Automatically update version to 0.10.0-rc.1

Co-authored-by: renovate[bot] <29139614+renovate[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

.generatelicensefile.json

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "append": [
     "assets/fox.glb.license",
+    "assets/qwantani_afternoon_1k_hdr.jpg.license",
     "LICENSE"
   ],
   "replace": {

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-version: 2
-updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "saturday"
-      time: "09:00"
-  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "saturday"
-      time: "09:00"
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
-    directory: "/example"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "saturday"
-      time: "09:00"
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/.github/workflows/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "saturday"
-      time: "09:00"

.github/renovate.json5

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": [
+    "config:recommended",
+    ":disableDependencyDashboard"
+  ],
+  "automerge": true,
+  "automergeType": "branch",
+  "schedule": [ "* * * * 0,6" ],
+  "lockFileMaintenance": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "schedule": [ "* * * * 0,6" ]
+  }
+}

.github/workflows/autoupdate.yml

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-on: "pull_request_target"
-
-permissions:
-  pull-requests: "write"
-  contents: "write"
-
-jobs:
-  dependabot:
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
-    # Checking the actor will prevent your Action run failing on non-Dependabot
-    # PRs but also ensures that it only does work for Dependabot PRs.
-    if: "${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}"
-    steps:
-      # This first step will fail if there's no metadata and so the approval
-      # will not occur.
-      - name: "Dependabot metadata"
-        id: "dependabot-metadata"
-        uses: "dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2"
-        with:
-          github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-      # Here the PR gets approved.
-      - uses: "actions/checkout@v4"
-      - name: "Approve a PR"
-        run: "gh pr review --approve $PR_URL"
-        env:
-          PR_URL: "${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}"
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-      # Finally, this sets the PR to allow auto-merging for patch and minor
-      # updates if all checks pass
-      - name: "Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs"
-        #if: "${{ steps.dependabot-metadata.outputs.update-type != 'version-update:semver-major' }}"
-        run: "gh pr merge --auto --squash $PR_URL"
-        env:
-          PR_URL: "${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}"
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - "master"
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - "master"
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       ref:
@@ -42,10 +38,11 @@ jobs:
       - run: "pipx install poetry"
       - uses: "actions/setup-python@v5"
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.13"
           cache: "poetry"
-      - run: "SKIP_BUILD_FRONTEND=true poetry install"
-      - run: "SKIP_BUILD_FRONTEND=true poetry build"
+      - run: "poetry lock"
+      - run: "poetry install"
+      - run: "poetry build" # Skips building frontend (not using task)
 
   build-logo:
     name: "Build logo"
@@ -57,9 +54,10 @@ jobs:
       - run: "pipx install poetry"
       - uses: "actions/setup-python@v5"
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.13"
           cache: "poetry"
-      - run: "SKIP_BUILD_FRONTEND=true poetry install"
+      - run: "poetry lock"
+      - run: "poetry install"
       - run: "poetry run python yacv_server/logo.py"
       - uses: "actions/upload-artifact@v4"
         with:
@@ -77,9 +75,10 @@ jobs:
       - run: "pipx install poetry"
       - uses: "actions/setup-python@v5"
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.13"
           cache: "poetry"
-      - run: "SKIP_BUILD_FRONTEND=true poetry install"
+      - run: "poetry lock"
+      - run: "poetry install"
       - run: "YACV_DISABLE_SERVER=true poetry run python example/object.py"
       - uses: "actions/upload-artifact@v4"
         with:

.github/workflows/deploy1.yml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: "pipx install poetry"
       - uses: "actions/setup-python@v5"
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.13"
           cache: "poetry"
       - run: "poetry version $CLEAN_VERSION"
       # Commit the changes and move the tag!

.github/workflows/deploy2.yml

@@ -35,11 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: "actions/download-artifact@v4"
         with: # Downloads all artifacts from the build job
           path: "./public"
-      - run: |  # Merge the subdirectories of public into a single directory
-          for dir in public/*; do
-            mv "$dir/"* public/
-            rmdir "$dir"
-          done
+          merge-multiple: true
       - uses: "actions/configure-pages@v5"
       - uses: "actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3"
         with:
@@ -67,9 +63,10 @@ jobs:
       - run: "pipx install poetry"
       - uses: "actions/setup-python@v5"
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.13"
           cache: "poetry"
       - run: "poetry install"
       - run: "poetry config pypi-token.pypi ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}"
-      - run: "poetry publish --build"
+      - run: "poetry run task build" # This task also builds the frontend (with reduced features for less size)
+      - run: "poetry publish"
 

README.md

@@ -21,8 +21,15 @@ in a web browser.
 The [example](example) is a fully working project that shows how to use the viewer.
 
 You can play with the latest
-demo [here](https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/?preload=logo.glb&preload=fox.glb&preload=img.jpg.glb&preload=location.glb)
+demo [here](https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/?preload=logo.glb&preload=logo_hl.glb&preload=fox.glb&preload=img.jpg.glb&preload=location.glb)
 (or
-[without animation](https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/?autoplay=false&preload=logo.glb&preload=fox.glb&preload=img.jpg.glb&preload=location.glb)).
+[without animation](https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/?autoplay=false&preload=logo.glb&preload=logo_hl.glb&preload=fox.glb&preload=img.jpg.glb&preload=location.glb)).
 
 ![Demo](assets/screenshot.png)
+
+## Related projects
+
+- [cq-studio](https://github.com/ccazabon/cq-studio) provides an alternative workflow that detects file changes instead
+  of relying on an interactive environment like Jupyter for hot-reloading.
+  Uses the same backend and frontend behind the scenes.
+- [build123d-docker](https://github.com/derhuerst/build123d-docker/pkgs/container/build123d) provides docker images for Yet Another CAD Viewer and other projects, with automatic updates.

assets/qwantani_afternoon_1k_hdr.jpg.license

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CC0: Qwantani Afternoon by Greg Zaal (Photography) and Jarod Guest (Processing)
+https://polyhaven.com/a/qwantani_afternoon

build.py

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import subprocess
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # Building the frontend is optional
-    if os.getenv('SKIP_BUILD_FRONTEND') is None and os.path.exists('package.json'):
-        # When building the backend, make sure the frontend is built first
-        subprocess.run(['yarn', 'install'], check=True)
-        subprocess.run(['yarn', 'build', '--outDir', 'yacv_server/frontend'], check=True)

example/README.md

@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@
 ## Installation
 
 1. Download the contents of this folder.
-2. Assuming you have a recent version of Python installed, install the required packages:
+2. Assuming you have a recent version of Python 3 installed, install the required packages:
 
 ```bash
 python -m venv venv
+. venv/bin/activate  # Execute this line every time you change the terminal
 pip install -r requirements.txt
-# Do this every time you change the terminal:
-. venv/bin/activate
 ```
 
 ## Usage
@@ -37,5 +36,5 @@ Once you have the `object.glb` file, you can host it on any static file server a
 
 For the example model, the build process is set up in [build.yml](../.github/workflows/build.yml), the upload process
 is set up in [deploy.yml](../.github/workflows/deploy.yml), and the final link is:
-https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/?preload=example.glb
+https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/?preload=example.glb&preload=example_hl.glb
 

example/object.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 
 from build123d import *  # Also works with cadquery objects!
+from build123d import Compound
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 
@@ -15,9 +16,17 @@ with BuildPart() as example:
     Box(10, 10, 5)
     Cylinder(4, 5, mode=Mode.SUBTRACT)
 
-# Show it in the frontend with hot-reloading
-show(example)
+# Custom colors (optional)
+example.color = (0.1, 0.3, 0.1, 1)  # RGBA
+to_highlight = example.edges().group_by(Axis.Z)[-1]
+example_hl = Compound(to_highlight).translate((0, 0, 1e-3))  # To avoid z-fighting
+example_hl.color = (1, 1, .0, 1)
 
+# Show it in the frontend with hot-reloading (texture and other keyword arguments are optional)
+texture = (  # MIT License Framework7 Line Icons: https://www.svgrepo.com/svg/437552/checkmark-seal
+    "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABIAAAASAQAAAAB+tbP6AAAAQ0lEQVQI12P4b3+A4Z/8AYYHBw8w"
+    "HHxwgOH8HyD+AsRPDjDMP+fAYD+fgcESiGfYOTCcqTnAcK4GogakFqQHpBdoBgAbGiPSbdzkhgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==")
+show(example, example_hl, texture=texture)
 
 # %%
 

frontend/App.vue

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import {NetworkManager, NetworkUpdateEvent, NetworkUpdateEventModel} from "./mis
 import {SceneMgr} from "./misc/scene";
 import {Document} from "@gltf-transform/core";
 import type ModelViewerWrapperT from "./viewer/ModelViewerWrapper.vue";
-import {mdiPlus} from '@mdi/js'
+import {mdiCube, mdiPlus, mdiScriptTextPlay} from '@mdi/js'
+// @ts-expect-error
 import SvgIcon from '@jamescoyle/vue-icon';
 
 // NOTE: The ModelViewer library is big (THREE.js), so we split it and import it asynchronously
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ const ModelViewerWrapper = defineAsyncComponent({
   delay: 0,
 });
 
-let openSidebarsByDefault: Ref<boolean> = ref(window.innerWidth > 1200);
+let openSidebarsByDefault: Ref<boolean> = ref(window.innerWidth > window.innerHeight);
 
 const sceneUrl = ref("")
 const viewer: Ref<InstanceType<typeof ModelViewerWrapperT> | null> = ref(null);
@@ -52,10 +53,11 @@ async function onModelUpdateRequest(event: NetworkUpdateEvent) {
     let model = event.models[modelIndex];
     tools.value?.removeObjectSelections(model.name);
     try {
+      let loadHelpers = (await settings()).loadHelpers;
       if (!model.isRemove) {
-        doc = await SceneMgr.loadModel(sceneUrl, doc, model.name, model.url, isLast && settings.loadHelpers, isLast);
+        doc = await SceneMgr.loadModel(sceneUrl, doc, model.name, model.url, isLast && loadHelpers, isLast);
       } else {
-        doc = await SceneMgr.removeModel(sceneUrl, doc, model.name, isLast && settings.loadHelpers, isLast);
+        doc = await SceneMgr.removeModel(sceneUrl, doc, model.name, isLast && loadHelpers, isLast);
       }
     } catch (e) {
       console.error("Error loading model", model, e);
@@ -79,16 +81,28 @@ let networkMgr = new NetworkManager();
 networkMgr.addEventListener('update-early',
     (e) => viewer.value?.onProgress((e as CustomEvent<Array<any>>).detail.length * 0.01));
 networkMgr.addEventListener('update', (e) => onModelUpdateRequest(e as NetworkUpdateEvent));
-// Start loading all configured models ASAP
-for (let model of settings.preload) {
-  networkMgr.load(model);
-}
-watch(viewer, (newViewer) => {
-  if (newViewer) {
-    newViewer.setPosterText('<tspan x="50%" dy="1.2em">Trying to load' +
-        ' models from:</tspan>' + settings.preload.map((url) => '<tspan x="50%" dy="1.2em">- ' + url + '</tspan>').join(""));
-  }
-});
+let preloadingModels = ref<Array<string>>([]);
+(async () => { // Start loading all configured models ASAP
+  let sett = await settings();
+  if (sett.preload.length > 0) {
+    watch(viewer, (newViewer) => {
+      if (newViewer) {
+        newViewer.setPosterText('<tspan x="50%" dy="1.2em">Trying to load' +
+            ' models from:</tspan>' + sett.preload.map((url: string) => '<tspan x="50%" dy="1.2em">- ' + url + '</tspan>').join(""));
+      }
+    });
+    for (let model of sett.preload) {
+      preloadingModels.value.push(model);
+      let removeFromPreloadingModels = () => {
+        preloadingModels.value = preloadingModels.value.filter((m) => m !== model);
+      };
+      networkMgr.load(model).then(removeFromPreloadingModels).catch((e) => {
+        removeFromPreloadingModels()
+        console.error("Error preloading model", model, e);
+      });
+    }
+  } // else No preloaded models (useful for playground mode)
+})();
 
 async function loadModelManual() {
   const modelUrl = prompt("For an improved experience in viewing CAD/GLTF models with automatic updates, it's recommended to use the official yacv_server Python package. This ensures seamless serving of models and automatic updates.\n\nOtherwise, enter the URL of the model to load:");
@@ -101,7 +115,28 @@ async function loadModelManual() {
 
