, count);
// Set transforms for each instance
const dummy = new THREE.Object3D();
const matrix = new THREE.Matrix4();
for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
dummy.position.set(
(Math.random() - 0.5) * 20,
(Math.random() - 0.5) * 20,
(Math.random() - 0.5) * 20,
);
dummy.rotation.set(Math.random() * Math.PI, Math.random() * Math.PI, 0);
dummy.scale.setScalar(0.5 + Math.random());
dummy.updateMatrix();
instancedMesh.setMatrixAt(i, dummy.matrix);
}
// Flag for GPU update
instancedMesh.instanceMatrix.needsUpdate = true;
// Optional: per-instance colors
instancedMesh.instanceColor = new THREE.InstancedBufferAttribute(
new Float32Array(count * 3),
3,
);
for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
instancedMesh.setColorAt(
i,
new THREE.Color(Math.random(), Math.random(), Math.random()),
);
}
instancedMesh.instanceColor.needsUpdate = true;
scene.add(instancedMesh);
```
### Update Instance at Runtime
```javascript
// Update single instance
const matrix = new THREE.Matrix4();
instancedMesh.getMatrixAt(index, matrix);
// Modify matrix...
instancedMesh.setMatrixAt(index, matrix);
instancedMesh.instanceMatrix.needsUpdate = true;
// Raycasting with instanced mesh
const intersects = raycaster.intersectObject(instancedMesh);
if (intersects.length > 0) {
const instanceId = intersects[0].instanceId;
}
```
## InstancedBufferGeometry (Advanced)
For custom per-instance attributes beyond transform/color.
```javascript
const geometry = new THREE.InstancedBufferGeometry();
geometry.copy(new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1));
// Add per-instance attribute
const offsets = new Float32Array(count * 3);
for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
offsets[i * 3] = Math.random() * 10;
offsets[i * 3 + 1] = Math.random() * 10;
offsets[i * 3 + 2] = Math.random() * 10;
}
geometry.setAttribute("offset", new THREE.InstancedBufferAttribute(offsets, 3));
// Use in shader
// attribute vec3 offset;
// vec3 transformed = position + offset;
```
## Geometry Utilities
```javascript
import * as BufferGeometryUtils from "three/examples/jsm/utils/BufferGeometryUtils.js";
// Merge geometries (must have same attributes)
const merged = BufferGeometryUtils.mergeGeometries([geo1, geo2, geo3]);
// Merge with groups (for multi-material)
const merged = BufferGeometryUtils.mergeGeometries([geo1, geo2], true);
// Compute tangents (required for normal maps)
BufferGeometryUtils.computeTangents(geometry);
// Interleave attributes for better performance
const interleaved = BufferGeometryUtils.interleaveAttributes([
geometry.attributes.position,
geometry.attributes.normal,
geometry.attributes.uv,
]);
```
## Common Patterns
### Center Geometry
```javascript
geometry.computeBoundingBox();
geometry.center(); // Move vertices so center is at origin
```
### Scale to Fit
```javascript
geometry.computeBoundingBox();
const size = new THREE.Vector3();
geometry.boundingBox.getSize(size);
const maxDim = Math.max(size.x, size.y, size.z);
geometry.scale(1 / maxDim, 1 / maxDim, 1 / maxDim);
```
### Clone and Transform
```javascript
const clone = geometry.clone();
clone.rotateX(Math.PI / 2);
clone.translate(0, 1, 0);
clone.scale(2, 2, 2);
```
### Morph Targets
```javascript
// Base geometry
const geometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 4);
// Create morph target
const morphPositions = geometry.attributes.position.array.slice();
for (let i = 0; i < morphPositions.length; i += 3) {
morphPositions[i] *= 2; // Scale X
morphPositions[i + 1] *= 0.5; // Squash Y
}
geometry.morphAttributes.position = [
new THREE.BufferAttribute(new Float32Array(morphPositions), 3),
];
const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
mesh.morphTargetInfluences[0] = 0.5; // 50% blend
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Use indexed geometry**: Reuse vertices with indices
2. **Merge static meshes**: Reduce draw calls with `mergeGeometries`
3. **Use InstancedMesh**: For many identical objects
4. **Choose appropriate segment counts**: More segments = smoother but slower
5. **Dispose unused geometry**: `geometry.dispose()`
```javascript
// Good segment counts for common uses
new THREE.SphereGeometry(1, 32, 32); // Good quality
new THREE.SphereGeometry(1, 64, 64); // High quality
new THREE.SphereGeometry(1, 16, 16); // Performance mode
// Dispose when done
geometry.dispose();
```
## See Also
- `threejs-fundamentals` - Scene setup and Object3D
- `threejs-materials` - Material types for meshes
- `threejs-shaders` - Custom vertex manipulation
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---
name: threejs-interaction
description: Three.js interaction - raycasting, controls, mouse/touch input, object selection. Use when handling user input, implementing click detection, adding camera controls, or creating interactive 3D experiences.
---
# Three.js Interaction
## Quick Start
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
import { OrbitControls } from "three/addons/controls/OrbitControls.js";
// Camera controls
const controls = new OrbitControls(camera, renderer.domElement);
controls.enableDamping = true;
// Raycasting for click detection
const raycaster = new THREE.Raycaster();
const mouse = new THREE.Vector2();
function onClick(event) {
mouse.x = (event.clientX / window.innerWidth) * 2 - 1;
mouse.y = -(event.clientY / window.innerHeight) * 2 + 1;
raycaster.setFromCamera(mouse, camera);
const intersects = raycaster.intersectObjects(scene.children);
if (intersects.length > 0) {
console.log("Clicked:", intersects[0].object);
}
}
window.addEventListener("click", onClick);
```
## Raycaster
### Basic Raycasting
```javascript
const raycaster = new THREE.Raycaster();
// From camera (mouse picking)
raycaster.setFromCamera(mousePosition, camera);
// From any origin and direction
raycaster.set(origin, direction); // origin: Vector3, direction: normalized Vector3
// Get intersections
const intersects = raycaster.intersectObjects(objects, recursive);
// intersects array contains:
// {
// distance: number, // Distance from ray origin
// point: Vector3, // Intersection point in world coords
// face: Face3, // Intersected face
// faceIndex: number, // Face index
// object: Object3D, // Intersected object
// uv: Vector2, // UV coordinates at intersection
// uv1: Vector2, // Second UV channel
// normal: Vector3, // Interpolated face normal
// instanceId: number // For InstancedMesh
// }
```
### Mouse Position Conversion
```javascript
const mouse = new THREE.Vector2();
function updateMouse(event) {
// For full window
mouse.x = (event.clientX / window.innerWidth) * 2 - 1;
mouse.y = -(event.clientY / window.innerHeight) * 2 + 1;
}
// For specific canvas element
function updateMouseCanvas(event, canvas) {
const rect = canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
mouse.x = ((event.clientX - rect.left) / rect.width) * 2 - 1;
mouse.y = -((event.clientY - rect.top) / rect.height) * 2 + 1;
}
```
### Touch Support
```javascript
function onTouchStart(event) {
event.preventDefault();
if (event.touches.length === 1) {
const touch = event.touches[0];
mouse.x = (touch.clientX / window.innerWidth) * 2 - 1;
mouse.y = -(touch.clientY / window.innerHeight) * 2 + 1;
raycaster.setFromCamera(mouse, camera);
const intersects = raycaster.intersectObjects(clickableObjects);
if (intersects.length > 0) {
handleSelection(intersects[0]);
}
}
}
renderer.domElement.addEventListener("touchstart", onTouchStart);
```
### Raycaster Options
```javascript
const raycaster = new THREE.Raycaster();
// Near/far clipping (default: 0, Infinity)
raycaster.near = 0;
raycaster.far = 100;
// Line/Points precision
raycaster.params.Line.threshold = 0.1;
raycaster.params.Points.threshold = 0.1;
// Layers (only intersect objects on specific layers)
raycaster.layers.set(1);
```
### Efficient Raycasting
```javascript
// Only check specific objects
const clickables = [mesh1, mesh2, mesh3];
const intersects = raycaster.intersectObjects(clickables, false);
// Use layers for filtering
mesh1.layers.set(1); // Clickable layer
raycaster.layers.set(1);
// Throttle raycast for hover effects
let lastRaycast = 0;
function onMouseMove(event) {
const now = Date.now();
if (now - lastRaycast < 50) return; // 20fps max
lastRaycast = now;
// Raycast here
}
```
## Camera Controls
### OrbitControls
```javascript
import { OrbitControls } from "three/addons/controls/OrbitControls.js";
const controls = new OrbitControls(camera, renderer.domElement);
// Damping (smooth movement)
controls.enableDamping = true;
controls.dampingFactor = 0.05;
// Rotation limits
controls.minPolarAngle = 0; // Top
controls.maxPolarAngle = Math.PI / 2; // Horizon
controls.minAzimuthAngle = -Math.PI / 4; // Left
controls.maxAzimuthAngle = Math.PI / 4; // Right
// Zoom limits
controls.minDistance = 2;
controls.maxDistance = 50;
// Enable/disable features
controls.enableRotate = true;
controls.enableZoom = true;
controls.enablePan = true;
// Auto-rotate
controls.autoRotate = true;
controls.autoRotateSpeed = 2.0;
// Target (orbit point)
controls.target.set(0, 1, 0);
// Update in animation loop
function animate() {
controls.update(); // Required for damping and auto-rotate
renderer.render(scene, camera);
}
```
### FlyControls
```javascript
import { FlyControls } from "three/addons/controls/FlyControls.js";
const controls = new FlyControls(camera, renderer.domElement);
controls.movementSpeed = 10;
controls.rollSpeed = Math.PI / 24;
controls.dragToLook = true;
// Update with delta
function animate() {
controls.update(clock.getDelta());
renderer.render(scene, camera);
}
```
### FirstPersonControls
```javascript
import { FirstPersonControls } from "three/addons/controls/FirstPersonControls.js";
const controls = new FirstPersonControls(camera, renderer.domElement);
controls.movementSpeed = 10;
controls.lookSpeed = 0.1;
controls.lookVertical = true;
controls.constrainVertical = true;
controls.verticalMin = Math.PI / 4;
controls.verticalMax = (Math.PI * 3) / 4;
function animate() {
controls.update(clock.getDelta());
}
```
### PointerLockControls
```javascript
import { PointerLockControls } from "three/addons/controls/PointerLockControls.js";
const controls = new PointerLockControls(camera, document.body);
// Lock pointer on click
document.addEventListener("click", () => {
controls.lock();
});
controls.addEventListener("lock", () => {
console.log("Pointer locked");
});
controls.addEventListener("unlock", () => {
console.log("Pointer unlocked");
});
// Movement
const velocity = new THREE.Vector3();
const direction = new THREE.Vector3();
const moveForward = false;
const moveBackward = false;
document.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
switch (event.code) {
case "KeyW":
moveForward = true;
break;
case "KeyS":
moveBackward = true;
break;
}
});
function animate() {
if (controls.isLocked) {
direction.z = Number(moveForward) - Number(moveBackward);
direction.normalize();
velocity.z -= direction.z * 0.1;
velocity.z *= 0.9; // Friction
controls.moveForward(-velocity.z);
}
}
```
### TrackballControls
```javascript
import { TrackballControls } from "three/addons/controls/TrackballControls.js";
const controls = new TrackballControls(camera, renderer.domElement);
controls.rotateSpeed = 2.0;
controls.zoomSpeed = 1.2;
controls.panSpeed = 0.8;
controls.staticMoving = true;
function animate() {
controls.update();
}
```
### MapControls
```javascript
import { MapControls } from "three/addons/controls/MapControls.js";
const controls = new MapControls(camera, renderer.domElement);
controls.enableDamping = true;
controls.dampingFactor = 0.05;
controls.screenSpacePanning = false;
controls.maxPolarAngle = Math.PI / 2;
```
## TransformControls
Gizmo for moving/rotating/scaling objects.
```javascript
import { TransformControls } from "three/addons/controls/TransformControls.js";
const transformControls = new TransformControls(camera, renderer.domElement);
scene.add(transformControls);
// Attach to object
transformControls.attach(selectedMesh);
// Switch modes
transformControls.setMode("translate"); // 'translate', 'rotate', 'scale'
// Change space
transformControls.setSpace("local"); // 'local', 'world'
// Size
transformControls.setSize(1);
// Events
transformControls.addEventListener("dragging-changed", (event) => {
// Disable orbit controls while dragging
orbitControls.enabled = !event.value;
});
transformControls.addEventListener("change", () => {
renderer.render(scene, camera);
});
// Keyboard shortcuts
window.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
switch (event.key) {
case "g":
transformControls.setMode("translate");
break;
case "r":
transformControls.setMode("rotate");
break;
case "s":
transformControls.setMode("scale");
break;
case "Escape":
transformControls.detach();
break;
}
});
```
## DragControls
Drag objects directly.
