Three CSS Layout

Overview

TLDR - Three CSS Layout will fit any Object3D inside an animated <div />.

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Three CSS Layout aim to simplify the positioning, scaling and rotation of three.js objects relative to an HTML layout. Consists of two classes, the parent layout CSSLayout and its child objects CSSLayoutObject. The combination of these two classes allow you to take advantage of the HTML structure and emulate CSS responsiveness, transitions, keyframe animations and scroll inside a three.js environment.

Getting Started

Installation

You can include three-css-layout in your project by installing it using npm:

npm install three-css-layout

Usage

1. Initialize the parent CSSLayout:

   import { CSSLayout } from "three-css-layout";
   
   const cssLayout = new CSSLayout("#layout");

2. Create your CSSLayoutObject child objects:

   import { CSSLayoutObject } from "three-css-layout";
   
   // First object
   const cssLayoutObject1 = new CSSLayoutObject("#three-model-1");
   cssLayoutObject1.add(my3DModel);
   
   // Second object
   const cssLayoutObject2 = new CSSLayoutObject("#three-group");
   cssLayoutObject2.add(myGroup);
   
   // ...
   
   // Add all your objects to the parent CSSLayout
   cssLayout.add(cssLayoutObject1, cssLayoutObject2);

3. Fit Camera or Plane:

   // Fit the camera viewport
   const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(
     75,
     window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight,
     0.1,
     1000
   );
   cssLayout.fitCamera(camera, "cover");
   cssLayout.scroll();
   
   // OR
   
   // Fit a plane
   cssLayout.fitPlane(10, 5);

4. Fit on window resize

   For a 3D responsive design

   function onWindowResize() {
    ...
   
    cssLayoutObject.fitCamera(camera, "cover");
   }

5. Fit in the animation loop
   If you have a css animation or transitions, you can cam update the CSSLayout child objects in the animation loop.

   function animation() {
    ...
   
    cssLayout.updateObjects();
   
    renderer.render(scene, camera);
   }

Limitation

Three CSS Layout has the following considerations for optimal performance:

• Animation Constraints:

  • The library may encounter limitations when handling CSS animations involving the transform property combined with other CSS properties. To ensure optimal performance, consider utilizing either transform in isolation or alternative approaches for animations.

• Dynamic Element Changes:

  • For optimal performance, the library does not automatically recompute the clientBoundingBox when the dimensions (width, height...) or position (top, left, margin, etc.) of the HTML element change. To reflect these changes, you need to set elementNeedsUpdate to true. (This limitation does not apply to any css transform change).

  • Similarly, if the Object3D associated with the layout undergoes changes, set objectNeedsUpdate o true to reflect the changes.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.

License

Licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to the three.js community for inspiration and support.

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Feel free to use, modify, and enhance Three CSS Layout to suit your needs. Happy coding!