     <!-- The main content of the app is the model-viewer with the SVG "2D" overlay -->
     <v-main id="main">
-      <model-viewer-wrapper ref="viewer" :src="sceneUrl"/>
+      <model-viewer-wrapper v-if="sceneDocument.getRoot().listMeshes().length > 0" ref="viewer" :src="sceneUrl"/>
+      <!-- A nice no model loaded alternative to avoid breaking model-viewer-wrapper -->
+      <div v-else style="height: 100%; overflow-y: auto">
+        <v-toolbar-title class="text-center ma-16 text-h5">No model loaded</v-toolbar-title>
+        <v-btn @click="() => tools?.openPlayground()" class="mx-auto d-block my-4">
+          <svg-icon :path="mdiScriptTextPlay" type="mdi"/>&nbsp; Open playground...
+        </v-btn>
+        <v-btn @click="networkMgr.load('https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/logo.glb')"
+               class="mx-auto d-block my-4">
+          <svg-icon :path="mdiCube" type="mdi"/>&nbsp; Load demo model...
+        </v-btn>
+        <v-btn @click="loadModelManual" class="mx-auto d-block my-4">
+          <svg-icon :path="mdiPlus" type="mdi"/>&nbsp; Load model manually...
+        </v-btn>
+        <span v-if="preloadingModels.length > 0" class="d-block text-center my-16">
+          <span class="d-block text-center text-h6">Still trying to load the following:</span>
+          <span class="d-block text-center" v-for="(model, index) in preloadingModels" :key="index">
+            {{ model }}<span v-if="index < preloadingModels.length - 1">, </span>
+          </span>
+        </span>
+
+      </div>
     </v-main>
 
     <!-- The left collapsible sidebar has the list of models -->
@@ -114,7 +149,7 @@ async function loadModelManual() {
           <svg-icon :path="mdiPlus" type="mdi"/>
         </v-btn>
       </template>
-      <models ref="models" :viewer="viewer" @remove="onModelRemoveRequest"/>
+      <models ref="models" :viewer="viewer" @remove-model="onModelRemoveRequest"/>
     </sidebar>
 
     <!-- The right collapsible sidebar has the list of tools -->
@@ -122,7 +157,7 @@ async function loadModelManual() {
       <template #toolbar>
         <v-toolbar-title>Tools</v-toolbar-title>
       </template>
-      <tools ref="tools" :viewer="viewer" @findModel="(name) => models?.findModel(name)"/>
+      <tools ref="tools" :viewer="viewer" @find-model="models?.findModel" @update-model="onModelUpdateRequest"/>
     </sidebar>
 
   </v-layout>
@@ -132,6 +167,6 @@ async function loadModelManual() {
 <style>
 html, body {
   height: 100%;
-  overflow: hidden;
+  overflow: hidden !important;
 }
 </style>

frontend/misc/IfNotSmallBuild.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import {mdiLockQuestion} from "@mdi/js";
+import {VBtn, VTooltip} from "vuetify/lib/components/index.mjs";
+// @ts-expect-error
+import SvgIcon from "@jamescoyle/vue-icon";
+
+// @ts-expect-error
+let isSmallBuild = typeof __YACV_SMALL_BUILD__ !== 'undefined' && __YACV_SMALL_BUILD__;
+
+function clickedButton() { // Redirect to the main build
+  window.open("https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/" + window.location.search + window.location.hash, '_blank');
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <!--  @ts-ignore-->
+  <!-- Include the children as this is a full build -->
+  <slot v-if="!isSmallBuild"/>
+  <!-- A small info button saying that a feature is missing, and linking to the main build -->
+  <v-btn v-else icon @click="clickedButton" base-color="#a00" style="margin: auto; display: block;">
+    <v-tooltip activator="parent">
+      This feature is not available in the small build.<br/>
+      Click to go to the main build.
+    </v-tooltip>
+    <svg-icon :path="mdiLockQuestion" type="mdi"/>
+  </v-btn>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+
+</style>

frontend/misc/Sidebar.vue

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import {ref} from "vue";
 import {VBtn, VNavigationDrawer, VToolbar, VToolbarItems} from "vuetify/lib/components/index.mjs";
 import {mdiChevronLeft, mdiChevronRight, mdiClose} from '@mdi/js'
+// @ts-expect-error
 import SvgIcon from '@jamescoyle/vue-icon';
 
 const props = defineProps<{

frontend/misc/gltf.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import {Buffer, Document, Scene, type Transform, WebIO} from "@gltf-transform/core";
-import {unpartition} from "@gltf-transform/functions";
+import {mergeDocuments, unpartition} from "@gltf-transform/functions";
 
 let io = new WebIO();
 export let extrasNameKey = "__yacv_name";
 export let extrasNameValueHelpers = "__helpers";
 
+// @ts-expect-error
+let isSmallBuild = typeof __YACV_SMALL_BUILD__ !== 'undefined' && __YACV_SMALL_BUILD__;
+
 /**
  * Loads a GLB model from a URL and adds it to the document or replaces it if the names match.
  *
@@ -27,18 +30,20 @@ export async function mergePartial(url: string, name: string, document: Document
         try { // Try to load fast if no extensions are used
             newDoc = await io.readBinary(new Uint8Array(buffer));
         } catch (e) { // Fallback to wait for download and register big extensions
-            if (e instanceof Error && e.message.toLowerCase().includes("khr_draco_mesh_compression")) {
+            if (!isSmallBuild && e instanceof Error && e.message.toLowerCase().includes("khr_draco_mesh_compression")) {
                 if (alreadyTried["draco"]) throw e; else alreadyTried["draco"] = true;
                 // WARNING: Draco decompression on web is really slow for non-trivial models! (it should work?)
                 let {KHRDracoMeshCompression} = await import("@gltf-transform/extensions")
+                // @ts-expect-error
                 let dracoDecoderWeb = await import("three/examples/jsm/libs/draco/draco_decoder.js");
+                // @ts-expect-error
                 let dracoEncoderWeb = await import("three/examples/jsm/libs/draco/draco_encoder.js");
                 io.registerExtensions([KHRDracoMeshCompression])
                     .registerDependencies({
                         'draco3d.decoder': await dracoDecoderWeb.default({}),
                         'draco3d.encoder': await dracoEncoderWeb.default({})
                     });
-            } else if (e instanceof Error && e.message.toLowerCase().includes("ext_texture_webp")) {
+            } else if (!isSmallBuild && e instanceof Error && e.message.toLowerCase().includes("ext_texture_webp")) {
                 if (alreadyTried["webp"]) throw e; else alreadyTried["webp"] = true;
                 let {EXTTextureWebP} = await import("@gltf-transform/extensions")
                 io.registerExtensions([EXTTextureWebP]);
@@ -56,7 +61,8 @@ export async function mergePartial(url: string, name: string, document: Document
     await newDoc.transform(setNames(name));
 
     // Merge the new document into the current one
-    return document.merge(newDoc);
+    mergeDocuments(document, newDoc);
+    return document;
 }
 
 export async function mergeFinalize(document: Document): Promise<Document> {

frontend/misc/helpers.ts

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export function newAxes(doc: Document, size: Vector3, transform: Matrix4) {
  * The grid is built as a box of triangles (representing lines) looking to the inside of the box.
  * This ensures that only the back of the grid is always visible, regardless of the camera position.
  */
-export async function newGridBox(doc: Document, size: Vector3, baseTransform: Matrix4, divisions = 10) {
+export function newGridBox(doc: Document, size: Vector3, baseTransform: Matrix4, divisions = 10) {
     // Create transformed positions for the inner faces of the box
     let allPositions: number[] = [];
     let allIndices: number[] = [];

frontend/misc/network.ts

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class NetworkManager extends EventTarget {
      * Updates will be emitted as "update" events, including the download URL and the model name.
      */
     async load(url: string) {
-        if (url.startsWith("dev+")) {
+        if (url.startsWith("dev+") || url.startsWith("dev ")) {
             let baseUrl = new URL(url.slice(4));
             baseUrl.searchParams.set("api_updates", "true");
             await this.monitorDevServer(baseUrl);
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export class NetworkManager extends EventTarget {
 
     private async monitorDevServer(url: URL, stop: () => boolean = () => false) {
         while (!stop()) {
+            let monitorEveryMs = (await settings()).monitorEveryMs;
             try {
                 // WARNING: This will spam the console logs with failed requests when the server is down
                 const controller = new AbortController();
@@ -82,12 +83,12 @@ export class NetworkManager extends EventTarget {
                     }
                 } else {
                     // Server is down, wait a little longer before retrying
-                    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 10 * settings.monitorEveryMs));
+                    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 10 * monitorEveryMs));
                 }
                 controller.abort();
             } catch (e) { // Ignore errors (retry very soon)
             }
-            await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, settings.monitorEveryMs));
+            await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, monitorEveryMs));
         }
     }
 

frontend/misc/scene.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {type Ref} from 'vue';
-import {Document} from '@gltf-transform/core';
+import {Buffer, Document, Scene} from '@gltf-transform/core';
 import {extrasNameKey, extrasNameValueHelpers, mergeFinalize, mergePartial, removeModel, toBuffer} from "./gltf";
 import {newAxes, newGridBox} from "./helpers";
 import {Vector3} from "three/src/math/Vector3.js"
@@ -80,7 +80,19 @@ export class SceneMgr {
 
     private static async reloadHelpers(sceneUrl: Ref<string>, document: Document, reloadScene: boolean): Promise<Document> {
         let bb = SceneMgr.getBoundingBox(document);
-        if (!bb) return document;
+        if (!bb) return document; // Empty document, no helpers to show
+
+        // If only the helpers remain, go back to the empty scene
+        let noOtherModels = true;
+        for (let elem of document.getGraph().listEdges().map(e => e.getChild())) {
+            if (elem.getExtras() && !(elem instanceof Scene) && !(elem instanceof Buffer) &&
+                elem.getExtras()[extrasNameKey] !== extrasNameValueHelpers) {
+                // There are other elements in the document, so we can show the helpers
+                noOtherModels = false;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (noOtherModels) return await removeModel(extrasNameValueHelpers, document);
 
         // Create the helper axes and grid box
         let helpersDoc = new Document();

frontend/misc/settings.ts

@@ -1,35 +1,123 @@
 // These are the default values for the settings, which are overridden below
-export const settings = {
-    preload: [
-        // @ts-ignore
-        // new URL('../../assets/fox.glb', import.meta.url).href,
-        // @ts-ignore
-        // new URL('../../assets/logo_build/base.glb', import.meta.url).href,
-        // @ts-ignore
-        // new URL('../../assets/logo_build/location.glb', import.meta.url).href,
-        // @ts-ignore
-        // new URL('../../assets/logo_build/img.jpg.glb', import.meta.url).href,
-        // Websocket URLs automatically listen for new models from the python backend
-        "dev+http://127.0.0.1:32323/"
-    ],
-    loadHelpers: true,
-    edgeWidth: 0, /* The default line size for edges, set to 0 to use basic gl.LINEs */
-    displayLoadingEveryMs: 1000, /* How often to display partially loaded models */
-    monitorEveryMs: 100,
-    monitorOpenTimeoutMs: 1000,
-    // ModelViewer settings
-    autoplay: true, // Global animation toggle
-    arModes: 'webxr scene-viewer quick-look',
-    zoomSensitivity: 0.25,
-    orbitSensitivity: 1,
-    panSensitivity: 1,
-    exposure: 1,
-    shadowIntensity: 0,
-    background: '',
+import {ungzip} from "pako";
+import {b66Decode} from "../tools/b66.ts";
+
+let settingsCache: any = null;
+
+export async function settings() {
+    if (settingsCache !== null) return settingsCache;
+    let settings = {
+        preload: [
+            // @ts-ignore
+            // new URL('../../assets/fox.glb', import.meta.url).href,
+            // @ts-ignore
+            // new URL('../../assets/logo_build/base.glb', import.meta.url).href,
+            // @ts-ignore
+            // new URL('../../assets/logo_build/location.glb', import.meta.url).href,
+            // @ts-ignore
+            // new URL('../../assets/logo_build/img.jpg.glb', import.meta.url).href,
+            // Websocket URLs automatically listen for new models from the python backend
+            '<auto>', // Get the default preload URL if not overridden
+        ],
+        loadHelpers: true,
+        edgeWidth: 0, /* The default line size for edges, set to 0 to use basic gl.LINEs */
+        displayLoadingEveryMs: 1000, /* How often to display partially loaded models */
+        monitorEveryMs: 100,
+        monitorOpenTimeoutMs: 1000,
+        // ModelViewer settings
+        autoplay: true, // Global animation toggle
+        arModes: 'webxr scene-viewer quick-look',
+        zoomSensitivity: 0.25,
+        orbitSensitivity: 1,
+        panSensitivity: 1,
+        exposure: 1,
+        shadowIntensity: 0,
+        // Nice low-res outdoor/high-contrast HDRI image (CC0 licensed) for lighting
+        environment: new URL('../../assets/qwantani_afternoon_1k_hdr.jpg', import.meta.url).href,
+        environmentIntensity: 1.0,
+        // Uniform (1x1 pixel) medium gray background for visibility (following dark/light mode)
+        skybox: (window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)").matches ?
+            "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEU4ODiyn42XAAAACklEQVQI" +
+            "12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" :
+            "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEW6urpaLVq8AAAACklEQVQI" +
+            "12NgAAAAAgAB4iG8MwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="),
+
+        // Playground settings
+        pg_code: "", // Automatically loaded and executed code for the playground
+        pg_code_url: "", // URL to load the code from (overrides pg_code)
+        pg_opacity_loading: -1, // Opacity of the code during first load and run (< 0 is 0.0 if preload and 0.9 if not)
+        pg_opacity_loaded: 0.9, // Opacity of the code after it has been run for the first time
+    };
+
+    // Auto-override any settings from the URL (either GET parameters or hash)
+    const url = new URL(window.location.href);
+    url.searchParams.forEach((value, key) => {
+        if (key in settings) (settings as any)[key] = parseSetting(key, value, settings);
+    })
+    if (url.hash.length > 0) { // Hash has bigger limits as it is not sent to the server
+        const hash = url.hash.slice(1);
+        const hashParams = new URLSearchParams(hash);
+        hashParams.forEach((value, key) => {
+            if (key in settings) (settings as any)[key] = parseSetting(key, value, settings);
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Grab the code from the URL if it is set
+    if (settings.pg_code_url.length > 0) {
+        // If the code URL is set, override the code
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch(settings.pg_code_url);
+            if (response.ok) {
+                settings.pg_code = await response.text();
+            } else {
+                console.warn("Failed to load code from URL:", settings.pg_code_url);
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error("Error fetching code from URL:", settings.pg_code_url, error);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Get the default preload URL if not overridden (requires a fetch that is avoided if possible)
+    for (let i = 0; i < settings.preload.length; i++) {
+        let url = settings.preload[i];
+        if (url === '<auto>') {
+            if (settings.pg_code != "") { // <auto> means no preload URL if code is set
+                settings.preload = settings.preload.slice(0, i).concat(settings.preload.slice(i + 1));
+                continue; // Skip this preload URL
+            }
+            const possibleBackend = new URL("./?api_updates=true", window.location.href)
+            await fetch(possibleBackend, {method: "HEAD"}).then((response) => {
+                if (response.ok && response.headers.get("Content-Type") === "text/event-stream") {
+                    // Frontend served by the backend: default to this URL for updates
+                    url = "dev+" + possibleBackend.href;
+                }
+            }).catch((error) => console.error("Failed to check for backend:", error));
+            if (url === '<auto>') { // Fallback to the default preload URL of localhost
+                url = "dev+http://localhost:32323";
+            }
+        }
+        settings.preload[i] = url;
+    }
+
+    // Auto-decompress the code and other playground settings
+    if (settings.pg_code.length > 0) {
+        try {
+            settings.pg_code = ungzip(b66Decode(settings.pg_code), {to: 'string'});
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.warn("Failed to decompress code (assuming raw code):", error);
+        }
+        if (settings.pg_opacity_loading < 0) {
+            // If the opacity is not set, use 0.0 if preload is set, otherwise 0.9
+            settings.pg_opacity_loading = settings.preload.length > 0 ? 0.0 : 0.9;
+        }
+    }
+
+    settingsCache = settings;
+    return settings;
 }
 