```javascript
import { DragControls } from "three/addons/controls/DragControls.js";
const draggableObjects = [mesh1, mesh2, mesh3];
const dragControls = new DragControls(
draggableObjects,
camera,
renderer.domElement,
);
dragControls.addEventListener("dragstart", (event) => {
orbitControls.enabled = false;
event.object.material.emissive.set(0xaaaaaa);
});
dragControls.addEventListener("drag", (event) => {
// Constrain to ground plane
event.object.position.y = 0;
});
dragControls.addEventListener("dragend", (event) => {
orbitControls.enabled = true;
event.object.material.emissive.set(0x000000);
});
```
## Selection System
### Click to Select
```javascript
const raycaster = new THREE.Raycaster();
const mouse = new THREE.Vector2();
let selectedObject = null;
function onMouseDown(event) {
mouse.x = (event.clientX / window.innerWidth) * 2 - 1;
mouse.y = -(event.clientY / window.innerHeight) * 2 + 1;
raycaster.setFromCamera(mouse, camera);
const intersects = raycaster.intersectObjects(selectableObjects);
// Deselect previous
if (selectedObject) {
selectedObject.material.emissive.set(0x000000);
}
// Select new
if (intersects.length > 0) {
selectedObject = intersects[0].object;
selectedObject.material.emissive.set(0x444444);
} else {
selectedObject = null;
}
}
```
### Box Selection
```javascript
import { SelectionBox } from "three/addons/interactive/SelectionBox.js";
import { SelectionHelper } from "three/addons/interactive/SelectionHelper.js";
const selectionBox = new SelectionBox(camera, scene);
const selectionHelper = new SelectionHelper(renderer, "selectBox"); // CSS class
document.addEventListener("pointerdown", (event) => {
selectionBox.startPoint.set(
(event.clientX / window.innerWidth) * 2 - 1,
-(event.clientY / window.innerHeight) * 2 + 1,
0.5,
);
});
document.addEventListener("pointermove", (event) => {
if (selectionHelper.isDown) {
selectionBox.endPoint.set(
(event.clientX / window.innerWidth) * 2 - 1,
-(event.clientY / window.innerHeight) * 2 + 1,
0.5,
);
}
});
document.addEventListener("pointerup", (event) => {
selectionBox.endPoint.set(
(event.clientX / window.innerWidth) * 2 - 1,
-(event.clientY / window.innerHeight) * 2 + 1,
0.5,
);
const selected = selectionBox.select();
console.log("Selected objects:", selected);
});
```
### Hover Effects
```javascript
const raycaster = new THREE.Raycaster();
const mouse = new THREE.Vector2();
let hoveredObject = null;
function onMouseMove(event) {
mouse.x = (event.clientX / window.innerWidth) * 2 - 1;
mouse.y = -(event.clientY / window.innerHeight) * 2 + 1;
raycaster.setFromCamera(mouse, camera);
const intersects = raycaster.intersectObjects(hoverableObjects);
// Reset previous hover
if (hoveredObject) {
hoveredObject.material.color.set(hoveredObject.userData.originalColor);
document.body.style.cursor = "default";
}
// Apply new hover
if (intersects.length > 0) {
hoveredObject = intersects[0].object;
if (!hoveredObject.userData.originalColor) {
hoveredObject.userData.originalColor =
hoveredObject.material.color.getHex();
}
hoveredObject.material.color.set(0xff6600);
document.body.style.cursor = "pointer";
} else {
hoveredObject = null;
}
}
window.addEventListener("mousemove", onMouseMove);
```
## Keyboard Input
```javascript
const keys = {};
document.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
keys[event.code] = true;
});
document.addEventListener("keyup", (event) => {
keys[event.code] = false;
});
function update() {
const speed = 0.1;
if (keys["KeyW"]) player.position.z -= speed;
if (keys["KeyS"]) player.position.z += speed;
if (keys["KeyA"]) player.position.x -= speed;
if (keys["KeyD"]) player.position.x += speed;
if (keys["Space"]) player.position.y += speed;
if (keys["ShiftLeft"]) player.position.y -= speed;
}
```
## World-Screen Coordinate Conversion
### World to Screen
```javascript
function worldToScreen(position, camera) {
const vector = position.clone();
vector.project(camera);
return {
x: ((vector.x + 1) / 2) * window.innerWidth,
y: (-(vector.y - 1) / 2) * window.innerHeight,
};
}
// Position HTML element over 3D object
const screenPos = worldToScreen(mesh.position, camera);
element.style.left = screenPos.x + "px";
element.style.top = screenPos.y + "px";
```
### Screen to World
```javascript
function screenToWorld(screenX, screenY, camera, targetZ = 0) {
const vector = new THREE.Vector3(
(screenX / window.innerWidth) * 2 - 1,
-(screenY / window.innerHeight) * 2 + 1,
0.5,
);
vector.unproject(camera);
const dir = vector.sub(camera.position).normalize();
const distance = (targetZ - camera.position.z) / dir.z;
return camera.position.clone().add(dir.multiplyScalar(distance));
}
```
### Ray-Plane Intersection
```javascript
function getRayPlaneIntersection(mouse, camera, plane) {
const raycaster = new THREE.Raycaster();
raycaster.setFromCamera(mouse, camera);
const intersection = new THREE.Vector3();
raycaster.ray.intersectPlane(plane, intersection);
return intersection;
}
// Ground plane
const groundPlane = new THREE.Plane(new THREE.Vector3(0, 1, 0), 0);
const worldPos = getRayPlaneIntersection(mouse, camera, groundPlane);
```
## Event Handling Best Practices
```javascript
class InteractionManager {
constructor(camera, renderer, scene) {
this.camera = camera;
this.renderer = renderer;
this.scene = scene;
this.raycaster = new THREE.Raycaster();
this.mouse = new THREE.Vector2();
this.clickables = [];
this.bindEvents();
}
bindEvents() {
const canvas = this.renderer.domElement;
canvas.addEventListener("click", (e) => this.onClick(e));
canvas.addEventListener("mousemove", (e) => this.onMouseMove(e));
canvas.addEventListener("touchstart", (e) => this.onTouchStart(e));
}
updateMouse(event) {
const rect = this.renderer.domElement.getBoundingClientRect();
this.mouse.x = ((event.clientX - rect.left) / rect.width) * 2 - 1;
this.mouse.y = -((event.clientY - rect.top) / rect.height) * 2 + 1;
}
getIntersects() {
this.raycaster.setFromCamera(this.mouse, this.camera);
return this.raycaster.intersectObjects(this.clickables, true);
}
onClick(event) {
this.updateMouse(event);
const intersects = this.getIntersects();
if (intersects.length > 0) {
const object = intersects[0].object;
if (object.userData.onClick) {
object.userData.onClick(intersects[0]);
}
}
}
addClickable(object, callback) {
this.clickables.push(object);
object.userData.onClick = callback;
}
dispose() {
// Remove event listeners
}
}
// Usage
const interaction = new InteractionManager(camera, renderer, scene);
interaction.addClickable(mesh, (intersect) => {
console.log("Clicked at:", intersect.point);
});
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Limit raycasts**: Throttle mousemove handlers
2. **Use layers**: Filter raycast targets
3. **Simple collision meshes**: Use invisible simpler geometry for raycasting
4. **Disable controls when not needed**: `controls.enabled = false`
5. **Batch updates**: Group interaction checks
```javascript
// Use simpler geometry for raycasting
const complexMesh = loadedModel;
const collisionMesh = new THREE.Mesh(
new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1),
new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ visible: false }),
);
collisionMesh.userData.target = complexMesh;
clickables.push(collisionMesh);
```
## See Also
- `threejs-fundamentals` - Camera and scene setup
- `threejs-animation` - Animating interactions
- `threejs-shaders` - Visual feedback effects
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---
name: threejs-lighting
description: Three.js lighting - light types, shadows, environment lighting. Use when adding lights, configuring shadows, setting up IBL, or optimizing lighting performance.
---
# Three.js Lighting
## Quick Start
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
// Basic lighting setup
const ambientLight = new THREE.AmbientLight(0xffffff, 0.5);
scene.add(ambientLight);
const directionalLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 1);
directionalLight.position.set(5, 5, 5);
scene.add(directionalLight);
```
## Light Types Overview
| Light | Description | Shadow Support | Cost |
| ---------------- | ---------------------- | -------------- | -------- |
| AmbientLight | Uniform everywhere | No | Very Low |
| HemisphereLight | Sky/ground gradient | No | Very Low |
| DirectionalLight | Parallel rays (sun) | Yes | Low |
| PointLight | Omnidirectional (bulb) | Yes | Medium |
| SpotLight | Cone-shaped | Yes | Medium |
| RectAreaLight | Area light (window) | No\* | High |
\*RectAreaLight shadows require custom solutions
## AmbientLight
Illuminates all objects equally. No direction, no shadows.
```javascript
// AmbientLight(color, intensity)
const ambient = new THREE.AmbientLight(0xffffff, 0.5);
scene.add(ambient);
// Modify at runtime
ambient.color.set(0xffffcc);
ambient.intensity = 0.3;
```
## HemisphereLight
Gradient from sky to ground color. Good for outdoor scenes.
```javascript
// HemisphereLight(skyColor, groundColor, intensity)
const hemi = new THREE.HemisphereLight(0x87ceeb, 0x8b4513, 0.6);
hemi.position.set(0, 50, 0);
scene.add(hemi);
// Properties
hemi.color; // Sky color
hemi.groundColor; // Ground color
hemi.intensity;
```
## DirectionalLight
Parallel light rays. Simulates distant light source (sun).
```javascript
// DirectionalLight(color, intensity)
const dirLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 1);
dirLight.position.set(5, 10, 5);
// Light points at target (default: 0, 0, 0)
dirLight.target.position.set(0, 0, 0);
scene.add(dirLight.target);
scene.add(dirLight);
```
### DirectionalLight Shadows
```javascript
dirLight.castShadow = true;
// Shadow map size (higher = sharper, more expensive)
dirLight.shadow.mapSize.width = 2048;
dirLight.shadow.mapSize.height = 2048;
// Shadow camera (orthographic)
dirLight.shadow.camera.near = 0.5;
dirLight.shadow.camera.far = 50;
dirLight.shadow.camera.left = -10;
dirLight.shadow.camera.right = 10;
dirLight.shadow.camera.top = 10;
dirLight.shadow.camera.bottom = -10;
// Shadow softness
dirLight.shadow.radius = 4; // Blur radius (PCFSoftShadowMap only)
// Shadow bias (fixes shadow acne)
dirLight.shadow.bias = -0.0001;
dirLight.shadow.normalBias = 0.02;
// Helper to visualize shadow camera
const helper = new THREE.CameraHelper(dirLight.shadow.camera);
scene.add(helper);
```
## PointLight
Emits light in all directions from a point. Like a light bulb.
```javascript
// PointLight(color, intensity, distance, decay)
const pointLight = new THREE.PointLight(0xffffff, 1, 100, 2);
pointLight.position.set(0, 5, 0);
scene.add(pointLight);
// Properties
pointLight.distance; // Maximum range (0 = infinite)
pointLight.decay; // Light falloff (physically correct = 2)
```
### PointLight Shadows
```javascript
pointLight.castShadow = true;
pointLight.shadow.mapSize.width = 1024;
pointLight.shadow.mapSize.height = 1024;
// Shadow camera (perspective - 6 directions for cube map)
pointLight.shadow.camera.near = 0.5;
pointLight.shadow.camera.far = 50;
pointLight.shadow.bias = -0.005;
```
## SpotLight
Cone-shaped light. Like a flashlight or stage light.
```javascript
// SpotLight(color, intensity, distance, angle, penumbra, decay)
const spotLight = new THREE.SpotLight(0xffffff, 1, 100, Math.PI / 6, 0.5, 2);
spotLight.position.set(0, 10, 0);
// Target (light points at this)
spotLight.target.position.set(0, 0, 0);
scene.add(spotLight.target);
scene.add(spotLight);
// Properties
spotLight.angle; // Cone angle (radians, max Math.PI/2)
spotLight.penumbra; // Soft edge (0-1)
spotLight.distance; // Range
spotLight.decay; // Falloff
```
### SpotLight Shadows
```javascript
spotLight.castShadow = true;
spotLight.shadow.mapSize.width = 1024;
spotLight.shadow.mapSize.height = 1024;
// Shadow camera (perspective)
spotLight.shadow.camera.near = 0.5;
spotLight.shadow.camera.far = 50;
spotLight.shadow.camera.fov = 30;
spotLight.shadow.bias = -0.0001;
// Focus (affects shadow projection)
spotLight.shadow.focus = 1;
```
## RectAreaLight
Rectangular area light. Great for soft, realistic lighting.
