threejs-geometries

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• Building or modifying BufferGeometry, attributes, index buffers, draw ranges
• Instancing via InstancedBufferAttribute / InstancedMesh geometry side (threejs-objects for mesh wrapper)
• Extruding Shape along paths, TubeGeometry, LatheGeometry, ExtrudeGeometry
• Text or decal addon geometries

IMPORTANT: geometries vs math

• threejs-geometries = GPU-ready triangle data.
• threejs-math = Box3, Sphere, Ray tests without mesh topology.

Trigger phrases include:

• "BufferGeometry", "BufferAttribute", "ExtrudeGeometry", "Shape", "Curve"
• "几何体", "缓冲几何", "挤出", "文字几何"

How to use this skill

1. Choose geometry type — prefer built-in primitives (BoxGeometry, SphereGeometry, etc.) when they fit before custom buffers.
2. Custom BufferGeometry — create geometry, set position, normal, uv, optional index; compute bounding volumes for frustum culling.
3. Validate normals — verify normals exist before adding to scene; missing normals break lighting silently.
4. Instancing — align instanced attribute divisor/count with InstancedMesh patterns in threejs-objects.
5. Extrusion — build Shape/Path, extrude or lathe per docs; consult Extras Curve family for path sampling.
6. Addon geometries — for NURBS, text, decals, follow Addons pages; cite docs instead of copying full APIs.
7. Dispose — call geometry.dispose() when replacing meshes to avoid GPU memory leaks.

Example: Custom BufferGeometry with validation

import * as THREE from 'three';

// Create a simple triangle with custom BufferGeometry
const geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
const vertices = new Float32Array([
  -1, -1, 0,   1, -1, 0,   0, 1, 0
]);
geometry.setAttribute('position', new THREE.BufferAttribute(vertices, 3));
geometry.computeVertexNormals(); // Always compute normals for correct lighting

// Validate: ensure bounding sphere exists for frustum culling
geometry.computeBoundingSphere();
if (!geometry.boundingSphere) {
  console.warn('Bounding sphere computation failed — check vertex data');
}

const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({ color: 0x00ff00 });
const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
scene.add(mesh);

// Cleanup when done
// geometry.dispose(); material.dispose();

See examples/workflow-extrude-shape.md.

Doc map (official)

Docs section	Representative links
Core	https://threejs.org/docs/BufferGeometry.html
Geometries	https://threejs.org/docs/BoxGeometry.html
Extrude	https://threejs.org/docs/ExtrudeGeometry.html
Shape	https://threejs.org/docs/Shape.html

Scope

• In scope: Core geometries, buffer core, curve/shape/extrusion workflows, selected addon geometries.
• Out of scope: Physics collision mesh baking; full CAD import pipelines.

Common pitfalls and best practices

• Missing normals break lighting; compute or import consistently.
• Wrong winding order flips faces—check side/culling.
• Huge attribute counts need LOD or simplification (modifiers in addons—mention only if user asks).

Documentation and version

Primitives and BufferGeometry live under Geometries and BufferGeometry in three.js docs. Curve, Shape, and extrusion APIs appear under Extras and Geometries—Addons Curves / Geometries document NURBS and text meshes; link those instead of copying long signatures.

Agent response checklist

When answering under this skill, prefer responses that:

1. Link BufferGeometry, a primitive, or ExtrudeGeometry / Shape as appropriate.
2. Point instancing usage to threejs-objects for InstancedMesh patterns.
3. Point morph targets and tracks to threejs-animation when deformation is time-driven.
4. Reference BufferGeometryUtils (Addons Utils) only by name + docs link when merging/splitting.
5. Emphasize dispose() when replacing large custom buffers.

References

• https://threejs.org/docs/#Geometries
• https://threejs.org/docs/BufferGeometry.html
• https://threejs.org/docs/ExtrudeGeometry.html

Keywords

English: buffergeometry, extrude, shape, path, curve, primitives, instancing, three.js

中文： 几何体、BufferGeometry、挤出、Shape、曲线、实例化、three.js