 const firstTimeNames: Array<string> = []; // Needed for array values, which clear the array when overridden
-function parseSetting(name: string, value: string): any {
+function parseSetting(name: string, value: string, settings: any): any {
     let arrayElem = name.endsWith(".0")
     if (arrayElem) name = name.slice(0, -2);
     let prevValue = (settings as any)[name];
@@ -42,7 +130,7 @@ function parseSetting(name: string, value: string): any {
             } else {
                 toExtend = prevValue;
             }
-            toExtend.push(parseSetting(name + ".0", value));
+            toExtend.push(parseSetting(name + ".0", value, settings));
             return toExtend;
         } else {
             prevValue = prevValue[0];
@@ -59,9 +147,3 @@ function parseSetting(name: string, value: string): any {
             throw new Error(`Unknown setting type: ${typeof prevValue} -- ${prevValue}`);
     }
 }
-
-// Auto-override any settings from the URL
-const url = new URL(window.location.href);
-url.searchParams.forEach((value, key) => {
-    if (key in settings) (settings as any)[key] = parseSetting(key, value);
-})

frontend/models/Model.vue

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   mdiVectorLine,
   mdiVectorRectangle
 } from '@mdi/js'
+// @ts-expect-error
 import SvgIcon from '@jamescoyle/vue-icon';
 import {BackSide, FrontSide} from "three/src/constants.js";
 import {Box3} from "three/src/math/Box3.js";
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ import {Vector3} from "three/src/math/Vector3.js";
 import type {MObject3D} from "../tools/Selection.vue";
 import {toLineSegments} from "../misc/lines.js";
 import {settings} from "../misc/settings.js"
+import {currentSceneRotation} from "../viewer/lighting.ts";
+import {Matrix4} from "three/src/math/Matrix4.js";
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   meshes: Array<Mesh>,
@@ -55,7 +58,11 @@ const clipPlaneY = ref(1);
 const clipPlaneSwappedY = ref(false);
 const clipPlaneZ = ref(1);
 const clipPlaneSwappedZ = ref(false);
-const edgeWidth = ref(settings.edgeWidth);
+const edgeWidth = ref(0);
+(async () => {
+  let s = await settings();
+  edgeWidth.value = s.edgeWidth;
+})();
 
 // Misc properties
 const enabledFeatures = defineModel<Array<number>>("enabledFeatures", {default: [0, 1, 2]});
@@ -111,7 +118,8 @@ function onWireframeChange(newWireframe: boolean) {
   if (!scene || !sceneModel) return;
   sceneModel.traverse((child: MObject3D) => {
     if (child.userData[extrasNameKey] === modelName) {
-      if (child.material && child.material.wireframe !== newWireframe) {
+      let childIsFace = child.type == 'Mesh' || child.type == 'SkinnedMesh'
+      if (child.material && child.material.wireframe !== newWireframe && childIsFace) {
         child.material.wireframe = newWireframe;
         child.material.needsUpdate = true;
       }
@@ -149,10 +157,11 @@ function onClipPlanesChange() {
           let offsetX = bbox.min.x + clipPlaneX.value * (bbox.max.x - bbox.min.x);
           let offsetY = bbox.min.y + clipPlaneY.value * (bbox.max.y - bbox.min.y);
           let offsetZ = bbox.min.z + (1 - clipPlaneZ.value) * (bbox.max.z - bbox.min.z);
+          let rotSceneMatrix = new Matrix4().makeRotationY(currentSceneRotation);
           let planes = [
-            new Plane(new Vector3(-1, 0, 0), offsetX),
-            new Plane(new Vector3(0, -1, 0), offsetY),
-            new Plane(new Vector3(0, 0, 1), -offsetZ),
+            new Plane(new Vector3(-1, 0, 0), offsetX).applyMatrix4(rotSceneMatrix),
+            new Plane(new Vector3(0, -1, 0), offsetY).applyMatrix4(rotSceneMatrix),
+            new Plane(new Vector3(0, 0, 1), -offsetZ).applyMatrix4(rotSceneMatrix),
           ];
           if (clipPlaneSwappedX.value) planes[0].negate();
           if (clipPlaneSwappedY.value) planes[1].negate();
@@ -223,9 +232,10 @@ function onEdgeWidthChange(newEdgeWidth: number) {
     line.userData.niceLine = line2;
     // line.parent!.remove(line); // Keep it for better raycast and selection!
     line2.userData.noHit = true;
+    line2.visible = enabledFeatures.value.includes(1);
     edgeWidthChangeCleanup.push(() => {
       line2.parent!.remove(line2);
-      line.visible = true;
+      line.visible = enabledFeatures.value.includes(1);
       props.viewer!!.onElemReady((elem) => {
         elem.removeEventListener('resize', () => resizeListener(elem));
       });
@@ -327,7 +337,7 @@ if (props.viewer) onViewerReady(props.viewer); else watch((() => props.viewer) a
 
 <template>
   <v-expansion-panel :value="modelName">
-    <v-expansion-panel-title collapse-icon="hide-this-icon" expand-icon="hide-this-icon">
+    <v-expansion-panel-title>
       <v-btn-toggle v-model="enabledFeatures" color="surface-light" multiple @click.stop>
         <v-btn icon>
           <v-tooltip activator="parent">Toggle Faces ({{ faceCount }})</v-tooltip>
@@ -426,10 +436,6 @@ if (props.viewer) onViewerReady(props.viewer); else watch((() => props.viewer) a
 }
 
 /* More compact accordions */
-.v-expansion-panel {
-  margin-top: 0 !important;
-}
-
 .v-expansion-panel-title {
   padding: 0;
 }
@@ -440,11 +446,11 @@ if (props.viewer) onViewerReady(props.viewer); else watch((() => props.viewer) a
 }
 
 .v-btn {
-  --v-btn-height: 16px;
+  --v-btn-height: 12px;
 }
 
 .model-name {
-  width: 179px;
+  width: 172px;
   font-size: 110%;
   overflow-x: clip;
   overflow-y: visible; /* HACK: bottom of text is lost otherwise (due to buggy -webkit-box bounds?) */
@@ -461,10 +467,6 @@ if (props.viewer) onViewerReady(props.viewer); else watch((() => props.viewer) a
   padding: 0 !important;
 }
 
-.hide-this-icon {
-  display: none !important;
-}
-
 .mdi-checkbox-blank-outline { /* HACK: mdi is not fully imported, only required icons... */
   background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="white"><path d="M19,3H5C3.89,3 3,3.89 3,5V19A2,2 0 0,0 5,21H19A2,2 0 0,0 21,19V5C21,3.89 20.1,3 19,3M19,5V19H5V5H19Z"/></svg>');
 }

frontend/models/Models.vue

@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ import Model from "./Model.vue";
 import {inject, ref, type Ref} from "vue";
 
 const props = defineProps<{ viewer: InstanceType<typeof ModelViewerWrapper> | null }>();
-const emit = defineEmits<{ remove: [string] }>()
+const emit = defineEmits<{ removeModel: [string] }>()
 
 let {sceneDocument} = inject<{ sceneDocument: Ref<Document> }>('sceneDocument')!!;
 
-let expandedNames = ref<Array<string>>([]);
+const expandedNames = ref<Array<string>>([]);
 
 function meshesList(sceneDocument: Document): Array<Array<Mesh>> {
   // Grouped by shared name
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function meshName(mesh: Mesh) {
 }
 
 function onRemove(mesh: Mesh) {
-  emit('remove', meshName(mesh))
+  emit('removeModel', meshName(mesh))
 }
 
 function findModel(name: string) {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ defineExpose({findModel})
 
 <template>
   <v-expansion-panels v-for="meshes in meshesList(sceneDocument)" :key="meshName(meshes[0])"
-                      v-model="expandedNames" multiple>
+                      v-model="expandedNames as any" multiple>
     <model :meshes="meshes" :viewer="props.viewer" @remove="onRemove(meshes[0])"/>
   </v-expansion-panels>
 </template>
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ defineExpose({findModel})
 .v-overlay--active > .v-overlay__content {
   display: block !important; /* HACK: Fix buggy tooltips not showing? */
 }
-</style>
+</style>

frontend/shims.d.ts

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-// Avoids typescript error when importing some files
-declare module '@jamescoyle/vue-icon'
-declare module 'three-orientation-gizmo/src/OrientationGizmo'
-declare module 'three/examples/jsm/libs/draco/draco_decoder.js'
-declare module 'three/examples/jsm/libs/draco/draco_encoder.js'

frontend/tools/OrientationGizmo.vue

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import {onMounted, onUpdated, ref} from "vue";
 import type {ModelScene} from "@google/model-viewer/lib/three-components/ModelScene";
+// @ts-expect-error
 import * as OrientationGizmoRaw from "three-orientation-gizmo/src/OrientationGizmo";
+import type ModelViewerWrapper from "../viewer/ModelViewerWrapper.vue";
+import {currentSceneRotation} from "../viewer/lighting.ts";
 
 // Optimized minimal dependencies from three
 import {Vector3} from "three/src/math/Vector3.js";
 import {Matrix4} from "three/src/math/Matrix4.js";
-import type ModelViewerWrapper from "../viewer/ModelViewerWrapper.vue";
+import {Euler} from "three/src/math/Euler.js";
 
 (globalThis as any).THREE = {Vector3, Matrix4} as any // HACK: Required for the gizmo to work
 