```javascript
import { RectAreaLightHelper } from "three/examples/jsm/helpers/RectAreaLightHelper.js";
import { RectAreaLightUniformsLib } from "three/examples/jsm/lights/RectAreaLightUniformsLib.js";
// Must initialize uniforms first
RectAreaLightUniformsLib.init();
// RectAreaLight(color, intensity, width, height)
const rectLight = new THREE.RectAreaLight(0xffffff, 5, 4, 2);
rectLight.position.set(0, 5, 0);
rectLight.lookAt(0, 0, 0);
scene.add(rectLight);
// Helper
const helper = new RectAreaLightHelper(rectLight);
rectLight.add(helper);
// Note: Only works with MeshStandardMaterial and MeshPhysicalMaterial
// Does not cast shadows natively
```
## Shadow Setup
### Enable Shadows
```javascript
// 1. Enable on renderer
renderer.shadowMap.enabled = true;
renderer.shadowMap.type = THREE.PCFSoftShadowMap;
// Shadow map types:
// THREE.BasicShadowMap - fastest, low quality
// THREE.PCFShadowMap - default, filtered
// THREE.PCFSoftShadowMap - softer edges
// THREE.VSMShadowMap - variance shadow map
// 2. Enable on light
light.castShadow = true;
// 3. Enable on objects
mesh.castShadow = true;
mesh.receiveShadow = true;
// Ground plane
floor.receiveShadow = true;
floor.castShadow = false; // Usually false for floors
```
### Optimizing Shadows
```javascript
// Tight shadow camera frustum
const d = 10;
dirLight.shadow.camera.left = -d;
dirLight.shadow.camera.right = d;
dirLight.shadow.camera.top = d;
dirLight.shadow.camera.bottom = -d;
dirLight.shadow.camera.near = 0.5;
dirLight.shadow.camera.far = 30;
// Fix shadow acne
dirLight.shadow.bias = -0.0001; // Depth bias
dirLight.shadow.normalBias = 0.02; // Bias along normal
// Shadow map size (balance quality vs performance)
// 512 - low quality
// 1024 - medium quality
// 2048 - high quality
// 4096 - very high quality (expensive)
```
### Contact Shadows (Fake, Fast)
```javascript
import { ContactShadows } from "three/examples/jsm/objects/ContactShadows.js";
const contactShadows = new ContactShadows({
resolution: 512,
blur: 2,
opacity: 0.5,
scale: 10,
position: [0, 0, 0],
});
scene.add(contactShadows);
```
## Light Helpers
```javascript
import { RectAreaLightHelper } from "three/examples/jsm/helpers/RectAreaLightHelper.js";
// DirectionalLight helper
const dirHelper = new THREE.DirectionalLightHelper(dirLight, 5);
scene.add(dirHelper);
// PointLight helper
const pointHelper = new THREE.PointLightHelper(pointLight, 1);
scene.add(pointHelper);
// SpotLight helper
const spotHelper = new THREE.SpotLightHelper(spotLight);
scene.add(spotHelper);
// Hemisphere helper
const hemiHelper = new THREE.HemisphereLightHelper(hemiLight, 5);
scene.add(hemiHelper);
// RectAreaLight helper
const rectHelper = new RectAreaLightHelper(rectLight);
rectLight.add(rectHelper);
// Update helpers when light changes
dirHelper.update();
spotHelper.update();
```
## Environment Lighting (IBL)
Image-Based Lighting using HDR environment maps.
```javascript
import { RGBELoader } from "three/examples/jsm/loaders/RGBELoader.js";
const rgbeLoader = new RGBELoader();
rgbeLoader.load("environment.hdr", (texture) => {
texture.mapping = THREE.EquirectangularReflectionMapping;
// Set as scene environment (affects all PBR materials)
scene.environment = texture;
// Optional: also use as background
scene.background = texture;
scene.backgroundBlurriness = 0; // 0-1, blur the background
scene.backgroundIntensity = 1;
});
// PMREMGenerator for better reflections
const pmremGenerator = new THREE.PMREMGenerator(renderer);
pmremGenerator.compileEquirectangularShader();
rgbeLoader.load("environment.hdr", (texture) => {
const envMap = pmremGenerator.fromEquirectangular(texture).texture;
scene.environment = envMap;
texture.dispose();
pmremGenerator.dispose();
});
```
### Cube Texture Environment
```javascript
const cubeLoader = new THREE.CubeTextureLoader();
const envMap = cubeLoader.load([
"px.jpg",
"nx.jpg",
"py.jpg",
"ny.jpg",
"pz.jpg",
"nz.jpg",
]);
scene.environment = envMap;
scene.background = envMap;
```
## Light Probes (Advanced)
Capture lighting from a point in space for ambient lighting.
```javascript
import { LightProbeGenerator } from "three/examples/jsm/lights/LightProbeGenerator.js";
// Generate from cube texture
const lightProbe = new THREE.LightProbe();
scene.add(lightProbe);
lightProbe.copy(LightProbeGenerator.fromCubeTexture(cubeTexture));
// Or from render target
const cubeCamera = new THREE.CubeCamera(
0.1,
100,
new THREE.WebGLCubeRenderTarget(256),
);
cubeCamera.update(renderer, scene);
lightProbe.copy(
LightProbeGenerator.fromCubeRenderTarget(renderer, cubeCamera.renderTarget),
);
```
## Common Lighting Setups
### Three-Point Lighting
```javascript
// Key light (main light)
const keyLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 1);
keyLight.position.set(5, 5, 5);
scene.add(keyLight);
// Fill light (softer, opposite side)
const fillLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 0.5);
fillLight.position.set(-5, 3, 5);
scene.add(fillLight);
// Back light (rim lighting)
const backLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 0.3);
backLight.position.set(0, 5, -5);
scene.add(backLight);
// Ambient fill
const ambient = new THREE.AmbientLight(0x404040, 0.3);
scene.add(ambient);
```
### Outdoor Daylight
```javascript
// Sun
const sun = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffcc, 1.5);
sun.position.set(50, 100, 50);
sun.castShadow = true;
scene.add(sun);
// Sky ambient
const hemi = new THREE.HemisphereLight(0x87ceeb, 0x8b4513, 0.6);
scene.add(hemi);
```
### Indoor Studio
```javascript
// Multiple area lights
RectAreaLightUniformsLib.init();
const light1 = new THREE.RectAreaLight(0xffffff, 5, 2, 2);
light1.position.set(3, 3, 3);
light1.lookAt(0, 0, 0);
scene.add(light1);
const light2 = new THREE.RectAreaLight(0xffffff, 3, 2, 2);
light2.position.set(-3, 3, 3);
light2.lookAt(0, 0, 0);
scene.add(light2);
// Ambient fill
const ambient = new THREE.AmbientLight(0x404040, 0.2);
scene.add(ambient);
```
## Light Animation
```javascript
const clock = new THREE.Clock();
function animate() {
const time = clock.getElapsedTime();
// Orbit light around scene
light.position.x = Math.cos(time) * 5;
light.position.z = Math.sin(time) * 5;
// Pulsing intensity
light.intensity = 1 + Math.sin(time * 2) * 0.5;
// Color cycling
light.color.setHSL((time * 0.1) % 1, 1, 0.5);
// Update helpers if using
lightHelper.update();
}
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Limit light count**: Each light adds shader complexity
2. **Use baked lighting**: For static scenes, bake to textures
3. **Smaller shadow maps**: 512-1024 often sufficient
4. **Tight shadow frustums**: Only cover needed area
5. **Disable unused shadows**: Not all lights need shadows
6. **Use light layers**: Exclude objects from certain lights
```javascript
// Light layers
light.layers.set(1); // Light only affects layer 1
mesh.layers.enable(1); // Mesh is on layer 1
otherMesh.layers.disable(1); // Other mesh not affected
// Selective shadows
mesh.castShadow = true;
mesh.receiveShadow = true;
decorMesh.castShadow = false; // Small objects often don't need to cast
```
## See Also
- `threejs-materials` - Material light response
- `threejs-textures` - Lightmaps and environment maps
- `threejs-postprocessing` - Bloom and other light effects
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---
name: threejs-loaders
description: Three.js asset loading - GLTF, textures, images, models, async patterns. Use when loading 3D models, textures, HDR environments, or managing loading progress.
---
# Three.js Loaders
## Quick Start
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
import { GLTFLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/GLTFLoader.js";
// Load GLTF model
const loader = new GLTFLoader();
loader.load("model.glb", (gltf) => {
scene.add(gltf.scene);
});
// Load texture
const textureLoader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
const texture = textureLoader.load("texture.jpg");
```
## LoadingManager
Coordinate multiple loaders and track progress.
```javascript
const manager = new THREE.LoadingManager();
// Callbacks
manager.onStart = (url, loaded, total) => {
console.log(`Started loading: ${url}`);
};
manager.onLoad = () => {
console.log("All assets loaded!");
startGame();
};
manager.onProgress = (url, loaded, total) => {
const progress = (loaded / total) * 100;
console.log(`Loading: ${progress.toFixed(1)}%`);
updateProgressBar(progress);
};
manager.onError = (url) => {
console.error(`Error loading: ${url}`);
};
// Use manager with loaders
const textureLoader = new THREE.TextureLoader(manager);
const gltfLoader = new GLTFLoader(manager);
// Load assets
textureLoader.load("texture1.jpg");
textureLoader.load("texture2.jpg");
gltfLoader.load("model.glb");
// onLoad fires when ALL are complete
```
## Texture Loading
### TextureLoader
```javascript
const loader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
// Callback style
loader.load(
"texture.jpg",
(texture) => {
// onLoad
material.map = texture;
material.needsUpdate = true;
},
undefined, // onProgress - not supported for image loading
(error) => {
// onError
console.error("Error loading texture", error);
},
);
// Synchronous (returns texture, loads async)
const texture = loader.load("texture.jpg");
material.map = texture;
```
### Texture Configuration
```javascript
const texture = loader.load("texture.jpg", (tex) => {
// Color space (important for color accuracy)
tex.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace; // For color/albedo maps
// tex.colorSpace = THREE.LinearSRGBColorSpace; // For data maps (normal, roughness)
// Wrapping
tex.wrapS = THREE.RepeatWrapping;
tex.wrapT = THREE.RepeatWrapping;
// ClampToEdgeWrapping, RepeatWrapping, MirroredRepeatWrapping
// Repeat/offset
tex.repeat.set(2, 2);
tex.offset.set(0.5, 0.5);
tex.rotation = Math.PI / 4;
tex.center.set(0.5, 0.5);
// Filtering
tex.minFilter = THREE.LinearMipmapLinearFilter; // Default
tex.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter; // Default
// NearestFilter - pixelated
// LinearFilter - smooth
// LinearMipmapLinearFilter - smooth with mipmaps
// Anisotropic filtering (sharper at angles)
tex.anisotropy = renderer.capabilities.getMaxAnisotropy();
// Flip Y (usually true for standard textures)
tex.flipY = true;
tex.needsUpdate = true;
});
```
### CubeTextureLoader
For environment maps and skyboxes.
```javascript
const loader = new THREE.CubeTextureLoader();
// Load 6 faces
const cubeTexture = loader.load([
"px.jpg",
"nx.jpg", // positive/negative X
"py.jpg",
"ny.jpg", // positive/negative Y
"pz.jpg",
"nz.jpg", // positive/negative Z
]);
// Use as background
scene.background = cubeTexture;
// Use as environment map
scene.environment = cubeTexture;
material.envMap = cubeTexture;
```
### HDR/EXR Loading
```javascript
import { RGBELoader } from "three/addons/loaders/RGBELoader.js";
import { EXRLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/EXRLoader.js";
// HDR
const rgbeLoader = new RGBELoader();
rgbeLoader.load("environment.hdr", (texture) => {
texture.mapping = THREE.EquirectangularReflectionMapping;
scene.environment = texture;
scene.background = texture;
});
// EXR
const exrLoader = new EXRLoader();
exrLoader.load("environment.exr", (texture) => {
texture.mapping = THREE.EquirectangularReflectionMapping;
scene.environment = texture;
});
```
### PMREMGenerator
Generate prefiltered environment maps for PBR.
```javascript
import { RGBELoader } from "three/addons/loaders/RGBELoader.js";
const pmremGenerator = new THREE.PMREMGenerator(renderer);
pmremGenerator.compileEquirectangularShader();
new RGBELoader().load("environment.hdr", (texture) => {
const envMap = pmremGenerator.fromEquirectangular(texture).texture;
scene.environment = envMap;
scene.background = envMap;
texture.dispose();
pmremGenerator.dispose();
});
```
## GLTF/GLB Loading
The most common 3D format for web.
