User feedback: the move tool's CursorSphere is just a vertical line,
hard to tell what you're moving. Placement gets a translucent shape
that follows the cursor; move should too.
NodeDefinition.preview?: () => Promise<{ default: ComponentType<{ node }> }>
opt-in lazy component that renders a translucent ghost of the node.
Used by:
- The placement tool (ShelfTool) — renders the preview at the cursor
position so the user sees the shape they're placing.
- The move tool (MoveRegistryNodeTool) — renders the preview at the
drag target alongside the CursorSphere. Plus the original node is
also dragged via live transforms, so the user sees both: the actual
node moving + a translucent ghost at the same spot.
Implementation:
- New nodes/shelf/preview.tsx: ShelfPreview component. Renders the
same shape as ShelfRenderer but `transparent: true, opacity: 0.5`.
- shelfDefinition.preview = () => import('./preview').
- ShelfTool's placement preview now uses <ShelfPreview node={defaults} />
instead of an inline copy of the box geometry.
- MoveRegistryNodeTool lazy-loads `def.preview` (cached by loader,
Suspense-wrapped). If a kind doesn't define `preview`, only the
CursorSphere shows — matches today's behavior.
Phase 4 may merge `preview` with `renderer` behind an `opacity` prop
so kinds don't duplicate JSX between the solid and translucent
versions; until then defining `preview` is opt-in and one extra file.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
@pascal-app/core
Core library for Pascal 3D building editor.
Installation
npm install @pascal-app/core
Peer Dependencies
npm install react three @react-three/fiber @react-three/drei
What's Included
- Node Schemas - Zod schemas for all building primitives (walls, slabs, items, etc.)
- Scene State - Zustand store with IndexedDB persistence and undo/redo
- Systems - Geometry generation for walls, floors, ceilings, roofs
- Scene Registry - Fast lookup from node IDs to Three.js objects
- Spatial Grid - Collision detection and placement validation
- Event Bus - Typed event emitter for inter-component communication
- Asset Storage - IndexedDB-based file storage for user-uploaded assets
Usage
import { useScene, WallNode, ItemNode } from '@pascal-app/core'
// Create a wall
const wall = WallNode.parse({
points: [[0, 0], [5, 0]],
height: 3,
thickness: 0.2,
})
useScene.getState().createNode(wall, parentLevelId)
// Subscribe to scene changes
function MyComponent() {
const nodes = useScene((state) => state.nodes)
const walls = Object.values(nodes).filter(n => n.type === 'wall')
return <div>Total walls: {walls.length}</div>
}
Node Types
SiteNode- Root containerBuildingNode- Building within a siteLevelNode- Floor levelWallNode- Vertical wall with optional openingsSlabNode- Floor slabCeilingNode- Ceiling surfaceRoofNode- Roof geometryZoneNode- Spatial zone/roomItemNode- Furniture, fixtures, appliancesScanNode- 3D scan referenceGuideNode- 2D guide image reference
Systems
Systems process dirty nodes each frame to update geometry:
WallSystem- Wall geometry with mitering and CSG cutoutsSlabSystem- Floor polygon generationCeilingSystem- Ceiling geometryRoofSystem- Roof generationItemSystem- Item positioning on walls/ceilings/floors
License
MIT