@@ -17,9 +20,13 @@ function createGizmo(expectedParent: HTMLElement, scene: ModelScene): HTMLElemen
   let gizmo = new OrientationGizmoRaw.default(scene.camera, {
     size: expectedParent.clientWidth,
     bubbleSizePrimary: expectedParent.clientWidth / 12,
-    bubbleSizeSeconday: expectedParent.clientWidth / 14,
-    fontSize: (expectedParent.clientWidth / 10) + "px"
+    bubbleSizeSeconday: expectedParent.clientWidth / 12,
+    fontSize: (expectedParent.clientWidth / 10) + "px",
   });
+  // Make sure all bubbles are labeled
+  for (let bubble of gizmo.bubbles) {
+    bubble.label = bubble.axis.toUpperCase();
+  }
   // HACK: Swap axes to fake the CAD orientation
   for (let swap of [["y", "-z"], ["z", "-y"], ["z", "-z"]]) {
     let indexA = gizmo.bubbles.findIndex((bubble: any) => bubble.axis == swap[0])
@@ -44,7 +51,7 @@ function createGizmo(expectedParent: HTMLElement, scene: ModelScene): HTMLElemen
         axis.direction.y = -axis.direction.y;
         axis.direction.z = -axis.direction.z;
       }
-      wantedTheta = Math.atan2(axis.direction.x, axis.direction.z);
+      wantedTheta = Math.atan2(axis.direction.x, axis.direction.z) + currentSceneRotation;
       wantedPhi = Math.asin(-axis.direction.y) + Math.PI / 2;
       attempt++;
     }
@@ -62,7 +69,12 @@ let gizmo: HTMLElement & { update: () => void }
 
 function updateGizmo() {
   if (gizmo.isConnected) {
+    // HACK: Update camera temporarily to match skybox rotation before updating the gizmo and go back
+    let prevRot = ((gizmo as any).camera).rotation.clone() as Euler;
+    let thetaMat = new Matrix4().makeRotationY(-currentSceneRotation);
+    ((gizmo as any).camera).rotation.setFromRotationMatrix(thetaMat.multiply(new Matrix4().makeRotationFromEuler(prevRot)));
     gizmo.update();
+    ((gizmo as any).camera).rotation.set(prevRot.x, prevRot.y, prevRot.z);
     requestIdleCallback(updateGizmo, {timeout: 250});
   }
 }

frontend/tools/PlaygroundDialogContent.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import {setupMonaco} from "./monaco.ts";
+import {VueMonacoEditor} from '@guolao/vue-monaco-editor'
+import {nextTick, onMounted, ref, shallowRef} from "vue";
+import Loading from "../misc/Loading.vue";
+import {newPyodideWorker} from "./pyodide-worker-api.ts";
+import {mdiCircleOpacity, mdiClose, mdiContentSave, mdiFolderOpen, mdiPlay, mdiReload, mdiShare} from "@mdi/js";
+import {VBtn, VCard, VCardText, VSlider, VSpacer, VToolbar, VToolbarTitle, VTooltip} from "vuetify/components";
+// @ts-expect-error
+import SvgIcon from '@jamescoyle/vue-icon';
+import {version as pyodideVersion} from "pyodide";
+import {gzip} from 'pako';
+import {b66Encode} from "./b66.ts";
+import {Base64} from 'js-base64'; // More compatible with binary data from python...
+import {NetworkUpdateEvent, NetworkUpdateEventModel} from "../misc/network.ts";
+import {settings} from "../misc/settings.ts";
+// @ts-expect-error
+import playgroundStartupCode from './PlaygroundStartup.py?raw';
+
+const props = defineProps<{ initialCode: string }>();
+const emit = defineEmits<{ close: [], updateModel: [NetworkUpdateEvent] }>()
+
+// ============ LOAD MONACO EDITOR ============
+setupMonaco() // Must be called before using the editor
+
+const code = ref((import.meta as any)?.hot?.data?.code || props.initialCode);
+const outputText = ref(``);
+
+function output(text: string) {
+  outputText.value += text; // Append to output
+  // Avoid too much output, keep it reasonable
+  let max_output = 10000; // 10k characters
+  if (outputText.value.length > max_output) {
+    outputText.value = outputText.value.slice(-max_output); // Keep only the last 10k characters
+  }
+  console.log(text); // Also log to console
+  nextTick(() => { // Scroll to bottom
+    const consoleElement = document.querySelector('.playground-console');
+    if (consoleElement) {
+      consoleElement.scrollTop = consoleElement.scrollHeight;
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+const MONACO_EDITOR_OPTIONS = {
+  automaticLayout: true,
+  formatOnType: true,
+  formatOnPaste: true,
+}
+
+const editorTheme = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)").matches ? `vs-dark` : `vs`
+const editor = shallowRef()
+const handleMount = (editorInstance: typeof VueMonacoEditor) => (editor.value = editorInstance)
+const opacity = ref(0.9); // Opacity for the editor
+
+// ============ LOAD PYODIDE (ASYNC) ============
+let pyodideWorker: ReturnType<typeof newPyodideWorker> | null = (import.meta as any).hot?.data?.pyodideWorker || null;
+const running = ref(true);
+
+async function setupPyodide() {
+  running.value = true;
+  if (opacity.value == 0.0) opacity.value = 0.9; // User doesn't know how to show code again, reset after reopening
+  if (pyodideWorker === null) {
+    output("Creating new Pyodide worker...\n");
+    pyodideWorker = newPyodideWorker({
+      indexURL: `https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/pyodide/v${pyodideVersion}/full/`, // FIXME: Local deployment?
+      packages: ["micropip", "sqlite3"], // Faster load if done here
+    });
+    if ((import.meta as any).hot) (import.meta as any).hot.data.pyodideWorker = pyodideWorker
+  } else {
+    output("Reusing existing Pyodide instance...\n");
+  }
+  output("Preloading packages...\n");
+  await pyodideWorker.asyncRun(playgroundStartupCode, output, output); // Also import yacv_server and mock ocp_vscode here for faster custom code execution
+  running.value = false; // Indicate that Pyodide is ready
+  output("Pyodide worker initialized.\n");
+}
+
+async function runCode() {
+  if (pyodideWorker === null) {
+    output("Pyodide worker is not initialized. Please wait...\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  if (running.value) {
+    output("Pyodide is already running. Please wait...\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  output("Running code...\n");
+  try {
+    running.value = true;
+    if ((import.meta as any).hot) (import.meta as any).hot.data.code = code.value; // Save code for hot reload
+    await pyodideWorker.asyncRun(code.value, output, (msg: string) => {
+      // Detect models printed to console (since http server is not available in pyodide)
+      if (msg.startsWith(yacvServerModelPrefix)) {
+        const modelData = msg.slice(yacvServerModelPrefix.length);
+        onModelData(modelData);
+      } else {
+        output(msg); // Print other messages directly
+      }
+    });
+  } catch (e) {
+    output(`Error running initial code: ${e}\n`);
+  } finally {
+    running.value = false; // Indicate that Pyodide is ready
+  }
+}
+
+const yacvServerModelPrefix = "yacv_server://model/";
+
+function onModelData(modelData: string) {
+  output(`Model data detected... ${modelData.length}B\n`);
+  // Decode the model data and emit the event for the interface to handle
+  // - Start by finding the end of the initial json object by looking for brackets.
+  let i = 0;
+  let openBrackets = 0;
+  for (; i < modelData.length; i++) {
+    if (modelData[i] === '{') openBrackets++;
+    else if (modelData[i] === '}') openBrackets--;
+    if (openBrackets === 0) break; // Found the end of the JSON object
+  }
+  if (openBrackets !== 0) throw `Error: Invalid model data received: ${modelData}\n`
+  const jsonData = modelData.slice(0, i + 1); // Extract the JSON part and parse it into the proper class
+  let modelMetadataRaw = JSON.parse(jsonData);
+  const modelMetadata: any = new NetworkUpdateEventModel(modelMetadataRaw.name, "", modelMetadataRaw.hash, modelMetadataRaw.is_remove)
+  // console.debug(`Model metadata:`, modelMetadata);
+  output(`Model metadata: ${JSON.stringify(modelMetadata)}\n`);
+  // - Now decode the rest of the model data which is a single base64 encoded glb file (or an empty string)
+  if (!modelMetadata.isRemove) {
+    const binaryData = Base64.toUint8Array(modelData.slice(i + 1)); // Extract the base64 part
+    console.assert(binaryData.slice(0, 4).toString() == "103,108,84,70", // Ugly...
+        "Invalid GLTF binary data received: " + binaryData.slice(0, 4).toString());
+    // - Create a Blob from the binary data to be used as a URL
+    const blob = new Blob([binaryData], {type: 'model/gltf-binary'});
+    modelMetadata.url = URL.createObjectURL(blob); // Set the hacked URL in the model metadata
+  }
+  // - Emit the event with the model metadata and URL
+  let networkUpdateEvent = new NetworkUpdateEvent([modelMetadata], () => {
+  });
+  emit('updateModel', networkUpdateEvent);
+}
+
+function resetWorker() {
+  if (pyodideWorker) {
+    pyodideWorker.terminate(); // Terminate existing worker
+    pyodideWorker = null; // Reset worker reference
+  }
+  outputText.value = ``; // Clear output text
+  setupPyodide(); // Reinitialize Pyodide
+}
+
+function shareLink() {
+  const baseUrl = window.location
+  const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(baseUrl.hash.slice(1)); // Keep all previous URL parameters
+  urlParams.set('pg_code', b66Encode(gzip(code.value, {level: 9}))); // Compress and encode the code
+  const shareUrl = `${baseUrl.origin}${baseUrl.pathname}${baseUrl.search}#${urlParams.toString()}`; // Prefer hash to GET (bigger limits)
+  output(`Share link ready: ${shareUrl}\n`)
+  if (!navigator.clipboard) {
+    output("Clipboard API not available. Please copy the link manually.\n");
+    return;
+  } else {
+    navigator.clipboard.writeText(shareUrl)
+        .then(() => output("Link copied to clipboard!\n"))
+        .catch(err => output(`Failed to copy link: ${err}\n`));
+  }
+}
+
+function saveSnapshot() {
+  throw new Error("Not implemented yet!"); // TODO: Implement snapshot saving
+}
+
+function loadSnapshot() {
+  throw new Error("Not implemented yet!"); // TODO: Implement snapshot loading
+}
+
+const reused = (import.meta as any).hot?.data?.pyodideWorker !== undefined;
+(async () => {
+  const sett = await settings()
+  if (!reused) opacity.value = sett.pg_opacity_loading
+  await setupPyodide()
+  if (props.initialCode != "" && !reused) await runCode();
+  if (!reused) opacity.value = sett.pg_opacity_loaded
+})()
+
+// Add keyboard shortcuts
+const editorRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+onMounted(() => {
+  if (editorRef.value) {
+    console.log(editorRef.value)
+    editorRef.value.addEventListener('keydown', (event: Event) => {
+      if (!(event instanceof KeyboardEvent)) return; // Ensure event is a KeyboardEvent
+      if (event.key === 'Enter' && event.ctrlKey) {
+        event.preventDefault(); // Prevent default behavior of Enter key
+        runCode(); // Run code on Ctrl+Enter
+      } else if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+        emit('close'); // Close on Escape key
+      }
+    });
+  }
+});
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <v-card class="popup-card"
+          :style="opacity == 0 ? `position: absolute; top: calc(-50vh + 24px); width: calc(100vw - 64px);` : ``">
+    <v-toolbar class="popup">
+      <v-toolbar-title style="flex: 0 1 auto">Playground</v-toolbar-title>
+      <v-spacer></v-spacer>
+
+      <span style="display: inline-flex; margin-right: 16px;">
+        <svg-icon :path="mdiCircleOpacity" type="mdi" style="height: 32px"></svg-icon>
+        <v-slider v-model="opacity" :max="1" :min="0" :step="0.1"
+                  style="width: 100px; height: 32px">
+        </v-slider>
+        <v-tooltip activator="parent"
+                   location="bottom">Opacity of the editor (0 = hidden, 1 = fully visible)</v-tooltip>
+      </span>
+
+      <span style="margin-right: -8px;"><!-- This span is only needed to force tooltip to work while button is disabled -->
+        <v-btn icon disabled @click="saveSnapshot()">
+          <svg-icon :path="mdiContentSave" type="mdi"/>
+        </v-btn>
+        <v-tooltip activator="parent"
+                   location="bottom">Save current state to a snapshot for fast startup (WIP)</v-tooltip>
+      </span>
+      <span style="margin-left: -8px"><!-- This span is only needed to force tooltip to work while button is disabled -->
+        <v-btn icon disabled @click="loadSnapshot()">
+          <svg-icon :path="mdiFolderOpen" type="mdi"/>
+        </v-btn>
+        <v-tooltip activator="parent" location="bottom">Load snapshot for fast startup (WIP)</v-tooltip>
+      </span>
+
+      <v-btn icon @click="resetWorker()">
+        <svg-icon :path="mdiReload" type="mdi"/>
+        <v-tooltip activator="parent" location="bottom">Reset Pyodide worker (this forgets all previous state and will
+          take a little while)
+        </v-tooltip>
+      </v-btn>
+
+      <v-btn icon @click="runCode()" :disabled="running">
+        <svg-icon :path="mdiPlay" type="mdi"/>
+        <Loading v-if="running" style="position: absolute; top: -16%; left: -16%"/><!-- Ugly positioning -->
+        <v-tooltip activator="parent" location="bottom">Run code</v-tooltip>
+      </v-btn>
+
+      <v-btn icon @click="shareLink()">
+        <svg-icon :path="mdiShare" type="mdi"/>
+        <v-tooltip activator="parent" location="bottom">Share link that auto-runs the code</v-tooltip>
+      </v-btn>
+
+      <v-btn icon @click="emit('close')">
+        <svg-icon :path="mdiClose" type="mdi"/>
+        <v-tooltip activator="parent" location="bottom">Close (Pyodide remains loaded)</v-tooltip>
+      </v-btn>
+    </v-toolbar>
+    <v-card-text class="popup-card-text" :style="opacity == 0 ? `display: none` : ``">
+      <!-- Only show content if opacity is greater than 0 -->
+      <div class="playground-container">
+        <div class="playground-editor" ref="editorRef">
+          <VueMonacoEditor v-model:value="code" :theme="editorTheme" :options="MONACO_EDITOR_OPTIONS"
+                           language="python" @mount="handleMount"/>
+        </div>
+        <div class="playground-console">
+          <h3>Console Output</h3>
+          <pre>{{ outputText }}</pre> <!-- Placeholder for console output -->
+          <Loading v-if="running"/>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </v-card-text>
+  </v-card>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.popup-card {
+  background-color: #00000000; /* Transparent background */
+}
+
+.v-toolbar.popup > * {
+  overflow-x: auto;
+}
+
+.popup-card-text {
+  background-color: #1e1e1e; /* Matches the Monaco editor background */
+  opacity: v-bind(opacity);
+}
+
+.playground-container {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+}
+
+.playground-editor {
+  flex: 1;
+  height: calc(100vh - 150px);
+}
+
+.playground-console {
+  flex: 0.5;
+  padding: 10px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  min-width: 100px;
+  height: calc(100vh - 150px);
+}
+
+.playground-console pre {
+  margin: 0;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  word-break: break-all;
+}
+
+@media (min-height: 100vw) {
+  /* Adjust layout for vertical space */
+  .playground-container {
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
+  .playground-editor {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-height: 60vh;
+  }
+
+  .playground-editor > * {
+    min-height: 60vh;
+  }
+
+  .playground-console {
+    max-height: calc(40vh - 150px);
+  }
+}
+
+/* TODO: Adjust more colors on bright mode */
+</style>
+
+<style>
+/* https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47017753/monaco-editor-dynamically-resizable/71876526#71876526 */
+.monaco-editor {
+  position: absolute !important;
+}
+</style>