```javascript
import { GLTFLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/GLTFLoader.js";
const loader = new GLTFLoader();
loader.load("model.glb", (gltf) => {
// The loaded scene
const model = gltf.scene;
scene.add(model);
// Animations
const animations = gltf.animations;
if (animations.length > 0) {
const mixer = new THREE.AnimationMixer(model);
animations.forEach((clip) => {
mixer.clipAction(clip).play();
});
}
// Cameras (if any)
const cameras = gltf.cameras;
// Asset info
console.log(gltf.asset); // Version, generator, etc.
// User data from Blender/etc
console.log(gltf.userData);
});
```
### GLTF with Draco Compression
```javascript
import { GLTFLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/GLTFLoader.js";
import { DRACOLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/DRACOLoader.js";
const dracoLoader = new DRACOLoader();
dracoLoader.setDecoderPath(
"https://www.gstatic.com/draco/versioned/decoders/1.5.6/",
);
dracoLoader.preload();
const gltfLoader = new GLTFLoader();
gltfLoader.setDRACOLoader(dracoLoader);
gltfLoader.load("compressed-model.glb", (gltf) => {
scene.add(gltf.scene);
});
```
### GLTF with KTX2 Textures
```javascript
import { GLTFLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/GLTFLoader.js";
import { KTX2Loader } from "three/addons/loaders/KTX2Loader.js";
const ktx2Loader = new KTX2Loader();
ktx2Loader.setTranscoderPath(
"https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/three@0.160.0/examples/jsm/libs/basis/",
);
ktx2Loader.detectSupport(renderer);
const gltfLoader = new GLTFLoader();
gltfLoader.setKTX2Loader(ktx2Loader);
gltfLoader.load("model-with-ktx2.glb", (gltf) => {
scene.add(gltf.scene);
});
```
### Process GLTF Content
```javascript
loader.load("model.glb", (gltf) => {
const model = gltf.scene;
// Enable shadows
model.traverse((child) => {
if (child.isMesh) {
child.castShadow = true;
child.receiveShadow = true;
}
});
// Find specific mesh
const head = model.getObjectByName("Head");
// Adjust materials
model.traverse((child) => {
if (child.isMesh && child.material) {
child.material.envMapIntensity = 0.5;
}
});
// Center and scale
const box = new THREE.Box3().setFromObject(model);
const center = box.getCenter(new THREE.Vector3());
const size = box.getSize(new THREE.Vector3());
model.position.sub(center);
const maxDim = Math.max(size.x, size.y, size.z);
model.scale.setScalar(1 / maxDim);
scene.add(model);
});
```
## Other Model Formats
### OBJ + MTL
```javascript
import { OBJLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/OBJLoader.js";
import { MTLLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/MTLLoader.js";
const mtlLoader = new MTLLoader();
mtlLoader.load("model.mtl", (materials) => {
materials.preload();
const objLoader = new OBJLoader();
objLoader.setMaterials(materials);
objLoader.load("model.obj", (object) => {
scene.add(object);
});
});
```
### FBX
```javascript
import { FBXLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/FBXLoader.js";
const loader = new FBXLoader();
loader.load("model.fbx", (object) => {
// FBX often has large scale
object.scale.setScalar(0.01);
// Animations
const mixer = new THREE.AnimationMixer(object);
object.animations.forEach((clip) => {
mixer.clipAction(clip).play();
});
scene.add(object);
});
```
### STL
```javascript
import { STLLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/STLLoader.js";
const loader = new STLLoader();
loader.load("model.stl", (geometry) => {
const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({ color: 0x888888 });
const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
scene.add(mesh);
});
```
### PLY
```javascript
import { PLYLoader } from "three/addons/loaders/PLYLoader.js";
const loader = new PLYLoader();
loader.load("model.ply", (geometry) => {
geometry.computeVertexNormals();
const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({ vertexColors: true });
const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
scene.add(mesh);
});
```
## Async/Promise Loading
### Promisified Loader
```javascript
function loadModel(url) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
loader.load(url, resolve, undefined, reject);
});
}
// Usage
async function init() {
try {
const gltf = await loadModel("model.glb");
scene.add(gltf.scene);
} catch (error) {
console.error("Failed to load model:", error);
}
}
```
### Load Multiple Assets
```javascript
async function loadAssets() {
const [modelGltf, envTexture, colorTexture] = await Promise.all([
loadGLTF("model.glb"),
loadRGBE("environment.hdr"),
loadTexture("color.jpg"),
]);
scene.add(modelGltf.scene);
scene.environment = envTexture;
material.map = colorTexture;
}
// Helper functions
function loadGLTF(url) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
new GLTFLoader().load(url, resolve, undefined, reject);
});
}
function loadRGBE(url) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
new RGBELoader().load(
url,
(texture) => {
texture.mapping = THREE.EquirectangularReflectionMapping;
resolve(texture);
},
undefined,
reject,
);
});
}
function loadTexture(url) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
new THREE.TextureLoader().load(url, resolve, undefined, reject);
});
}
```
## Caching
### Built-in Cache
```javascript
// Enable cache
THREE.Cache.enabled = true;
// Clear cache
THREE.Cache.clear();
// Manual cache management
THREE.Cache.add("key", data);
THREE.Cache.get("key");
THREE.Cache.remove("key");
```
### Custom Asset Manager
```javascript
class AssetManager {
constructor() {
this.textures = new Map();
this.models = new Map();
this.gltfLoader = new GLTFLoader();
this.textureLoader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
}
async loadTexture(key, url) {
if (this.textures.has(key)) {
return this.textures.get(key);
}
const texture = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
this.textureLoader.load(url, resolve, undefined, reject);
});
this.textures.set(key, texture);
return texture;
}
async loadModel(key, url) {
if (this.models.has(key)) {
return this.models.get(key).clone();
}
const gltf = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
this.gltfLoader.load(url, resolve, undefined, reject);
});
this.models.set(key, gltf.scene);
return gltf.scene.clone();
}
dispose() {
this.textures.forEach((t) => t.dispose());
this.textures.clear();
this.models.clear();
}
}
// Usage
const assets = new AssetManager();
const texture = await assets.loadTexture("brick", "brick.jpg");
const model = await assets.loadModel("tree", "tree.glb");
```
## Loading from Different Sources
### Data URL / Base64
```javascript
const loader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
const texture = loader.load("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgo...");
```
### Blob URL
```javascript
async function loadFromBlob(blob) {
const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
const texture = await loadTexture(url);
URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
return texture;
}
```
### ArrayBuffer
```javascript
// From fetch
const response = await fetch("model.glb");
const buffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
// Parse with loader
const loader = new GLTFLoader();
loader.parse(buffer, "", (gltf) => {
scene.add(gltf.scene);
});
```
### Custom Path/URL
```javascript
// Set base path
loader.setPath("assets/models/");
loader.load("model.glb"); // Loads from assets/models/model.glb
// Set resource path (for textures referenced in model)
loader.setResourcePath("assets/textures/");
// Custom URL modifier
manager.setURLModifier((url) => {
return `https://cdn.example.com/${url}`;
});
```
## Error Handling
```javascript
// Graceful fallback
async function loadWithFallback(primaryUrl, fallbackUrl) {
try {
return await loadModel(primaryUrl);
} catch (error) {
console.warn(`Primary failed, trying fallback: ${error}`);
return await loadModel(fallbackUrl);
}
}
// Retry logic
async function loadWithRetry(url, maxRetries = 3) {
for (let i = 0; i < maxRetries; i++) {
try {
return await loadModel(url);
} catch (error) {
if (i === maxRetries - 1) throw error;
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 1000 * (i + 1)));
}
}
}
// Timeout
async function loadWithTimeout(url, timeout = 30000) {
const controller = new AbortController();
const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), timeout);
try {
const response = await fetch(url, { signal: controller.signal });
clearTimeout(timeoutId);
return response;
} catch (error) {
if (error.name === "AbortError") {
throw new Error("Loading timed out");
}
throw error;
}
}
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Use compressed formats**: DRACO for geometry, KTX2/Basis for textures
2. **Load progressively**: Show placeholders while loading
3. **Lazy load**: Only load what's needed
4. **Use CDN**: Faster asset delivery
5. **Enable cache**: `THREE.Cache.enabled = true`
```javascript
// Progressive loading with placeholder
const placeholder = new THREE.Mesh(
new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1),
new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ wireframe: true }),
);
scene.add(placeholder);
loadModel("model.glb").then((gltf) => {
scene.remove(placeholder);
scene.add(gltf.scene);
});
```
## See Also
- `threejs-textures` - Texture configuration
- `threejs-animation` - Playing loaded animations
- `threejs-materials` - Material from loaded models
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---
name: threejs-materials
description: Three.js materials - PBR, basic, phong, shader materials, material properties. Use when styling meshes, working with textures, creating custom shaders, or optimizing material performance.
---
# Three.js Materials
## Quick Start
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
// PBR material (recommended for realistic rendering)
const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
color: 0x00ff00,
roughness: 0.5,
metalness: 0.5,
});
const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
```
## Material Types Overview
| Material | Use Case | Lighting |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
| MeshBasicMaterial | Unlit, flat colors, wireframes | No |
| MeshLambertMaterial | Matte surfaces, performance | Yes (diffuse only) |
| MeshPhongMaterial | Shiny surfaces, specular highlights | Yes |
| MeshStandardMaterial | PBR, realistic materials | Yes (PBR) |
| MeshPhysicalMaterial | Advanced PBR, clearcoat, transmission | Yes (PBR+) |
| MeshToonMaterial | Cel-shaded, cartoon look | Yes (toon) |
| MeshNormalMaterial | Debug normals | No |
| MeshDepthMaterial | Depth visualization | No |
| ShaderMaterial | Custom GLSL shaders | Custom |
| RawShaderMaterial | Full shader control | Custom |
## MeshBasicMaterial
No lighting calculations. Fast, always visible.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
color: 0xff0000,
transparent: true,
opacity: 0.5,
side: THREE.DoubleSide, // FrontSide, BackSide, DoubleSide
wireframe: false,
map: texture, // Color/diffuse texture
alphaMap: alphaTexture, // Transparency texture
envMap: envTexture, // Reflection texture
reflectivity: 1, // Env map intensity
fog: true, // Affected by scene fog
});
```
## MeshLambertMaterial
Diffuse-only lighting. Fast, no specular highlights.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.MeshLambertMaterial({
color: 0x00ff00,
emissive: 0x111111, // Self-illumination color
emissiveIntensity: 1,
map: texture,
emissiveMap: emissiveTexture,
envMap: envTexture,
reflectivity: 0.5,
});
```
## MeshPhongMaterial
Specular highlights. Good for shiny, plastic-like surfaces.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.MeshPhongMaterial({
color: 0x0000ff,
specular: 0xffffff, // Highlight color
shininess: 100, // Highlight sharpness (0-1000)
emissive: 0x000000,
flatShading: false, // Flat vs smooth shading
map: texture,
specularMap: specTexture, // Per-pixel shininess
normalMap: normalTexture,
normalScale: new THREE.Vector2(1, 1),
bumpMap: bumpTexture,
bumpScale: 1,
displacementMap: dispTexture,
displacementScale: 1,
});
```
## MeshStandardMaterial (PBR)
Physically-based rendering. Recommended for realistic results.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
color: 0xffffff,
roughness: 0.5, // 0 = mirror, 1 = diffuse
metalness: 0.0, // 0 = dielectric, 1 = metal
// Textures
map: colorTexture, // Albedo/base color
roughnessMap: roughTexture, // Per-pixel roughness
metalnessMap: metalTexture, // Per-pixel metalness
normalMap: normalTexture, // Surface detail
normalScale: new THREE.Vector2(1, 1),
aoMap: aoTexture, // Ambient occlusion (uses uv2!)