frontend/tools/PlaygroundStartup.py

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import micropip
+
+# Prioritize the OCP.wasm package repository for finding the ported dependencies.
+micropip.set_index_urls(["https://yeicor.github.io/OCP.wasm", "https://pypi.org/simple"])
+
+# For build123d < 0.10.0, we need to install the mock the py-lib3mf package (before the main install).
+await micropip.install("lib3mf")
+micropip.add_mock_package("py-lib3mf", "2.4.1", modules={"py_lib3mf": 'from lib3mf import *'})
+
+# Install the yacv_server package, which is the main server for the OCP.wasm playground; and also preinstalls build123d.
+await micropip.install("yacv_server")
+
+# Preimport the yacv_server package to ensure it is available in the global scope, and mock the ocp_vscode package.
+from yacv_server import *
+micropip.add_mock_package("ocp-vscode", "2.8.9", modules={"ocp_vscode": 'from yacv_server import *'})
+show_object = show
+
+# Preinstall a font to avoid issues with no font being available.
+def install_font_to_ocp(font_url, font_name=None):
+    # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
+    from pyodide.http import pyfetch
+    from OCP.Font import Font_FontMgr, Font_SystemFont, Font_FA_Regular
+    from OCP.TCollection import TCollection_AsciiString
+    import os, asyncio
+
+    font_name = font_name if font_name is not None else font_url.split("/")[-1]
+
+    # Choose a "system-like" font directory
+    font_path = os.path.join("/tmp", font_name)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(font_path), exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Download the font using pyfetch
+    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    response = loop.run_until_complete(pyfetch(font_url))
+    font_data = loop.run_until_complete(response.bytes())
+
+    # Save it to the system-like folder
+    with open(font_path, "wb") as f:
+        f.write(font_data)
+
+    mgr = Font_FontMgr.GetInstance_s()
+    font_t = Font_SystemFont(TCollection_AsciiString(font_path))
+    font_t.SetFontPath(Font_FA_Regular, TCollection_AsciiString(font_path))
+    assert mgr.RegisterFont(font_t, False)
+    #print(f"✅ Font installed at: {font_path}")
+    return font_path
+
+
+# Make sure there is at least one font installed, so that the tests can run
+install_font_to_ocp("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xbmc/xbmc/d3a7f95f3f017b8e861d5d95cc4b33eef4286ce2/media/Fonts/arial.ttf")

frontend/tools/Selection.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import {defineModel, inject, ref, type ShallowRef, watch} from "vue";
+import {inject, ref, type ShallowRef, watch} from "vue";
 import {VBtn, VSelect, VTooltip} from "vuetify/lib/components/index.mjs";
+// @ts-expect-error
 import SvgIcon from '@jamescoyle/vue-icon';
 import type {ModelViewerElement} from '@google/model-viewer';
 import type {ModelScene} from "@google/model-viewer/lib/three-components/ModelScene";
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ let emit = defineEmits<{ findModel: [string] }>();
 let {setDisableTap} = inject<{ setDisableTap: (arg0: boolean) => void }>('disableTap')!!;
 let selectionEnabled = ref(false);
 let selected = defineModel<Array<SelectionInfo>>({default: []});
-let highlightNextSelection = ref([false, false]); // Second is whether selection was enabled before
+let openNextSelection = ref([false, false]); // Second is whether selection was enabled before
 let showBoundingBox = ref<Boolean>(false); // Enabled automatically on start
 let showDistances = ref<Boolean>(true);
 
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ let mouseUpListener = (event: MouseEvent) => {
       // Return the best hit
       [0] as Intersection<MObject3D> | undefined;
 
-  if (!highlightNextSelection.value[0]) {
+  if (!openNextSelection.value[0]) {
     // If we are selecting, toggle the selection or deselect all if no hit
     let selInfo: SelectionInfo | null = null;
     if (hit) selInfo = hitToSelectionInfo(hit);
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ let mouseUpListener = (event: MouseEvent) => {
     // Otherwise, highlight the model that owns the hit
     emit('findModel', hit.object.userData[extrasNameKey])
     // And reset the selection mode
-    toggleHighlightNextSelection()
+    toggleOpenNextSelection()
   }
   scene.queueRender() // Force rerender of model-viewer
 }
@@ -209,17 +210,17 @@ function toggleSelection() {
   setDisableTap(selectionEnabled.value);
 }
 
-function toggleHighlightNextSelection() {
-  highlightNextSelection.value = [
-    !highlightNextSelection.value[0],
-    highlightNextSelection.value[0] ? highlightNextSelection.value[1] : selectionEnabled.value
+function toggleOpenNextSelection() {
+  openNextSelection.value = [
+    !openNextSelection.value[0],
+    openNextSelection.value[0] ? openNextSelection.value[1] : selectionEnabled.value
   ];
-  if (highlightNextSelection.value[0]) {
+  if (openNextSelection.value[0]) {
     // Reuse selection code to identify the model
     if (!selectionEnabled.value) toggleSelection()
   } else {
-    if (selectionEnabled.value !== highlightNextSelection.value[1]) toggleSelection()
-    highlightNextSelection.value = [false, false];
+    if (selectionEnabled.value !== openNextSelection.value[1]) toggleSelection()
+    openNextSelection.value = [false, false];
   }
 }
 
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ function updateBoundingBox() {
     for (let i = 0; i < 2; i++) { // Find the 2nd closest one by running twice dropping the first
       edge = axisEdges[0];
       let edgeDist = Infinity;
-      let cameraPos: Vector3 = props.viewer?.scene.camera.position;
+      let cameraPos: Vector3 = props.viewer?.scene?.camera?.position ?? new Vector3();
       for (let testEdge of axisEdges) {
         let from = new Vector3(...corners[testEdge[0]]);
         let to = new Vector3(...corners[testEdge[1]]);
@@ -427,6 +428,10 @@ defineExpose({deselect, updateBoundingBox, updateDistances});
 
 // Add keyboard shortcuts
 window.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
+  if ((event.target as any)?.tagName && ((event.target as any).tagName === 'INPUT' || (event.target as any).tagName === 'TEXTAREA')) {
+    // Ignore key events when an input is focused, except for text inputs
+    return;
+  }
   if (event.key === 's') {
     if (selectFilter.value == 'Any (S)') toggleSelection();
     else {
@@ -455,8 +460,8 @@ window.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
     toggleShowBoundingBox();
   } else if (event.key === 'd') {
     toggleShowDistances();
-  } else if (event.key === 'h') {
-    toggleHighlightNextSelection();
+  } else if (event.key === 'o') {
+    toggleOpenNextSelection();
   }
 });
 </script>
@@ -474,8 +479,8 @@ window.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
                 variant="underlined"/>
     </template>
   </v-tooltip>
-  <v-btn :color="highlightNextSelection[0] ? 'surface-light' : ''" icon @click="toggleHighlightNextSelection">
-    <v-tooltip activator="parent">(H)ighlight the next clicked element in the models list</v-tooltip>
+  <v-btn :color="openNextSelection[0] ? 'surface-light' : ''" icon @click="toggleOpenNextSelection">
+    <v-tooltip activator="parent">(O)pen the next clicked element in the models list</v-tooltip>
     <svg-icon :path="mdiFeatureSearch" type="mdi"/>
   </v-btn>
   <v-btn :color="showBoundingBox ? 'surface-light' : ''" icon @click="toggleShowBoundingBox">

frontend/tools/Tools.vue

@@ -13,13 +13,26 @@ import {
 import OrientationGizmo from "./OrientationGizmo.vue";
 import type {PerspectiveCamera} from "three/src/cameras/PerspectiveCamera.js";
 import {OrthographicCamera} from "three/src/cameras/OrthographicCamera.js";
-import {mdiClose, mdiCrosshairsGps, mdiDownload, mdiGithub, mdiLicense, mdiProjector} from '@mdi/js'
+import {
+  mdiClose,
+  mdiCrosshairsGps,
+  mdiDownload,
+  mdiGithub,
+  mdiLicense,
+  mdiLightbulb,
+  mdiProjector,
+  mdiScriptTextPlay
+} from '@mdi/js'
+// @ts-expect-error
 import SvgIcon from '@jamescoyle/vue-icon';
 import type {ModelViewerElement} from '@google/model-viewer';
 import Loading from "../misc/Loading.vue";
 import type ModelViewerWrapper from "../viewer/ModelViewerWrapper.vue";
 import {defineAsyncComponent, ref, type Ref} from "vue";
 import type {SelectionInfo} from "./selection";
+import {settings} from "../misc/settings.ts";
+import type {NetworkUpdateEvent} from "../misc/network.ts";
+import IfNotSmallBuild from "../misc/IfNotSmallBuild.vue";
 
 const SelectionComponent = defineAsyncComponent({
   loader: () => import("./Selection.vue"),
@@ -34,9 +47,22 @@ const LicensesDialogContent = defineAsyncComponent({
   delay: 0,
 });
 
+const PlaygroundDialogContent = defineAsyncComponent({
+  loader: () => import("./PlaygroundDialogContent.vue"),
+  loadingComponent: Loading,
+  delay: 0,
+});
+
 
 let props = defineProps<{ viewer: InstanceType<typeof ModelViewerWrapper> | null }>();
-const emit = defineEmits<{ findModel: [string] }>()
+const emit = defineEmits<{ findModel: [string], updateModel: [NetworkUpdateEvent] }>()
+
+const sett = ref<any | null>(null);
+const showPlaygroundDialog = ref(false);
+(async () => {
+  sett.value = await settings();
+  showPlaygroundDialog.value = sett.value.pg_code != "";
+})();
 
 let selection: Ref<Array<SelectionInfo>> = ref([]);
 let selectionFaceCount = () => selection.value.filter((s) => s.kind == 'face').length
@@ -114,10 +140,14 @@ function removeObjectSelections(objName: string) {
   selectionComp.value?.updateDistances();
 }
 
-defineExpose({removeObjectSelections});
+defineExpose({removeObjectSelections, openPlayground: () => showPlaygroundDialog.value = true});
 
 // Add keyboard shortcuts
-window.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
+document.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
+  if ((event.target as any)?.tagName && ((event.target as any).tagName === 'INPUT' || (event.target as any).tagName === 'TEXTAREA')) {
+    // Ignore key events when an input is focused, except for text inputs
+    return;
+  }
   if (event.key === 'p') toggleProjection();
   else if (event.key === 'c') centerCamera();
   else if (event.key === 'd') downloadSceneGlb();
@@ -139,18 +169,40 @@ window.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
     <v-tooltip activator="parent">Re(c)enter Camera</v-tooltip>
     <svg-icon :path="mdiCrosshairsGps" type="mdi"/>
   </v-btn>
+  <span>
+    <v-tooltip activator="parent">To rotate the light hold shift and drag the mouse or use two fingers<br/>
+    Note that this breaks slightly clipping planes for now... (restart to fix)</v-tooltip>
+    <v-btn icon disabled style="background: black;">
+      <svg-icon :path="mdiLightbulb" type="mdi"/>
+    </v-btn>
+  </span>
   <v-divider/>
   <h5>Selection ({{ selectionFaceCount() }}F {{ selectionEdgeCount() }}E {{ selectionVertexCount() }}V)</h5>
   <selection-component ref="selectionComp" v-model="selection" :viewer="props.viewer as any"
-                       @findModel="(name) => emit('findModel', name)"/>
+                       @findModel="(name: string) => emit('findModel', name)"/>
   <v-divider/>
   <v-spacer></v-spacer>
   <h5>Extras</h5>
+  <v-dialog v-model="showPlaygroundDialog" persistent :scrim="false" attach="body">
+    <template v-slot:activator="{ props }">
+      <v-btn v-bind="props" style="width: 100%">
+        <v-tooltip activator="parent">Open a python editor and build models directly in the browser!</v-tooltip>
+        <svg-icon :path="mdiScriptTextPlay" type="mdi"/>
+        &nbsp;Sandbox
+      </v-btn>
+    </template>
+    <template v-slot:default="{ isActive }">
+      <if-not-small-build>
+        <playground-dialog-content v-if="sett != null" :initial-code="sett.pg_code" @close="isActive.value = false"
+                                   @update-model="(event: NetworkUpdateEvent) => emit('updateModel', event)"/>
+      </if-not-small-build>
+    </template>
+  </v-dialog>
   <v-btn icon @click="downloadSceneGlb">
     <v-tooltip activator="parent">(D)ownload Scene</v-tooltip>
     <svg-icon :path="mdiDownload" type="mdi"/>
   </v-btn>
-  <v-dialog id="licenses-dialog" fullscreen>
+  <v-dialog>
     <template v-slot:activator="{ props }">
       <v-btn icon v-bind="props">
         <v-tooltip activator="parent">Show Licenses</v-tooltip>
@@ -158,11 +210,10 @@ window.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
       </v-btn>
     </template>
     <template v-slot:default="{ isActive }">
-      <v-card>
-        <v-toolbar>
+      <v-card style="height: 90vh">
+        <v-toolbar class="popup">
           <v-toolbar-title>Licenses</v-toolbar-title>
-          <v-spacer>
-          </v-spacer>
+          <v-spacer></v-spacer>
           <v-btn icon @click="isActive.value = false">
             <svg-icon :path="mdiClose" type="mdi"/>
           </v-btn>
@@ -199,4 +250,17 @@ window.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
 h5 {
   font-size: 14px;
 }
-</style>
+
+.v-toolbar {
+  position: sticky !important;
+  top: 0;
+}
+
+.v-toolbar.popup {
+  height: 32px;
+}
+
+.v-toolbar.popup > div {
+  height: 32px !important;
+}
+</style>

frontend/tools/b66.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// B66 encoding and decoding functions for compact url query parameter values. https://gist.github.com/danneu/6755394
+const alphabet = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789.-_~";
+
+export function b66Encode(data: Uint8Array): string {
+    let result = "";
+    let bits = 0;
+    let value = 0;
+
+    for (let byte of data) {
+        value = (value << 8) | byte;
+        bits += 8;
+
+        while (bits >= 6) {
+            bits -= 6;
+            result += alphabet[(value >> bits) & 0x3F];
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (bits > 0) {
+        result += alphabet[(value << (6 - bits)) & 0x3F];
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+export function b66Decode(encoded: string): Uint8Array {
+    let result = [];
+    let bits = 0;
+    let value = 0;
+
+    for (let char of encoded) {
+        const index = alphabet.indexOf(char);
+        if (index === -1) {
+            throw new Error(`Invalid character '${char}' in B66 encoded string.`);
+        }
+
+        value = (value << 6) | index;
+        bits += 6;
+
+        while (bits >= 8) {
+            bits -= 8;
+            result.push((value >> bits) & 0xFF);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (bits > 0) {
+        // If there are leftover bits, they should not be present in a valid B66 encoding.
+        if (value << (8 - bits)) {
+            throw new Error("Invalid B66 encoding: leftover bits.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    return new Uint8Array(result);
+}

frontend/tools/monaco.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import {loader} from "@guolao/vue-monaco-editor"
+
+import * as monaco from "monaco-editor"
+//@ts-ignore
+import editorWorker from "monaco-editor/esm/vs/editor/editor.worker?worker"
+//@ts-ignore
+import jsonWorker from "monaco-editor/esm/vs/language/json/json.worker?worker"
+//@ts-ignore
+import cssWorker from "monaco-editor/esm/vs/language/css/css.worker?worker"
+//@ts-ignore
+import htmlWorker from "monaco-editor/esm/vs/language/html/html.worker?worker"
+//@ts-ignore
+import tsWorker from "monaco-editor/esm/vs/language/typescript/ts.worker?worker"
+
+self.MonacoEnvironment = {
+    getWorker(_, label) {
+        if (label === "json") {
+            return new jsonWorker()
+        }
+        if (label === "css" || label === "scss" || label === "less") {
+            return new cssWorker()
+        }
+        if (label === "html" || label === "handlebars" || label === "razor") {
+            return new htmlWorker()
+        }
+        if (label === "typescript" || label === "javascript") {
+            return new tsWorker()
+        }
+        return new editorWorker()
+    }
+}
+
+export function setupMonaco() {
+    loader.config({monaco})
+}

frontend/tools/pyodide-worker-api.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import type {loadPyodide} from "pyodide";
+import type {MessageEventDataIn} from "./pyodide-worker.ts";
+
+let requestId = 0;
+
+/** Simple API for the Pyodide worker. */
+export function newPyodideWorker(initOpts: Parameters<typeof loadPyodide>[0]) {
+    let worker = new Worker(new URL('./pyodide-worker.ts', import.meta.url), {type: "module"});
+    worker.postMessage(initOpts);
+    const commonRequestResponse = (event: MessageEventDataIn, stdout?: (msg: string) => void, stderr?: (msg: string) => void) => {
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            worker.addEventListener("message", function listener(event: MessageEvent) {
+                if (stdout && event.data?.stdout) {
+                    stdout(event.data.stdout); // No clue if associated with this request, but we handle it anyway.
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (stderr && event.data?.stderr) {
+                    stderr(event.data.stderr); // No clue if associated with this request, but we handle it anyway.
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (event.data?.id !== event.data.id) return; // Ignore messages that are not for this request.
+                if (event.data?.error) {
+                    worker.removeEventListener("message", listener);
+                    reject(event.data.error);
+                } else if (event.data?.hasOwnProperty("result")) {
+                    worker.removeEventListener("message", listener);
+                    resolve(event.data.result);
+                } else {
+                    throw new Error("Unexpected message from worker: " + JSON.stringify(event.data));
+                }
+            })
+            worker.postMessage(event);
+        });
+    }
+    return {
+        asyncRun: (code: string, stdout: (msg: string) => void, stderr: (msg: string) => void) =>
+            commonRequestResponse({type: "asyncRun", id: requestId++, code}, stdout, stderr),
+        mkdirTree: (path: string) => commonRequestResponse({type: "mkdirTree", id: requestId++, path}),
+        writeFile: (path: string, content: string) =>
+            commonRequestResponse({type: "writeFile", id: requestId++, path, content}),
+        terminate: () => worker.terminate()
+    }
+}
+

frontend/tools/pyodide-worker.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import {loadPyodide, type PyodideInterface} from "pyodide";
+
+let myLoadPyodide = (initOpts: Parameters<typeof loadPyodide>[0]) => loadPyodide({
+    ...initOpts,
+    stdout: (msg) => self.postMessage({stdout: msg + "\n"}), // Add newline for better readability
+    stderr: (msg) => self.postMessage({stderr: msg + "\n"}), // Add newline for better readability
+    stdin: () => {
+        console.warn("Input requested by Python code, but stdin is not supported in this playground.");
+        return "";
+    },
+});
+
+let pyodideReadyPromise: Promise<PyodideInterface> | null = null;
+
+export type MessageEventDataIn = {
+    type: 'asyncRun';
+    id: number;
+    code: string;
+} | {
+    type: 'mkdirTree';
+    id: number;
+    path: string;
+} | {
+    type: 'writeFile';
+    id: number;
+    path: string;
+    content: string;
+}
+
+self.onmessage = async (event: MessageEvent<MessageEventDataIn>) => {
+    if (!pyodideReadyPromise) { // First message is always the init message
+        // If we haven't loaded Pyodide yet, do so now.
+        // This is a singleton, so we only load it once.
+        pyodideReadyPromise = myLoadPyodide(event.data as Parameters<typeof loadPyodide>[0]);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (event.data.type === 'mkdirTree') {
+        // Create a directory tree in the Pyodide filesystem.
+        const pyodide = await pyodideReadyPromise;
+        try {
+            pyodide.FS.mkdirTree(event.data.path);
+            self.postMessage({id: event.data.id, result: true});
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            self.postMessage({id: event.data.id, error: error.message});
+        }
+        return;
+    } else if (event.data.type === 'writeFile') {
+        // Write a file to the Pyodide filesystem.
+        const pyodide = await pyodideReadyPromise;
+        try {
+            pyodide.FS.writeFile(event.data.path, event.data.content);
+            self.postMessage({id: event.data.id, result: true});
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            self.postMessage({id: event.data.id, error: error.message});
+        }
+    } else if (event.data.type === 'asyncRun') {
+        let code = event.data.code;
+        // make sure loading is done
+        const pyodide = await pyodideReadyPromise;
+        // Now load any packages we need, run the code, and send the result back.
+        await pyodide.loadPackagesFromImports(code);
+        try {
+            self.postMessage({id: event.data.id, result: await pyodide.runPythonAsync(code)});
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            self.postMessage({id: event.data.id, error: error.message});
+        }
+    } else {
+        console.error("Unknown message type:", (event.data as any)?.type);
+        self.postMessage({id: (event.data as any)?.id, error: "Unknown message type: " + (event.data as any)?.type});
+    }
+};

frontend/tools/selection.ts

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export function hitToSelectionInfo(hit: Intersection<MObject3D>): SelectionInfo
 
 function hitFaceTriangleIndices(hit: Intersection<MObject3D>): [number, number] | null {
     let faceTrianglesEnd = hit?.object?.geometry?.userData?.face_triangles_end;
-    if (hit.faceIndex === undefined) return null;
+    if (!hit.faceIndex) return null;
     if (!faceTrianglesEnd) { // Fallback to selecting the whole imported mesh
         //console.log("No face_triangles_end found, selecting the whole mesh");
         return [0, (hit.object.geometry.index ?? hit.object.geometry.attributes.position).count];

frontend/viewer/ModelViewerWrapper.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import {settings} from "../misc/settings";
-import {inject, onMounted, type Ref, ref, watch} from "vue";
+import {inject, onUpdated, type Ref, ref, watch} from "vue";
 import {$renderer, $scene} from "@google/model-viewer/lib/model-viewer-base";
 import {$controls} from '@google/model-viewer/lib/features/controls.js';
 import {type SmoothControls} from '@google/model-viewer/lib/three-components/SmoothControls';
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type {Renderer} from "@google/model-viewer/lib/three-components/Renderer"
 import type {Vector3} from "three";
 import {BufferGeometry, Mesh} from "three";
 import {acceleratedRaycast, computeBoundsTree, disposeBoundsTree} from 'three-mesh-bvh';
+import {setupLighting} from "./lighting.ts";
 
 ModelViewerElement.modelCacheSize = 0; // Also needed to avoid tree shaking
 //@ts-ignore
@@ -27,14 +28,19 @@ const scene = ref<ModelScene | null>(null);
 const renderer = ref<Renderer | null>(null);
 const controls = ref<SmoothControls | null>(null);
 
+const sett = ref<any | null>(null);
+(async () => sett.value = await settings())();
 
 let lastCameraTargetPosition: Vector3 | undefined = undefined;
 let lastCameraZoom: number | undefined = undefined;
 let lastCameraUrl = props.src.toString();
-onMounted(() => {
-  if (!elem.value) return;
+let initialized = false
+onUpdated(() => {
+  if (!elem.value) return; // Not ready yet
+  if (initialized) return; // Already initialized
+  initialized = true;
   elem.value.addEventListener('before-render', () => {
-    if (!elem.value) return;
+    if (!elem.value) return
     // Extract internals of model-viewer in order to hack unsupported features
     scene.value = elem.value[$scene] as ModelScene;
     renderer.value = elem.value[$renderer] as Renderer;
@@ -62,6 +68,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
   });
   elem.value.addEventListener('camera-change', onCameraChange);
   elem.value.addEventListener('progress', (ev) => onProgress((ev as any).detail.totalProgress));
+  setupLighting(elem.value);
 });
 
 function onCameraChange() {
@@ -207,12 +214,12 @@ watch(disableTap, (newDisableTap) => {
 