aoMapIntensity: 1,
displacementMap: dispTexture, // Vertex displacement
displacementScale: 0.1,
displacementBias: 0,
// Emissive
emissive: 0x000000,
emissiveIntensity: 1,
emissiveMap: emissiveTexture,
// Environment
envMap: envTexture,
envMapIntensity: 1,
// Other
flatShading: false,
wireframe: false,
fog: true,
});
// Note: aoMap requires second UV channel
geometry.setAttribute("uv2", geometry.attributes.uv);
```
## MeshPhysicalMaterial (Advanced PBR)
Extends MeshStandardMaterial with advanced features.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.MeshPhysicalMaterial({
// All MeshStandardMaterial properties plus:
// Clearcoat (car paint, lacquer)
clearcoat: 1.0, // 0-1 clearcoat layer strength
clearcoatRoughness: 0.1,
clearcoatMap: ccTexture,
clearcoatRoughnessMap: ccrTexture,
clearcoatNormalMap: ccnTexture,
clearcoatNormalScale: new THREE.Vector2(1, 1),
// Transmission (glass, water)
transmission: 1.0, // 0 = opaque, 1 = fully transparent
transmissionMap: transTexture,
thickness: 0.5, // Volume thickness for refraction
thicknessMap: thickTexture,
attenuationDistance: 1, // Absorption distance
attenuationColor: new THREE.Color(0xffffff),
// Refraction
ior: 1.5, // Index of refraction (1-2.333)
// Sheen (fabric, velvet)
sheen: 1.0,
sheenRoughness: 0.5,
sheenColor: new THREE.Color(0xffffff),
sheenColorMap: sheenTexture,
sheenRoughnessMap: sheenRoughTexture,
// Iridescence (soap bubbles, oil slicks)
iridescence: 1.0,
iridescenceIOR: 1.3,
iridescenceThicknessRange: [100, 400],
iridescenceMap: iridTexture,
iridescenceThicknessMap: iridThickTexture,
// Anisotropy (brushed metal)
anisotropy: 1.0,
anisotropyRotation: 0,
anisotropyMap: anisoTexture,
// Specular
specularIntensity: 1,
specularColor: new THREE.Color(0xffffff),
specularIntensityMap: specIntTexture,
specularColorMap: specColorTexture,
});
```
### Glass Material Example
```javascript
const glass = new THREE.MeshPhysicalMaterial({
color: 0xffffff,
metalness: 0,
roughness: 0,
transmission: 1,
thickness: 0.5,
ior: 1.5,
envMapIntensity: 1,
});
```
### Car Paint Example
```javascript
const carPaint = new THREE.MeshPhysicalMaterial({
color: 0xff0000,
metalness: 0.9,
roughness: 0.5,
clearcoat: 1,
clearcoatRoughness: 0.1,
});
```
## MeshToonMaterial
Cel-shaded cartoon look.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.MeshToonMaterial({
color: 0x00ff00,
gradientMap: gradientTexture, // Optional: custom shading gradient
});
// Create step gradient texture
const colors = new Uint8Array([0, 128, 255]);
const gradientMap = new THREE.DataTexture(colors, 3, 1, THREE.RedFormat);
gradientMap.minFilter = THREE.NearestFilter;
gradientMap.magFilter = THREE.NearestFilter;
gradientMap.needsUpdate = true;
```
## MeshNormalMaterial
Visualize surface normals. Useful for debugging.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.MeshNormalMaterial({
flatShading: false,
wireframe: false,
});
```
## MeshDepthMaterial
Render depth values. Used for shadow maps, DOF effects.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.MeshDepthMaterial({
depthPacking: THREE.RGBADepthPacking,
});
```
## PointsMaterial
For point clouds.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.PointsMaterial({
color: 0xffffff,
size: 0.1,
sizeAttenuation: true, // Scale with distance
map: pointTexture,
alphaMap: alphaTexture,
transparent: true,
alphaTest: 0.5, // Discard pixels below threshold
vertexColors: true, // Use per-vertex colors
});
const points = new THREE.Points(geometry, material);
```
## LineBasicMaterial & LineDashedMaterial
```javascript
// Solid lines
const lineMaterial = new THREE.LineBasicMaterial({
color: 0xffffff,
linewidth: 1, // Note: >1 only works on some systems
linecap: "round",
linejoin: "round",
});
// Dashed lines
const dashedMaterial = new THREE.LineDashedMaterial({
color: 0xffffff,
dashSize: 0.5,
gapSize: 0.25,
scale: 1,
});
// Required for dashed lines
const line = new THREE.Line(geometry, dashedMaterial);
line.computeLineDistances();
```
## ShaderMaterial
Custom GLSL shaders with Three.js uniforms.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
uniforms: {
time: { value: 0 },
color: { value: new THREE.Color(0xff0000) },
texture1: { value: texture },
},
vertexShader: `
varying vec2 vUv;
uniform float time;
void main() {
vUv = uv;
vec3 pos = position;
pos.z += sin(pos.x * 10.0 + time) * 0.1;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(pos, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
varying vec2 vUv;
uniform vec3 color;
uniform sampler2D texture1;
void main() {
// Use texture2D() for GLSL 1.0, texture() for GLSL 3.0 (glslVersion: THREE.GLSL3)
vec4 texColor = texture2D(texture1, vUv);
gl_FragColor = vec4(color * texColor.rgb, 1.0);
}
`,
transparent: true,
side: THREE.DoubleSide,
});
// Update uniform in animation loop
material.uniforms.time.value = clock.getElapsedTime();
```
### Built-in Uniforms (auto-provided)
```glsl
// Vertex shader
uniform mat4 modelMatrix; // Object to world
uniform mat4 modelViewMatrix; // Object to camera
uniform mat4 projectionMatrix; // Camera projection
uniform mat4 viewMatrix; // World to camera
uniform mat3 normalMatrix; // For transforming normals
uniform vec3 cameraPosition; // Camera world position
// Attributes
attribute vec3 position;
attribute vec3 normal;
attribute vec2 uv;
```
## RawShaderMaterial
Full control - no built-in uniforms/attributes.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.RawShaderMaterial({
uniforms: {
projectionMatrix: { value: camera.projectionMatrix },
modelViewMatrix: { value: new THREE.Matrix4() },
},
vertexShader: `
precision highp float;
attribute vec3 position;
uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
uniform mat4 modelViewMatrix;
void main() {
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
precision highp float;
void main() {
gl_FragColor = vec4(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
}
`,
});
```
## Common Material Properties
All materials share these base properties:
```javascript
// Visibility
material.visible = true;
material.transparent = false;
material.opacity = 1.0;
material.alphaTest = 0; // Discard pixels with alpha < value
// Rendering
material.side = THREE.FrontSide; // FrontSide, BackSide, DoubleSide
material.depthTest = true;
material.depthWrite = true;
material.colorWrite = true;
// Blending
material.blending = THREE.NormalBlending;
// NormalBlending, AdditiveBlending, SubtractiveBlending, MultiplyBlending, CustomBlending
// Stencil
material.stencilWrite = false;
material.stencilFunc = THREE.AlwaysStencilFunc;
material.stencilRef = 0;
material.stencilMask = 0xff;
// Polygon offset (z-fighting fix)
material.polygonOffset = false;
material.polygonOffsetFactor = 0;
material.polygonOffsetUnits = 0;
// Misc
material.dithering = false;
material.toneMapped = true;
```
## Multiple Materials
```javascript
// Assign different materials to geometry groups
const geometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1);
const materials = [
new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0xff0000 }), // right
new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0x00ff00 }), // left
new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0x0000ff }), // top
new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0xffff00 }), // bottom
new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0xff00ff }), // front
new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0x00ffff }), // back
];
const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, materials);
// Custom groups
geometry.clearGroups();
geometry.addGroup(0, 6, 0); // start, count, materialIndex
geometry.addGroup(6, 6, 1);
```
## Environment Maps
```javascript
// Load cube texture
const cubeLoader = new THREE.CubeTextureLoader();
const envMap = cubeLoader.load([
"px.jpg",
"nx.jpg", // positive/negative X
"py.jpg",
"ny.jpg", // positive/negative Y
"pz.jpg",
"nz.jpg", // positive/negative Z
]);
// Apply to material
material.envMap = envMap;
material.envMapIntensity = 1;
// Or set as scene environment (affects all PBR materials)
scene.environment = envMap;
// HDR environment (recommended)
import { RGBELoader } from "three/examples/jsm/loaders/RGBELoader.js";
const rgbeLoader = new RGBELoader();
rgbeLoader.load("environment.hdr", (texture) => {
texture.mapping = THREE.EquirectangularReflectionMapping;
scene.environment = texture;
scene.background = texture;
});
```
## Material Cloning and Modification
```javascript
// Clone material
const clone = material.clone();
clone.color.set(0x00ff00);
// Modify at runtime
material.color.set(0xff0000);
material.needsUpdate = true; // Only needed for some changes
// When needsUpdate is required:
// - Changing flat shading
// - Changing texture
// - Changing transparent
// - Custom shader code changes
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Reuse materials**: Same material = batched draw calls
2. **Avoid transparent when possible**: Transparent materials require sorting
3. **Use alphaTest instead of transparency**: When applicable, faster
4. **Choose simpler materials**: Basic > Lambert > Phong > Standard > Physical
5. **Limit active lights**: Each light adds shader complexity
```javascript
// Material pooling
const materialCache = new Map();
function getMaterial(color) {
const key = color.toString(16);
if (!materialCache.has(key)) {
materialCache.set(key, new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({ color }));
}
return materialCache.get(key);
}
// Dispose when done
material.dispose();
```
## See Also
- `threejs-textures` - Texture loading and configuration
- `threejs-shaders` - Custom shader development
- `threejs-lighting` - Light interaction with materials
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---
name: threejs-postprocessing
description: Three.js post-processing - EffectComposer, bloom, DOF, screen effects. Use when adding visual effects, color grading, blur, glow, or creating custom screen-space shaders.
---
# Three.js Post-Processing
## Quick Start
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
import { EffectComposer } from "three/addons/postprocessing/EffectComposer.js";
import { RenderPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/RenderPass.js";
import { UnrealBloomPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/UnrealBloomPass.js";
// Setup composer
const composer = new EffectComposer(renderer);
// Render scene
const renderPass = new RenderPass(scene, camera);
composer.addPass(renderPass);
// Add bloom
const bloomPass = new UnrealBloomPass(
new THREE.Vector2(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight),
1.5, // strength
0.4, // radius
0.85, // threshold
);
composer.addPass(bloomPass);
// Animation loop - use composer instead of renderer
function animate() {
requestAnimationFrame(animate);
composer.render(); // NOT renderer.render()
}
```
## EffectComposer Setup
```javascript
import { EffectComposer } from "three/addons/postprocessing/EffectComposer.js";
import { RenderPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/RenderPass.js";
const composer = new EffectComposer(renderer);
// First pass: render scene
const renderPass = new RenderPass(scene, camera);
composer.addPass(renderPass);
// Add more passes...
composer.addPass(effectPass);
// Last pass should render to screen
effectPass.renderToScreen = true; // Default for last pass
// Handle resize
function onResize() {
const width = window.innerWidth;
const height = window.innerHeight;
camera.aspect = width / height;
camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
renderer.setSize(width, height);
composer.setSize(width, height);
}
```
## Common Effects
### Bloom (Glow)
```javascript
import { UnrealBloomPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/UnrealBloomPass.js";
const bloomPass = new UnrealBloomPass(
new THREE.Vector2(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight),
1.5, // strength - intensity of glow
0.4, // radius - spread of glow
0.85, // threshold - brightness threshold
);
composer.addPass(bloomPass);
// Adjust at runtime
bloomPass.strength = 2.0;
bloomPass.threshold = 0.5;
bloomPass.radius = 0.8;
```
### Selective Bloom
Apply bloom only to specific objects.