 <template>
   <!-- The main 3D model viewer -->
-  <model-viewer ref="elem" :ar="settings.arModes.length > 0" :ar-modes="settings.arModes" :autoplay="settings.autoplay"
-                :environment-image="settings.background" :exposure="settings.exposure"
-                :orbit-sensitivity="settings.orbitSensitivity" :pan-sensitivity="settings.panSensitivity"
-                :poster="poster" :shadow-intensity="settings.shadowIntensity" :skybox-image="settings.background"
-                :src="props.src" :zoom-sensitivity="settings.zoomSensitivity" alt="The 3D model(s)" camera-controls
-                camera-orbit="30deg 75deg auto" interaction-prompt="none" max-camera-orbit="Infinity 180deg auto"
+  <model-viewer ref="elem" v-if="sett != null" :ar="sett.arModes.length > 0" :ar-modes="sett.arModes"
+                :environment-image="sett.environment" :exposure="sett.exposure" :autoplay="sett.autoplay"
+                :orbit-sensitivity="sett.orbitSensitivity" :pan-sensitivity="sett.panSensitivity"
+                :poster="poster" :shadow-intensity="sett.shadowIntensity" :skybox-image="sett.skybox"
+                :src="props.src" :zoom-sensitivity="sett.zoomSensitivity" alt="The 3D model(s)" camera-controls
+                camera-orbit="45deg 45deg auto" interaction-prompt="none" max-camera-orbit="Infinity 180deg auto"
                 min-camera-orbit="-Infinity 0deg 5%" style="width: 100%; height: 100%">
     <slot></slot>
     <!-- Add a progress bar to the top of the model viewer -->
@@ -297,4 +304,4 @@ watch(disableTap, (newDisableTap) => {
   float: left;
   transition: width 0.3s;
 }
-</style>
+</style>

frontend/viewer/lighting.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import {ModelViewerElement} from '@google/model-viewer';
+import {$scene} from "@google/model-viewer/lib/model-viewer-base";
+import {settings} from "../misc/settings.ts";
+
+export let currentSceneRotation = 0; // radians, 0 is the default rotation
+
+export async function setupLighting(modelViewer: ModelViewerElement) {
+    modelViewer[$scene].environmentIntensity = (await settings()).environmentIntensity;
+    // Code is mostly copied from the example at: https://modelviewer.dev/examples/stagingandcameras/#turnSkybox
+    let lastX: number;
+    let panning = false;
+    let radiansPerPixel: number;
+
+    const startPan = () => {
+        const orbit = modelViewer.getCameraOrbit();
+        const {radius} = orbit;
+        radiansPerPixel = -1 * radius / modelViewer.getBoundingClientRect().height;
+        modelViewer.interactionPrompt = 'none';
+    };
+
+    const updatePan = (thisX: number) => {
+        const delta = (thisX - lastX) * radiansPerPixel;
+        lastX = thisX;
+        currentSceneRotation += delta;
+        const orbit = modelViewer.getCameraOrbit();
+        orbit.theta += delta;
+        modelViewer.cameraOrbit = orbit.toString();
+        modelViewer.resetTurntableRotation(currentSceneRotation);
+        modelViewer.jumpCameraToGoal();
+    }
+
+    modelViewer.addEventListener('mousedown', (event) => {
+        panning = event.metaKey || event.shiftKey;
+        if (!panning)
+            return;
+
+        lastX = event.clientX;
+        startPan();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+    }, true);
+
+    modelViewer.addEventListener('touchstart', (event) => {
+        const {targetTouches, touches} = event;
+        panning = targetTouches.length === 2 && targetTouches.length === touches.length;
+        if (!panning)
+            return;
+
+        lastX = 0.5 * (targetTouches[0].clientX + targetTouches[1].clientX);
+        startPan();
+    }, true);
+
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', (event) => {
+        if (!panning)
+            return;
+
+        updatePan(event.clientX);
+        event.stopPropagation();
+    }, true);
+
+    modelViewer.addEventListener('touchmove', (event) => {
+        if (!panning || event.targetTouches.length !== 2)
+            return;
+
+        const {targetTouches} = event;
+        const thisX = 0.5 * (targetTouches[0].clientX + targetTouches[1].clientX);
+        updatePan(thisX);
+    }, true);
+
+    document.addEventListener('mouseup', (event) => {
+        panning = false;
+    }, true);
+
+    modelViewer.addEventListener('touchend', (event) => {
+        panning = false;
+    }, true);
+}

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "yet-another-cad-viewer",
-  "version": "0.8.9",
+  "version": "0.10.0-rc.1",
   "description": "",
   "license": "MIT",
   "private": true,
@@ -15,33 +15,40 @@
     "update-licenses": "generate-license-file --input package.json --output assets/licenses.txt --overwrite"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@gltf-transform/core": "^3.10.1",
-    "@gltf-transform/extensions": "^3.10.1",
-    "@gltf-transform/functions": "^3.10.1",
-    "@google/model-viewer": "^3.4.0",
+    "@gltf-transform/core": "^4.1.0",
+    "@gltf-transform/extensions": "^4.1.0",
+    "@gltf-transform/functions": "^4.1.0",
+    "@google/model-viewer": "^4.0.0",
+    "@guolao/vue-monaco-editor": "^1.5.5",
     "@jamescoyle/vue-icon": "^0.1.2",
     "@mdi/js": "^7.4.47",
     "@mdi/svg": "^7.4.47",
-    "three": "^0.160.1",
-    "three-mesh-bvh": "^0.7.3",
-    "three-orientation-gizmo": "https://github.com/jrj2211/three-orientation-gizmo",
-    "vue": "^3.4.21",
-    "vuetify": "^3.5.13"
+    "js-base64": "^3.7.7",
+    "monaco-editor": "^0.52.2",
+    "pako": "^2.1.0",
+    "pyodide": "^0.28.0",
+    "three": "^0.178.0",
+    "three-mesh-bvh": "^0.9.0",
+    "three-orientation-gizmo": "git+https://github.com/jrj2211/three-orientation-gizmo.git",
+    "vue": "^3.5.13",
+    "vuetify": "^3.7.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@tsconfig/node20": "^20.1.4",
-    "@types/node": "^20.12.2",
-    "@types/three": "^0.160.0",
-    "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^5.0.3",
-    "@vitejs/plugin-vue-jsx": "^3.1.0",
-    "@vue/tsconfig": "^0.5.1",
+    "@types/node": "^22.9.3",
+    "@types/pako": "^2.0.3",
+    "@types/three": "^0.178.0",
+    "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^6.0.0",
+    "@vitejs/plugin-vue-jsx": "^5.0.0",
+    "@vue/tsconfig": "^0.7.0",
     "buffer": "^5.5.0||^6.0.0",
-    "commander": "^12.0.0",
-    "generate-license-file": "^3.0.1",
-    "npm-run-all2": "^6.1.1",
-    "terser": "^5.30.0",
-    "typescript": "~5.4.3",
-    "vite": "^5.2.7",
-    "vue-tsc": "^2.0.7"
+    "commander": "^14.0.0",
+    "generate-license-file": "^4.0.0",
+    "npm-run-all2": "^8.0.0",
+    "terser": "^5.36.0",
+    "typescript": "~5.8.0",
+    "vite": "^7.0.0",
+    "vite-plugin-static-copy": "^3.1.1",
+    "vue-tsc": "^3.0.0"
   }
 }

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,29 +1,34 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["poetry-core==2.1.3", "taskipy==1.14.1"]
+build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
+
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "yacv-server"
-version = "0.8.9"
+version = "0.10.0-rc.1"
 description = "Yet Another CAD Viewer (server)"
 authors = ["Yeicor <4929005+Yeicor@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"
 include = [
-    { path = 'yacv_server/frontend/*', format = 'wheel' },
-    { path = 'yacv_server/frontend/*', format = 'sdist' },
+    { path = 'yacv_server/frontend/**/*', format = 'wheel' },
+    { path = 'yacv_server/frontend/**/*', format = 'sdist' },
 ]
 
+[tool.taskipy.tasks]
+build = "task build_frontend && task build_backend"
+build_frontend = "rm -rf yacv_server/frontend || true && yarn install && YACV_SMALL_BUILD=true yarn build --outDir yacv_server/frontend"
+build_backend = "poetry build --format wheel"
+
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "^3.9"
+python = ">=3.12,<3.13" # Due to vtk transitive dependency of build123d -> cadquery-ocp -> vtk
 
 # CAD
-build123d = "^0.5.0"
+build123d = ">=0.9,<0.10"
 
 # Misc
 pygltflib = "^1.16.2"
-pillow = "^10.2.0"
+pillow = ">=10.2,<12.0"
+poetry-core = "==2.1.3"
 
-[tool.poetry.build]
-generate-setup-file = false
-script = "build.py"
-
-[build-system]
-requires = ["poetry-core"]
-build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
+[tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
+taskipy = "^1.14.1"

tsconfig.json

@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@
     "frontend/**/__tests__/*"
   ],
   "compilerOptions": {
-    "composite": true,
     "tsBuildInfoFile": "./node_modules/.tmp/tsconfig.app.tsbuildinfo",
-
+    "declaration": false,
     "baseUrl": ".",
     "paths": {
       "@/*": ["./src/*"]
     }
   }
-}
+}

vite.config.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 import {fileURLToPath, URL} from 'node:url'
 
 import {defineConfig} from 'vite'
+// @ts-ignore
 import vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue'
+// @ts-ignore
 import vueJsx from '@vitejs/plugin-vue-jsx'
 import {name, version} from './package.json'
 import {execSync} from 'child_process'
+import {viteStaticCopy} from "vite-plugin-static-copy";
+import {dirname, join} from "path";
+import {version as pyodideVersion} from "pyodide";
+
+let wantsSmallBuild = process.env.YACV_SMALL_BUILD == "true";
 
 // https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
@@ -13,12 +20,14 @@ export default defineConfig({
         vue({
             template: {
                 compilerOptions: {
-                    isCustomElement: tag => tag == 'model-viewer'
+                    isCustomElement: (tag: string) => tag == 'model-viewer'
                 }
             }
         }),
         vueJsx(),
+        viteStaticCopyPyodide(),
     ],
+    optimizeDeps: {exclude: ["pyodide"]},
     resolve: {
         alias: {
             // @ts-ignore
@@ -28,13 +37,51 @@ export default defineConfig({
     build: {
         assetsDir: '.', // Support deploying to a subdirectory using relative URLs
         cssCodeSplit: false, // Small enough to inline
-        chunkSizeWarningLimit: 550, // Three.js is big. Draco is even bigger but not likely to be used.
+        chunkSizeWarningLimit: 1024, // KB. Three.js is big. Draco is even bigger but not likely to be used.
         sourcemap: true, // For debugging production
+        rollupOptions: {
+            output: {
+                experimentalMinChunkSize: 512000, // 512KB (avoid too many small chunks)
+            },
+            external: wantsSmallBuild ? [
+                // Exclude some large optional dependencies if small build is requested (for embedding in python package)
+                "pyodide",
+                /.*\/pyodide-worker.*/,
+                "monaco-editor",
+                /monaco-editor\/.*/,
+                "@guolao/vue-monaco-editor",
+                /three\/examples\/jsm\/libs\/draco\/draco_(en|de)coder\.js/,
+            ] : [],
+        },
+    },
+    worker: {
+        format: 'es', // Use ES modules for workers (IIFE is not supported with code-splitting)
     },
     define: {
         __APP_NAME__: JSON.stringify(name),
         __APP_VERSION__: JSON.stringify(version),
         __APP_GIT_SHA__: JSON.stringify(execSync('git rev-parse HEAD').toString().trim()),
         __APP_GIT_DIRTY__: JSON.stringify(execSync('git diff --quiet || echo dirty').toString().trim()),
+        __YACV_SMALL_BUILD__: JSON.stringify(wantsSmallBuild),
     }
 })
+
+
+function viteStaticCopyPyodide() {
+    const PYODIDE_EXCLUDE = [
+        "!**/*.{md,html}",
+        "!**/*.d.ts",
+        "!**/*.whl",
+        "!**/node_modules",
+    ];
+    // @ts-ignore
+    const pyodideDir = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.resolve("pyodide")));
+    return viteStaticCopy({
+        targets: wantsSmallBuild ? [] : [
+            {
+                src: [join(pyodideDir, "*")].concat(PYODIDE_EXCLUDE),
+                dest: "pyodide-v" + pyodideVersion, // It would be better to use hashed names instead of folder...
+            },
+        ],
+    });
+}