```javascript
import { UnrealBloomPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/UnrealBloomPass.js";
import { ShaderPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/ShaderPass.js";
// Layer setup
const BLOOM_LAYER = 1;
const bloomLayer = new THREE.Layers();
bloomLayer.set(BLOOM_LAYER);
// Mark objects to bloom
glowingMesh.layers.enable(BLOOM_LAYER);
// Dark material for non-blooming objects
const darkMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0x000000 });
const materials = {};
function darkenNonBloomed(obj) {
if (obj.isMesh && !bloomLayer.test(obj.layers)) {
materials[obj.uuid] = obj.material;
obj.material = darkMaterial;
}
}
function restoreMaterial(obj) {
if (materials[obj.uuid]) {
obj.material = materials[obj.uuid];
delete materials[obj.uuid];
}
}
// Custom render loop
function render() {
// Render bloom pass
scene.traverse(darkenNonBloomed);
composer.render();
scene.traverse(restoreMaterial);
// Render final scene over bloom
renderer.render(scene, camera);
}
```
### FXAA (Anti-Aliasing)
```javascript
import { ShaderPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/ShaderPass.js";
import { FXAAShader } from "three/addons/shaders/FXAAShader.js";
const fxaaPass = new ShaderPass(FXAAShader);
fxaaPass.material.uniforms["resolution"].value.set(
1 / window.innerWidth,
1 / window.innerHeight,
);
composer.addPass(fxaaPass);
// Update on resize
function onResize() {
fxaaPass.material.uniforms["resolution"].value.set(
1 / window.innerWidth,
1 / window.innerHeight,
);
}
```
### SMAA (Better Anti-Aliasing)
```javascript
import { SMAAPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/SMAAPass.js";
const smaaPass = new SMAAPass(
window.innerWidth * renderer.getPixelRatio(),
window.innerHeight * renderer.getPixelRatio(),
);
composer.addPass(smaaPass);
```
### SSAO (Ambient Occlusion)
```javascript
import { SSAOPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/SSAOPass.js";
const ssaoPass = new SSAOPass(
scene,
camera,
window.innerWidth,
window.innerHeight,
);
ssaoPass.kernelRadius = 16;
ssaoPass.minDistance = 0.005;
ssaoPass.maxDistance = 0.1;
composer.addPass(ssaoPass);
// Output modes
ssaoPass.output = SSAOPass.OUTPUT.Default;
// SSAOPass.OUTPUT.Default - Final composited output
// SSAOPass.OUTPUT.SSAO - Just the AO
// SSAOPass.OUTPUT.Blur - Blurred AO
// SSAOPass.OUTPUT.Depth - Depth buffer
// SSAOPass.OUTPUT.Normal - Normal buffer
```
### Depth of Field (DOF)
```javascript
import { BokehPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/BokehPass.js";
const bokehPass = new BokehPass(scene, camera, {
focus: 10.0, // Focus distance
aperture: 0.025, // Aperture (smaller = more DOF)
maxblur: 0.01, // Max blur amount
});
composer.addPass(bokehPass);
// Update focus dynamically
bokehPass.uniforms["focus"].value = distanceToTarget;
```
### Film Grain
```javascript
import { FilmPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/FilmPass.js";
const filmPass = new FilmPass(
0.35, // noise intensity
0.5, // scanline intensity
648, // scanline count
false, // grayscale
);
composer.addPass(filmPass);
```
### Vignette
```javascript
import { ShaderPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/ShaderPass.js";
import { VignetteShader } from "three/addons/shaders/VignetteShader.js";
const vignettePass = new ShaderPass(VignetteShader);
vignettePass.uniforms["offset"].value = 1.0; // Vignette size
vignettePass.uniforms["darkness"].value = 1.0; // Vignette intensity
composer.addPass(vignettePass);
```
### Color Correction
```javascript
import { ShaderPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/ShaderPass.js";
import { ColorCorrectionShader } from "three/addons/shaders/ColorCorrectionShader.js";
const colorPass = new ShaderPass(ColorCorrectionShader);
colorPass.uniforms["powRGB"].value = new THREE.Vector3(1.2, 1.2, 1.2); // Power
colorPass.uniforms["mulRGB"].value = new THREE.Vector3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0); // Multiply
composer.addPass(colorPass);
```
### Gamma Correction
```javascript
import { GammaCorrectionShader } from "three/addons/shaders/GammaCorrectionShader.js";
const gammaPass = new ShaderPass(GammaCorrectionShader);
composer.addPass(gammaPass);
```
### Pixelation
```javascript
import { RenderPixelatedPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/RenderPixelatedPass.js";
const pixelPass = new RenderPixelatedPass(6, scene, camera); // 6 = pixel size
composer.addPass(pixelPass);
```
### Glitch Effect
```javascript
import { GlitchPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/GlitchPass.js";
const glitchPass = new GlitchPass();
glitchPass.goWild = false; // Continuous glitching
composer.addPass(glitchPass);
```
### Halftone
```javascript
import { HalftonePass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/HalftonePass.js";
const halftonePass = new HalftonePass(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight, {
shape: 1, // 1 = dot, 2 = ellipse, 3 = line, 4 = square
radius: 4, // Dot size
rotateR: Math.PI / 12,
rotateB: (Math.PI / 12) * 2,
rotateG: (Math.PI / 12) * 3,
scatter: 0,
blending: 1,
blendingMode: 1,
greyscale: false,
});
composer.addPass(halftonePass);
```
### Outline
```javascript
import { OutlinePass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/OutlinePass.js";
const outlinePass = new OutlinePass(
new THREE.Vector2(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight),
scene,
camera,
);
outlinePass.edgeStrength = 3;
outlinePass.edgeGlow = 0;
outlinePass.edgeThickness = 1;
outlinePass.pulsePeriod = 0;
outlinePass.visibleEdgeColor.set(0xffffff);
outlinePass.hiddenEdgeColor.set(0x190a05);
// Select objects to outline
outlinePass.selectedObjects = [mesh1, mesh2];
composer.addPass(outlinePass);
```
## Custom ShaderPass
Create your own post-processing effects.
```javascript
import { ShaderPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/ShaderPass.js";
const CustomShader = {
uniforms: {
tDiffuse: { value: null }, // Required: input texture
time: { value: 0 },
intensity: { value: 1.0 },
},
vertexShader: `
varying vec2 vUv;
void main() {
vUv = uv;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
uniform sampler2D tDiffuse;
uniform float time;
uniform float intensity;
varying vec2 vUv;
void main() {
vec2 uv = vUv;
// Wave distortion
uv.x += sin(uv.y * 10.0 + time) * 0.01 * intensity;
vec4 color = texture2D(tDiffuse, uv);
gl_FragColor = color;
}
`,
};
const customPass = new ShaderPass(CustomShader);
composer.addPass(customPass);
// Update in animation loop
customPass.uniforms.time.value = clock.getElapsedTime();
```
### Invert Colors Shader
```javascript
const InvertShader = {
uniforms: {
tDiffuse: { value: null },
},
vertexShader: `
varying vec2 vUv;
void main() {
vUv = uv;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
uniform sampler2D tDiffuse;
varying vec2 vUv;
void main() {
vec4 color = texture2D(tDiffuse, vUv);
gl_FragColor = vec4(1.0 - color.rgb, color.a);
}
`,
};
```
### Chromatic Aberration
```javascript
const ChromaticAberrationShader = {
uniforms: {
tDiffuse: { value: null },
amount: { value: 0.005 },
},
vertexShader: `
varying vec2 vUv;
void main() {
vUv = uv;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
uniform sampler2D tDiffuse;
uniform float amount;
varying vec2 vUv;
void main() {
vec2 dir = vUv - 0.5;
float dist = length(dir);
float r = texture2D(tDiffuse, vUv - dir * amount * dist).r;
float g = texture2D(tDiffuse, vUv).g;
float b = texture2D(tDiffuse, vUv + dir * amount * dist).b;
gl_FragColor = vec4(r, g, b, 1.0);
}
`,
};
```
## Combining Multiple Effects
```javascript
import { EffectComposer } from "three/addons/postprocessing/EffectComposer.js";
import { RenderPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/RenderPass.js";
import { UnrealBloomPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/UnrealBloomPass.js";
import { ShaderPass } from "three/addons/postprocessing/ShaderPass.js";
import { FXAAShader } from "three/addons/shaders/FXAAShader.js";
import { VignetteShader } from "three/addons/shaders/VignetteShader.js";
import { GammaCorrectionShader } from "three/addons/shaders/GammaCorrectionShader.js";
const composer = new EffectComposer(renderer);
// 1. Render scene
composer.addPass(new RenderPass(scene, camera));
// 2. Bloom
const bloomPass = new UnrealBloomPass(
new THREE.Vector2(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight),
0.5,
0.4,
0.85,
);
composer.addPass(bloomPass);
// 3. Vignette
const vignettePass = new ShaderPass(VignetteShader);
vignettePass.uniforms["offset"].value = 0.95;
vignettePass.uniforms["darkness"].value = 1.0;
composer.addPass(vignettePass);
// 4. Gamma correction
composer.addPass(new ShaderPass(GammaCorrectionShader));
// 5. Anti-aliasing (always last before output)
const fxaaPass = new ShaderPass(FXAAShader);
fxaaPass.uniforms["resolution"].value.set(
1 / window.innerWidth,
1 / window.innerHeight,
);
composer.addPass(fxaaPass);
```
## Render to Texture
```javascript
// Create render target
const renderTarget = new THREE.WebGLRenderTarget(512, 512);
// Render scene to target
renderer.setRenderTarget(renderTarget);
renderer.render(scene, camera);
renderer.setRenderTarget(null);
// Use texture
const texture = renderTarget.texture;
otherMaterial.map = texture;
```
## Multi-Pass Rendering
```javascript
// Multiple composers for different scenes/layers
const bgComposer = new EffectComposer(renderer);
bgComposer.addPass(new RenderPass(bgScene, camera));
const fgComposer = new EffectComposer(renderer);
fgComposer.addPass(new RenderPass(fgScene, camera));
fgComposer.addPass(bloomPass);
// Combine in render loop
function animate() {
// Render background without clearing
renderer.autoClear = false;
renderer.clear();
bgComposer.render();
// Render foreground over it
renderer.clearDepth();
fgComposer.render();
}
```
## WebGPU Post-Processing (Three.js r150+)
```javascript
import { postProcessing } from "three/addons/nodes/Nodes.js";
import { pass, bloom, dof } from "three/addons/nodes/Nodes.js";
// Using node-based system
const scenePass = pass(scene, camera);
const bloomNode = bloom(scenePass, 0.5, 0.4, 0.85);
const postProcessing = new THREE.PostProcessing(renderer);
postProcessing.outputNode = bloomNode;
// Render
function animate() {
postProcessing.render();
}
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Limit passes**: Each pass adds a full-screen render
2. **Lower resolution**: Use smaller render targets for blur passes
3. **Disable unused effects**: Toggle passes on/off
4. **Use FXAA over MSAA**: Less expensive anti-aliasing
5. **Profile with DevTools**: Check GPU usage
```javascript
// Disable pass
bloomPass.enabled = false;
// Reduce bloom resolution
const bloomPass = new UnrealBloomPass(
new THREE.Vector2(window.innerWidth / 2, window.innerHeight / 2),
strength,
radius,
threshold,
);
// Only apply effects in high-performance scenarios
const isMobile = /iPhone|iPad|Android/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
if (!isMobile) {
composer.addPass(expensivePass);
}
```
## Handle Resize
```javascript
function onWindowResize() {
const width = window.innerWidth;
const height = window.innerHeight;
const pixelRatio = renderer.getPixelRatio();
camera.aspect = width / height;
camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
renderer.setSize(width, height);
composer.setSize(width, height);
// Update pass-specific resolutions
if (fxaaPass) {
fxaaPass.material.uniforms["resolution"].value.set(
1 / (width * pixelRatio),
1 / (height * pixelRatio),
);
}
if (bloomPass) {
bloomPass.resolution.set(width, height);
}
}
window.addEventListener("resize", onWindowResize);
```
## See Also
- `threejs-shaders` - Custom shader development
- `threejs-textures` - Render targets
- `threejs-fundamentals` - Renderer setup
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---
name: threejs-shaders
description: Three.js shaders - GLSL, ShaderMaterial, uniforms, custom effects. Use when creating custom visual effects, modifying vertices, writing fragment shaders, or extending built-in materials.
---
# Three.js Shaders
## Quick Start
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
uniforms: {
time: { value: 0 },
color: { value: new THREE.Color(0xff0000) },
},
vertexShader: `
void main() {
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
uniform vec3 color;
void main() {
gl_FragColor = vec4(color, 1.0);
}
`,
});
// Update in animation loop
material.uniforms.time.value = clock.getElapsedTime();
```
## ShaderMaterial vs RawShaderMaterial
### ShaderMaterial
Three.js provides built-in uniforms and attributes.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
vertexShader: `
// Built-in uniforms available:
// uniform mat4 modelMatrix;
// uniform mat4 modelViewMatrix;
// uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
// uniform mat4 viewMatrix;
// uniform mat3 normalMatrix;
// uniform vec3 cameraPosition;
// Built-in attributes available:
// attribute vec3 position;
// attribute vec3 normal;
// attribute vec2 uv;
void main() {
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
void main() {
gl_FragColor = vec4(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
}
`,
});
```
### RawShaderMaterial
Full control - you define everything.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.RawShaderMaterial({
uniforms: {
projectionMatrix: { value: camera.projectionMatrix },
modelViewMatrix: { value: new THREE.Matrix4() },
},
vertexShader: `
precision highp float;
attribute vec3 position;
uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
uniform mat4 modelViewMatrix;
void main() {
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
precision highp float;
void main() {
gl_FragColor = vec4(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
}
`,
});
```
## Uniforms
### Uniform Types
```javascript
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
uniforms: {
// Numbers
floatValue: { value: 1.5 },
intValue: { value: 1 },
// Vectors
vec2Value: { value: new THREE.Vector2(1, 2) },
vec3Value: { value: new THREE.Vector3(1, 2, 3) },
vec4Value: { value: new THREE.Vector4(1, 2, 3, 4) },
// Colors (converted to vec3)
colorValue: { value: new THREE.Color(0xff0000) },
// Matrices
mat3Value: { value: new THREE.Matrix3() },
mat4Value: { value: new THREE.Matrix4() },
// Textures
textureValue: { value: texture },
cubeTextureValue: { value: cubeTexture },
// Arrays
floatArray: { value: [1.0, 2.0, 3.0] },
vec3Array: {
value: [new THREE.Vector3(1, 0, 0), new THREE.Vector3(0, 1, 0)],
},
},
});
```
### GLSL Declarations
```glsl
// In shader
uniform float floatValue;
uniform int intValue;
uniform vec2 vec2Value;
uniform vec3 vec3Value;
uniform vec3 colorValue; // Color becomes vec3
uniform vec4 vec4Value;
uniform mat3 mat3Value;
uniform mat4 mat4Value;
uniform sampler2D textureValue;
uniform samplerCube cubeTextureValue;
uniform float floatArray[3];
uniform vec3 vec3Array[2];
```
### Updating Uniforms
```javascript
// Direct assignment
material.uniforms.time.value = clock.getElapsedTime();
// Vector/Color updates
material.uniforms.position.value.set(x, y, z);
material.uniforms.color.value.setHSL(hue, 1, 0.5);
// Matrix updates
material.uniforms.matrix.value.copy(mesh.matrixWorld);
```
## Varyings
Pass data from vertex to fragment shader.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
vertexShader: `
varying vec2 vUv;
varying vec3 vNormal;
varying vec3 vPosition;
void main() {
vUv = uv;
vNormal = normalize(normalMatrix * normal);
vPosition = (modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0)).xyz;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
varying vec2 vUv;
varying vec3 vNormal;
varying vec3 vPosition;
void main() {
// Use interpolated values
gl_FragColor = vec4(vNormal * 0.5 + 0.5, 1.0);
}
`,
});
```
## Common Shader Patterns
### Texture Sampling
```javascript
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
uniforms: {
map: { value: texture },
},
vertexShader: `
varying vec2 vUv;
void main() {
vUv = uv;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
uniform sampler2D map;
varying vec2 vUv;
void main() {
vec4 texColor = texture2D(map, vUv);
gl_FragColor = texColor;
}
`,
});
```
### Vertex Displacement
```javascript
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
uniforms: {
time: { value: 0 },
amplitude: { value: 0.5 },
},
vertexShader: `
uniform float time;
uniform float amplitude;
void main() {
vec3 pos = position;
// Wave displacement
pos.z += sin(pos.x * 5.0 + time) * amplitude;
pos.z += sin(pos.y * 5.0 + time) * amplitude;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(pos, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
void main() {
gl_FragColor = vec4(0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.0);
}
`,
});
```
### Fresnel Effect
```javascript
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
vertexShader: `
varying vec3 vNormal;
varying vec3 vWorldPosition;
void main() {
vNormal = normalize(normalMatrix * normal);
vWorldPosition = (modelMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0)).xyz;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
varying vec3 vNormal;
varying vec3 vWorldPosition;
void main() {
// cameraPosition is auto-provided by ShaderMaterial
vec3 viewDirection = normalize(cameraPosition - vWorldPosition);
float fresnel = pow(1.0 - dot(viewDirection, vNormal), 3.0);
vec3 baseColor = vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.5);
vec3 fresnelColor = vec3(0.5, 0.8, 1.0);
gl_FragColor = vec4(mix(baseColor, fresnelColor, fresnel), 1.0);
}
`,
});
```
### Noise-Based Effects
```glsl
// Simple noise function
float random(vec2 st) {
return fract(sin(dot(st.xy, vec2(12.9898, 78.233))) * 43758.5453);
}
// Value noise
float noise(vec2 st) {
vec2 i = floor(st);
vec2 f = fract(st);
float a = random(i);
float b = random(i + vec2(1.0, 0.0));
float c = random(i + vec2(0.0, 1.0));
float d = random(i + vec2(1.0, 1.0));
vec2 u = f * f * (3.0 - 2.0 * f);
return mix(a, b, u.x) + (c - a) * u.y * (1.0 - u.x) + (d - b) * u.x * u.y;
}
// Usage
float n = noise(vUv * 10.0 + time);
```
### Gradient
```glsl
// Linear gradient
vec3 color = mix(colorA, colorB, vUv.y);
// Radial gradient
float dist = distance(vUv, vec2(0.5));
vec3 color = mix(centerColor, edgeColor, dist * 2.0);
// Smooth gradient with custom curve
float t = smoothstep(0.0, 1.0, vUv.y);
vec3 color = mix(colorA, colorB, t);
```
### Rim Lighting
```javascript
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
vertexShader: `
varying vec3 vNormal;
varying vec3 vViewPosition;
void main() {
vNormal = normalize(normalMatrix * normal);
vec4 mvPosition = modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
vViewPosition = mvPosition.xyz;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * mvPosition;
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
varying vec3 vNormal;
varying vec3 vViewPosition;
void main() {
vec3 viewDir = normalize(-vViewPosition);
float rim = 1.0 - max(0.0, dot(viewDir, vNormal));
rim = pow(rim, 4.0);
vec3 baseColor = vec3(0.2, 0.2, 0.8);
vec3 rimColor = vec3(1.0, 0.5, 0.0);
gl_FragColor = vec4(baseColor + rimColor * rim, 1.0);
}
`,
});
```
### Dissolve Effect
```glsl
uniform float progress;
uniform sampler2D noiseMap;
void main() {
float noise = texture2D(noiseMap, vUv).r;
if (noise < progress) {
discard;
}
// Edge glow
float edge = smoothstep(progress, progress + 0.1, noise);
vec3 edgeColor = vec3(1.0, 0.5, 0.0);
vec3 baseColor = vec3(0.5);
gl_FragColor = vec4(mix(edgeColor, baseColor, edge), 1.0);
}
```
## Extending Built-in Materials
### onBeforeCompile
Modify existing material shaders.
```javascript
const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({ color: 0x00ff00 });
material.onBeforeCompile = (shader) => {
// Add custom uniform
shader.uniforms.time = { value: 0 };
// Store reference for updates
material.userData.shader = shader;
// Modify vertex shader
shader.vertexShader = shader.vertexShader.replace(
"#include <begin_vertex>",
`
#include <begin_vertex>
transformed.y += sin(position.x * 10.0 + time) * 0.1;
`,
);
// Add uniform declaration
shader.vertexShader = "uniform float time;\n" + shader.vertexShader;
};
// Update in animation loop
if (material.userData.shader) {
material.userData.shader.uniforms.time.value = clock.getElapsedTime();
}
```
### Common Injection Points
```javascript
// Vertex shader chunks
"#include <begin_vertex>"; // After position is calculated
"#include <project_vertex>"; // After gl_Position
"#include <beginnormal_vertex>"; // Normal calculation start
// Fragment shader chunks
"#include <color_fragment>"; // After diffuse color
"#include <output_fragment>"; // Final output
"#include <fog_fragment>"; // After fog applied
```
## GLSL Built-in Functions
### Math Functions
```glsl
// Basic
abs(x), sign(x), floor(x), ceil(x), fract(x)
mod(x, y), min(x, y), max(x, y), clamp(x, min, max)
mix(a, b, t), step(edge, x), smoothstep(edge0, edge1, x)
// Trigonometry
sin(x), cos(x), tan(x)
asin(x), acos(x), atan(y, x), atan(x)
radians(degrees), degrees(radians)
// Exponential
pow(x, y), exp(x), log(x), exp2(x), log2(x)
sqrt(x), inversesqrt(x)
```
### Vector Functions
```glsl
// Length and distance
length(v), distance(p0, p1), dot(x, y), cross(x, y)
// Normalization
normalize(v)
// Reflection and refraction
reflect(I, N), refract(I, N, eta)
// Component-wise
lessThan(x, y), lessThanEqual(x, y)
greaterThan(x, y), greaterThanEqual(x, y)
equal(x, y), notEqual(x, y)
any(bvec), all(bvec)
```
### Texture Functions
```glsl
// GLSL 1.0 (default) - use texture2D/textureCube
texture2D(sampler, coord)
texture2D(sampler, coord, bias)
textureCube(sampler, coord)
// GLSL 3.0 (glslVersion: THREE.GLSL3) - use texture()
// texture(sampler, coord) replaces texture2D/textureCube
// Also use: out vec4 fragColor instead of gl_FragColor
// Texture size (GLSL 1.30+)
textureSize(sampler, lod)
```
## Common Material Properties
```javascript
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
uniforms: {
/* ... */
},
vertexShader: "/* ... */",
fragmentShader: "/* ... */",
// Rendering
transparent: true,
opacity: 1.0,
side: THREE.DoubleSide,
depthTest: true,
depthWrite: true,
// Blending
blending: THREE.NormalBlending,
// AdditiveBlending, SubtractiveBlending, MultiplyBlending
// Wireframe
wireframe: false,
wireframeLinewidth: 1, // Note: >1 has no effect on most platforms (WebGL limitation)
// Extensions
extensions: {
derivatives: true, // For fwidth, dFdx, dFdy
fragDepth: true, // gl_FragDepth
drawBuffers: true, // Multiple render targets
shaderTextureLOD: true, // texture2DLod
},
// GLSL version
glslVersion: THREE.GLSL3, // For WebGL2 features
});
```
## Shader Includes
### Using Three.js Shader Chunks
```javascript
import { ShaderChunk } from "three";
const fragmentShader = `
${ShaderChunk.common}
${ShaderChunk.packing}
uniform sampler2D depthTexture;
varying vec2 vUv;
void main() {
float depth = texture2D(depthTexture, vUv).r;
float linearDepth = perspectiveDepthToViewZ(depth, 0.1, 1000.0);
gl_FragColor = vec4(vec3(-linearDepth / 100.0), 1.0);
}
`;
```
### External Shader Files
```javascript
// With vite/webpack
import vertexShader from "./shaders/vertex.glsl";
import fragmentShader from "./shaders/fragment.glsl";
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
vertexShader,
fragmentShader,
});
```
## Instanced Shaders
```javascript
// Instanced attribute
const offsets = new Float32Array(instanceCount * 3);
// Fill offsets...
geometry.setAttribute("offset", new THREE.InstancedBufferAttribute(offsets, 3));
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
vertexShader: `
attribute vec3 offset;
void main() {
vec3 pos = position + offset;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(pos, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
void main() {
gl_FragColor = vec4(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
}
`,
});
```
## Debugging Shaders
```javascript
// Check for compile errors
material.onBeforeCompile = (shader) => {
console.log("Vertex Shader:", shader.vertexShader);
console.log("Fragment Shader:", shader.fragmentShader);
};
// Visual debugging
fragmentShader: `
void main() {
// Debug UV
gl_FragColor = vec4(vUv, 0.0, 1.0);
// Debug normals
gl_FragColor = vec4(vNormal * 0.5 + 0.5, 1.0);
// Debug position
gl_FragColor = vec4(vPosition * 0.1 + 0.5, 1.0);
}
`;
// Check WebGL errors
renderer.debug.checkShaderErrors = true;
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Minimize uniforms**: Group related values into vectors
2. **Avoid conditionals**: Use mix/step instead of if/else
3. **Precalculate**: Move calculations to JS when possible
4. **Use textures**: For complex functions, use lookup tables
5. **Limit overdraw**: Avoid transparent objects when possible
```glsl
// Instead of:
if (value > 0.5) {
color = colorA;
} else {
color = colorB;
}
// Use:
color = mix(colorB, colorA, step(0.5, value));
```
## See Also
- `threejs-materials` - Built-in material types
- `threejs-postprocessing` - Full-screen shader effects
- `threejs-textures` - Texture sampling in shaders
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---
name: threejs-textures
description: Three.js textures - texture types, UV mapping, environment maps, texture settings. Use when working with images, UV coordinates, cubemaps, HDR environments, or texture optimization.
---
# Three.js Textures
## Quick Start
```javascript
import * as THREE from "three";
// Load texture
const loader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
const texture = loader.load("texture.jpg");
// Apply to material
const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
map: texture,
});
```
## Texture Loading
### Basic Loading
```javascript
const loader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
// Async with callbacks
loader.load(
"texture.jpg",
(texture) => console.log("Loaded"),
(progress) => console.log("Progress"),
(error) => console.error("Error"),
);
// Synchronous style (loads async internally)
const texture = loader.load("texture.jpg");
material.map = texture;
```
### Promise Wrapper
```javascript
function loadTexture(url) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
new THREE.TextureLoader().load(url, resolve, undefined, reject);
});
}
// Usage
const [colorMap, normalMap, roughnessMap] = await Promise.all([
loadTexture("color.jpg"),
loadTexture("normal.jpg"),
loadTexture("roughness.jpg"),
]);
```
## Texture Configuration
### Color Space
Critical for accurate color reproduction.
```javascript
// Color/albedo textures - use sRGB
colorTexture.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
// Data textures (normal, roughness, metalness, AO) - leave as default
// Do NOT set colorSpace for data textures (NoColorSpace is default)
```
### Wrapping Modes
```javascript
texture.wrapS = THREE.RepeatWrapping; // Horizontal
texture.wrapT = THREE.RepeatWrapping; // Vertical
// Options:
// THREE.ClampToEdgeWrapping - Stretches edge pixels (default)
// THREE.RepeatWrapping - Tiles the texture
// THREE.MirroredRepeatWrapping - Tiles with mirror flip
```
### Repeat, Offset, Rotation
```javascript
// Tile texture 4x4
texture.repeat.set(4, 4);
texture.wrapS = THREE.RepeatWrapping;
texture.wrapT = THREE.RepeatWrapping;
// Offset (0-1 range)
texture.offset.set(0.5, 0.5);
// Rotation (radians, around center)
texture.rotation = Math.PI / 4;
texture.center.set(0.5, 0.5); // Rotation pivot
```
### Filtering
```javascript
// Minification (texture larger than screen pixels)
texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearMipmapLinearFilter; // Default, smooth
texture.minFilter = THREE.NearestFilter; // Pixelated
texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearFilter; // Smooth, no mipmaps
// Magnification (texture smaller than screen pixels)
texture.magFilter = THREE.LinearFilter; // Smooth (default)
texture.magFilter = THREE.NearestFilter; // Pixelated (retro games)
// Anisotropic filtering (sharper at angles)
texture.anisotropy = renderer.capabilities.getMaxAnisotropy();
```
### Generate Mipmaps
```javascript
// Usually true by default
texture.generateMipmaps = true;
// Disable for non-power-of-2 textures or data textures
texture.generateMipmaps = false;
texture.minFilter = THREE.LinearFilter;
```
## Texture Types
### Regular Texture
```javascript
const texture = new THREE.Texture(image);
texture.needsUpdate = true;
```
### Data Texture
Create texture from raw data.
```javascript
// Create gradient texture
const size = 256;
const data = new Uint8Array(size * size * 4);
for (let i = 0; i < size; i++) {
for (let j = 0; j < size; j++) {
const index = (i * size + j) * 4;
data[index] = i; // R
data[index + 1] = j; // G
data[index + 2] = 128; // B
data[index + 3] = 255; // A
}
}
const texture = new THREE.DataTexture(data, size, size);
texture.needsUpdate = true;
```
### Canvas Texture
```javascript
const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
canvas.width = 256;
canvas.height = 256;
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
// Draw on canvas
ctx.fillStyle = "red";
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 256, 256);
ctx.fillStyle = "white";
ctx.font = "48px Arial";
ctx.fillText("Hello", 50, 150);
const texture = new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
// Update when canvas changes
texture.needsUpdate = true;
```
### Video Texture
```javascript
const video = document.createElement("video");
video.src = "video.mp4";
video.loop = true;
video.muted = true;
video.play();
const texture = new THREE.VideoTexture(video);
texture.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
// No need to set needsUpdate - auto-updates
```
### Compressed Textures
```javascript
import { KTX2Loader } from "three/examples/jsm/loaders/KTX2Loader.js";
const ktx2Loader = new KTX2Loader();
ktx2Loader.setTranscoderPath("path/to/basis/");
ktx2Loader.detectSupport(renderer);
ktx2Loader.load("texture.ktx2", (texture) => {
material.map = texture;
});
```
## Cube Textures
For environment maps and skyboxes.
### CubeTextureLoader
```javascript
const loader = new THREE.CubeTextureLoader();
const cubeTexture = loader.load([
"px.jpg",
"nx.jpg", // +X, -X
"py.jpg",
"ny.jpg", // +Y, -Y
"pz.jpg",
"nz.jpg", // +Z, -Z
]);
// As background
scene.background = cubeTexture;
// As environment map
scene.environment = cubeTexture;
material.envMap = cubeTexture;
```
### Equirectangular to Cubemap
```javascript
import { RGBELoader } from "three/examples/jsm/loaders/RGBELoader.js";
const pmremGenerator = new THREE.PMREMGenerator(renderer);
pmremGenerator.compileEquirectangularShader();
new RGBELoader().load("environment.hdr", (texture) => {
const envMap = pmremGenerator.fromEquirectangular(texture).texture;
scene.environment = envMap;
scene.background = envMap;
texture.dispose();
pmremGenerator.dispose();
});
```
## HDR Textures
### RGBELoader
```javascript
import { RGBELoader } from "three/examples/jsm/loaders/RGBELoader.js";
const loader = new RGBELoader();
loader.load("environment.hdr", (texture) => {
texture.mapping = THREE.EquirectangularReflectionMapping;
scene.environment = texture;
scene.background = texture;
});
```
### EXRLoader
```javascript
import { EXRLoader } from "three/examples/jsm/loaders/EXRLoader.js";
const loader = new EXRLoader();
loader.load("environment.exr", (texture) => {
texture.mapping = THREE.EquirectangularReflectionMapping;
scene.environment = texture;
});
```
### Background Options
```javascript
scene.background = texture;
scene.backgroundBlurriness = 0.5; // 0-1, blur background
scene.backgroundIntensity = 1.0; // Brightness
scene.backgroundRotation.y = Math.PI; // Rotate background
```
## Render Targets
Render to texture for effects.
```javascript
// Create render target
const renderTarget = new THREE.WebGLRenderTarget(512, 512, {
minFilter: THREE.LinearFilter,
magFilter: THREE.LinearFilter,
format: THREE.RGBAFormat,
});
// Render scene to target
renderer.setRenderTarget(renderTarget);
renderer.render(scene, camera);
renderer.setRenderTarget(null); // Back to screen
// Use as texture
material.map = renderTarget.texture;
```
### Depth Texture
```javascript
const renderTarget = new THREE.WebGLRenderTarget(512, 512);
renderTarget.depthTexture = new THREE.DepthTexture(
512,
512,
THREE.UnsignedShortType,
);
// Access depth
const depthTexture = renderTarget.depthTexture;
```
### Multi-Sample Render Target
```javascript
const renderTarget = new THREE.WebGLRenderTarget(512, 512, {
samples: 4, // MSAA
});
```
## CubeCamera
Dynamic environment maps for reflections.
```javascript
const cubeRenderTarget = new THREE.WebGLCubeRenderTarget(256, {
generateMipmaps: true,
minFilter: THREE.LinearMipmapLinearFilter,
});
const cubeCamera = new THREE.CubeCamera(0.1, 1000, cubeRenderTarget);
scene.add(cubeCamera);
// Apply to reflective material
reflectiveMaterial.envMap = cubeRenderTarget.texture;
// Update in animation loop (expensive!)
function animate() {
// Hide reflective object, update env map, show again
reflectiveObject.visible = false;
cubeCamera.position.copy(reflectiveObject.position);
cubeCamera.update(renderer, scene);
reflectiveObject.visible = true;
}
```
## UV Mapping
### Accessing UVs
```javascript
const uvs = geometry.attributes.uv;
// Read UV
const u = uvs.getX(vertexIndex);
const v = uvs.getY(vertexIndex);
// Modify UV
uvs.setXY(vertexIndex, newU, newV);
uvs.needsUpdate = true;
```
### Second UV Channel (for AO maps)
```javascript
// Required for aoMap
geometry.setAttribute("uv2", geometry.attributes.uv);
// Or create custom second UV
const uv2 = new Float32Array(vertexCount * 2);
// ... fill uv2 data
geometry.setAttribute("uv2", new THREE.BufferAttribute(uv2, 2));
```
### UV Transform in Shader
```javascript
const material = new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
uniforms: {
map: { value: texture },
uvOffset: { value: new THREE.Vector2(0, 0) },
uvScale: { value: new THREE.Vector2(1, 1) },
},
vertexShader: `
varying vec2 vUv;
uniform vec2 uvOffset;
uniform vec2 uvScale;
void main() {
vUv = uv * uvScale + uvOffset;
gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
}
`,
fragmentShader: `
varying vec2 vUv;
uniform sampler2D map;
void main() {
gl_FragColor = texture2D(map, vUv);
}
`,
});
```
## Texture Atlas
Multiple images in one texture.
```javascript
// Atlas with 4 sprites (2x2 grid)
const atlas = loader.load("atlas.png");
atlas.wrapS = THREE.ClampToEdgeWrapping;
atlas.wrapT = THREE.ClampToEdgeWrapping;
// Select sprite by UV offset/scale
function selectSprite(row, col, gridSize = 2) {
atlas.offset.set(col / gridSize, 1 - (row + 1) / gridSize);
atlas.repeat.set(1 / gridSize, 1 / gridSize);
}
// Select top-left sprite
selectSprite(0, 0);
```
## Material Texture Maps
### PBR Texture Set
```javascript
const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
// Base color (sRGB)
map: colorTexture,
// Surface detail (Linear)
normalMap: normalTexture,
normalScale: new THREE.Vector2(1, 1),
// Roughness (Linear, grayscale)
roughnessMap: roughnessTexture,
roughness: 1, // Multiplier
// Metalness (Linear, grayscale)
metalnessMap: metalnessTexture,
metalness: 1, // Multiplier
// Ambient occlusion (Linear, uses uv2)
aoMap: aoTexture,
aoMapIntensity: 1,
// Self-illumination (sRGB)
emissiveMap: emissiveTexture,
emissive: 0xffffff,
emissiveIntensity: 1,
// Vertex displacement (Linear)
displacementMap: displacementTexture,
displacementScale: 0.1,
displacementBias: 0,
// Alpha (Linear)
alphaMap: alphaTexture,
transparent: true,
});
// Don't forget UV2 for AO
geometry.setAttribute("uv2", geometry.attributes.uv);
```
### Normal Map Types
```javascript
// OpenGL style normals (default)
material.normalMapType = THREE.TangentSpaceNormalMap;
// Object space normals
material.normalMapType = THREE.ObjectSpaceNormalMap;
```
## Procedural Textures
### Noise Texture
```javascript
function generateNoiseTexture(size = 256) {
const data = new Uint8Array(size * size * 4);
for (let i = 0; i < size * size; i++) {
const value = Math.random() * 255;
data[i * 4] = value;
data[i * 4 + 1] = value;
data[i * 4 + 2] = value;
data[i * 4 + 3] = 255;
}
const texture = new THREE.DataTexture(data, size, size);
texture.needsUpdate = true;
return texture;
}
```
### Gradient Texture
```javascript
function generateGradientTexture(color1, color2, size = 256) {
const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
canvas.width = size;
canvas.height = 1;
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
const gradient = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, size, 0);
gradient.addColorStop(0, color1);
gradient.addColorStop(1, color2);
ctx.fillStyle = gradient;
ctx.fillRect(0, 0, size, 1);
return new THREE.CanvasTexture(canvas);
}
```
## Texture Memory Management
### Dispose Textures
```javascript
// Single texture
texture.dispose();
// Material textures
function disposeMaterial(material) {
const maps = [
"map",
"normalMap",
"roughnessMap",
"metalnessMap",
"aoMap",
"emissiveMap",
"displacementMap",
"alphaMap",
"envMap",
"lightMap",
"bumpMap",
"specularMap",
];
maps.forEach((mapName) => {
if (material[mapName]) {
material[mapName].dispose();
}
});
material.dispose();
}
```
### Texture Pooling
```javascript
class TexturePool {
constructor() {
this.textures = new Map();
this.loader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
}
async get(url) {
if (this.textures.has(url)) {
return this.textures.get(url);
}
const texture = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
this.loader.load(url, resolve, undefined, reject);
});
this.textures.set(url, texture);
return texture;
}
dispose(url) {
const texture = this.textures.get(url);
if (texture) {
texture.dispose();
this.textures.delete(url);
}
}
disposeAll() {
this.textures.forEach((t) => t.dispose());
this.textures.clear();
}
}
```
## Performance Tips
1. **Use power-of-2 dimensions**: 256, 512, 1024, 2048
2. **Compress textures**: KTX2/Basis for web delivery
3. **Use texture atlases**: Reduce texture switches
4. **Enable mipmaps**: For distant objects
5. **Limit texture size**: 2048 usually sufficient for web
6. **Reuse textures**: Same texture = better batching
```javascript
// Check texture memory
console.log(renderer.info.memory.textures);
// Optimize for mobile
const maxSize = renderer.capabilities.maxTextureSize;
const isMobile = /iPhone|iPad|Android/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
const textureSize = isMobile ? 1024 : 2048;
```
## See Also
- `threejs-materials` - Applying textures to materials
- `threejs-loaders` - Loading texture files
- `threejs-shaders` - Custom texture sampling