yacv_server/cad.py

@@ -10,12 +10,30 @@ from OCP.TopExp import TopExp
 from OCP.TopLoc import TopLoc_Location
 from OCP.TopTools import TopTools_IndexedMapOfShape
 from OCP.TopoDS import TopoDS_Shape
-from build123d import Compound, Shape
+from build123d import Compound, Color
 
 from yacv_server.gltf import GLTFMgr
 
 CADCoreLike = Union[TopoDS_Shape, TopLoc_Location]  # Faces, Edges, Vertices and Locations for now
 CADLike = Union[CADCoreLike, any]  # build123d and cadquery types
+ColorTuple = Tuple[float, float, float, float]
+
+
+def get_color(obj: any) -> Optional[ColorTuple]:
+    """Get color from a CAD Object or any other color-like object"""
+    if 'color' in dir(obj):
+        obj = obj.color
+    if isinstance(obj, tuple):
+        c = None
+        if len(obj) == 3:
+            c = obj + (1,)
+        elif len(obj) == 4:
+            c = obj
+        # noinspection PyTypeChecker
+        return [min(max(float(x), 0), 1) for x in c]
+    if isinstance(obj, Color):
+        return obj.to_tuple()
+    return None
 
 
 def get_shape(obj: CADLike, error: bool = True) -> Optional[CADCoreLike]:
@@ -59,8 +77,9 @@ def get_shape(obj: CADLike, error: bool = True) -> Optional[CADCoreLike]:
             if len(shapes_raw_filtered) > 0:  # Continue if we found at least one shape
                 # Sorting is required to improve hashcode consistency
                 shapes_raw_filtered_sorted = sorted(shapes_raw_filtered, key=lambda x: _hashcode(x))
-                # Build a single compound shape
-                shapes_bd = [Shape(shape) for shape in shapes_raw_filtered_sorted if shape is not None]
+                # Build a single compound shape (skip locations/axes here, they can't be in a Compound)
+                shapes_bd = [Compound(shape) for shape in shapes_raw_filtered_sorted if
+                             shape is not None and not isinstance(shape, TopLoc_Location)]
                 return get_shape(Compound(shapes_bd), error)
         except TypeError:
             pass
@@ -103,11 +122,11 @@ def image_to_gltf(source: str | bytes, center: any, width: Optional[float] = Non
             hasher = hashlib.md5()
             hasher.update(source)
             name = 'image_' + hasher.hexdigest()
-    format: str
+    _format: str
     if save_mime == 'image/jpeg':
-        format = 'JPEG'
+        _format = 'JPEG'
     elif save_mime == 'image/png':
-        format = 'PNG'
+        _format = 'PNG'
     else:
         raise ValueError(f'Unsupported save MIME type (for GLTF files): {save_mime}')
 
@@ -136,7 +155,7 @@ def image_to_gltf(source: str | bytes, center: any, width: Optional[float] = Non
         img = img.resize((new_width, new_height))
 
     # Save the image to a buffer
-    img.save(img_buf, format=format)
+    img.save(img_buf, format=_format)
     img_buf = img_buf.getvalue()
 
     # Convert coordinates system as a last step (gltf is Y-up instead of Z-up)
@@ -150,7 +169,7 @@ def image_to_gltf(source: str | bytes, center: any, width: Optional[float] = Non
         vert(plane.origin + plane.x_dir * width / 2 + plane.y_dir * height / 2),
         vert(plane.origin + plane.x_dir * width / 2 - plane.y_dir * height / 2),
         vert(plane.origin - plane.x_dir * width / 2 - plane.y_dir * height / 2),
-    ], [
+    ], [vert(plane.z_dir)] * 4, [
         (0, 2, 1),
         (0, 3, 2),
     ], [

yacv_server/gltf.py

@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ import numpy as np
 from build123d import Location, Plane, Vector
 from pygltflib import *
 
-_checkerboard_image_bytes = base64.decodebytes(
-    b'iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAIAAAD91JpzAAAAF0lEQVQI12N49OjR////Gf'
-    b'/////48WMATwULS8tcyj8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=')
+
+def get_version() -> str:
+    try:
+        return importlib.metadata.version("yacv_server")
+    except importlib.metadata.PackageNotFoundError:
+        return "unknown"
 
 
 class GLTFMgr:
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ class GLTFMgr:
     # - Face data
     face_indices: List[int]  # 3 indices per triangle
     face_positions: List[float]  # x, y, z
+    face_normals: List[float]  # x, y, z
     face_tex_coords: List[float]  # u, v
     face_colors: List[float]  # r, g, b, a
     image: Optional[Tuple[bytes, str]]  # image/png
@@ -30,9 +34,9 @@ class GLTFMgr:
     vertex_positions: List[float]  # x, y, z
     vertex_colors: List[float]  # r, g, b, a
 
-    def __init__(self, image: Optional[Tuple[bytes, str]] = (_checkerboard_image_bytes, 'image/png')):
+    def __init__(self, image: Optional[Tuple[bytes, str]] = None):
         self.gltf = GLTF2(
-            asset=Asset(generator=f"yacv_server@{importlib.metadata.version('yacv_server')}"),
+            asset=Asset(generator=f"yacv_server@{get_version()}"),
             scene=0,
             scenes=[Scene(nodes=[0])],
             nodes=[Node(mesh=0)],  # TODO: Server-side detection of shallow copies --> nodes
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ class GLTFMgr:
         )
         self.face_indices = []
         self.face_positions = []
+        self.face_normals = []
         self.face_tex_coords = []
         self.face_colors = []
         self.image = image
@@ -70,9 +75,8 @@ class GLTFMgr:
     def _vertices_primitive(self) -> Primitive:
         return [p for p in self.gltf.meshes[0].primitives if p.mode == POINTS][0]
 
-    def add_face(self, vertices_raw: List[Vector], indices_raw: List[Tuple[int, int, int]],
-                 tex_coord_raw: List[Tuple[float, float]],
-                 color: Tuple[float, float, float, float] = (1.0, 0.75, 0.0, 1.0)):
+    def add_face(self, vertices_raw: List[Vector], normals: List[Vector], indices_raw: List[Tuple[int, int, int]],
+                 tex_coord_raw: List[Tuple[float, float]], color: Tuple[float, float, float, float]):
         """Add a face to the GLTF mesh"""
         # assert len(vertices_raw) == len(tex_coord_raw), f"Vertices and texture coordinates have different lengths"
         # assert min([i for t in indices_raw for i in t]) == 0, f"Face indices start at {min(indices_raw)}"
@@ -80,12 +84,13 @@ class GLTFMgr:
         base_index = len(self.face_positions) // 3  # All the new indices reference the new vertices
         self.face_indices.extend([base_index + i for t in indices_raw for i in t])
         self.face_positions.extend([v for t in vertices_raw for v in t])
+        self.face_normals.extend([n for t in normals for n in t])
         self.face_tex_coords.extend([c for t in tex_coord_raw for c in t])
         self.face_colors.extend([col for _ in range(len(vertices_raw)) for col in color])
         self._faces_primitive.extras["face_triangles_end"].append(len(self.face_indices))
 
     def add_edge(self, vertices_raw: List[Tuple[Tuple[float, float, float], Tuple[float, float, float]]],
-                 color: Tuple[float, float, float, float] = (0.1, 0.1, 1.0, 1.0)):
+                 color: Tuple[float, float, float, float]):
         """Add an edge to the GLTF mesh"""
         vertices_flat = [v for t in vertices_raw for v in t]  # Line from 0 to 1, 2 to 3, 4 to 5, etc.
         base_index = len(self.edge_positions) // 3
@@ -94,8 +99,7 @@ class GLTFMgr:
         self.edge_colors.extend([col for _ in range(len(vertices_flat)) for col in color])
         self._edges_primitive.extras["edge_points_end"].append(len(self.edge_indices))
 
-    def add_vertex(self, vertex: Tuple[float, float, float],
-                   color: Tuple[float, float, float, float] = (0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.0)):
+    def add_vertex(self, vertex: Tuple[float, float, float], color: Tuple[float, float, float, float]):
         """Add a vertex to the GLTF mesh"""
         base_index = len(self.vertex_positions) // 3
         self.vertex_indices.append(base_index)
@@ -110,10 +114,11 @@ class GLTFMgr:
             return v.X, v.Y, v.Z
 
         # Add 1 origin vertex and 3 edges with custom colors to identify the X, Y and Z axis
-        self.add_vertex(vert(pl.origin))
-        self.add_edge([(vert(pl.origin), vert(pl.origin + pl.x_dir))], color=(0.97, 0.24, 0.24, 1))
-        self.add_edge([(vert(pl.origin), vert(pl.origin + pl.y_dir))], color=(0.42, 0.8, 0.15, 1))
-        self.add_edge([(vert(pl.origin), vert(pl.origin + pl.z_dir))], color=(0.09, 0.55, 0.94, 1))
+        # The colors are hardcoded. You can add vertices and edges manually to change them.
+        self.add_vertex(vert(pl.origin), color=(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.0))
+        self.add_edge([(vert(pl.origin), vert(pl.origin + pl.x_dir))], color=(0.97, 0.24, 0.24, 1.0))
+        self.add_edge([(vert(pl.origin), vert(pl.origin + pl.y_dir))], color=(0.42, 0.8, 0.15, 1.0))
+        self.add_edge([(vert(pl.origin), vert(pl.origin + pl.z_dir))], color=(0.09, 0.55, 0.94, 1.0))
 
     def build(self) -> GLTF2:
         """Merge the intermediate data into the GLTF object and return it"""
@@ -124,6 +129,8 @@ class GLTFMgr:
             buffers_list.append(_gen_buffer_metadata(self.face_indices, 1))
             self._faces_primitive.attributes.POSITION = len(buffers_list)
             buffers_list.append(_gen_buffer_metadata(self.face_positions, 3))
+            self._faces_primitive.attributes.NORMAL = len(buffers_list)
+            buffers_list.append(_gen_buffer_metadata(self.face_normals, 3))
             self._faces_primitive.attributes.TEXCOORD_0 = len(buffers_list)
             buffers_list.append(_gen_buffer_metadata(self.face_tex_coords, 2))
             self._faces_primitive.attributes.COLOR_0 = len(buffers_list)
@@ -162,6 +169,7 @@ class GLTFMgr:
             self.gltf.images = [Image(bufferView=len(buffers_list), mimeType=self.image[1])]
             self.gltf.textures = [Texture(source=0, sampler=0)]
             self.gltf.samplers = [Sampler(magFilter=NEAREST)]
+            # noinspection PyPep8Naming
             self.gltf.materials[0].pbrMetallicRoughness.baseColorTexture = TextureInfo(index=0)
             buffers_list.append((Accessor(), BufferView(), self.image[0]))
 

yacv_server/logo.py

@@ -6,28 +6,41 @@ from build123d import *
 ASSETS_DIR = os.getenv('ASSETS_DIR', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'assets'))
 
 
-def build_logo(text: bool = True) -> Dict[str, Union[Part, Location, str]]:
+def build_logo(text: bool = True) -> Dict[str, Union[Compound, Location, str]]:
     """Builds the CAD part of the logo"""
     with BuildPart(Plane.XY.offset(50)) as logo_obj:
         Box(22, 40, 30)
         fillet(edges().filter_by(Axis.Y).group_by(Axis.Z)[-1], 10)
         offset(solid(), 2, openings=faces().group_by(Axis.Z)[0] + faces().filter_by(Plane.XZ))
         if text:
-            text_at_plane = Plane.YZ
-            text_at_plane.origin = faces().group_by(Axis.X)[-1].face().center()
-            with BuildSketch(text_at_plane.location):
-                Text('Yet Another\nCAD Viewer', 7, font_path='/usr/share/fonts/TTF/OpenSans-Regular.ttf')
+            with BuildSketch(Plane.YZ.move(Pos(faces().group_by(Axis.X)[-1].face().center()))):
+                Text('Yet Another\nCAD Viewer', 6, font_path='/usr/share/fonts/TTF/Hack-Regular.ttf')
             extrude(amount=1)
+        logo_face_curved_front = faces().filter_by(GeomType.CYLINDER).group_by(Axis.X)[-1].face()
 
+    # Highlight text edges with a custom color
+    to_highlight = logo_obj.edges().group_by(Axis.X)[-1]
+    logo_obj_hl = Compound(to_highlight).translate((1e-3, 0, 0))  # To avoid z-fighting
+    logo_obj_hl.color = (0, 0.3, 0.3, 1)
+
+    # Highlight face with custom texture
+    logo_face_curved_front.yacv_texture = \
+        'data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAIAAAD91JpzAAAAF0lEQVQI12N49OjR////Gf' \
+        '/////48WMATwULS8tcyj8AAAAASUVORK5CYII='
+    logo_face_curved_front.color = (0, 0.5, 0.0, 1)
+    logo_obj = Compound(logo_obj.faces() - ShapeList([logo_face_curved_front]))  # Remove face from the main object
+
+    # Add a logo image to the CAD part
     logo_img_location = logo_obj.faces().group_by(Axis.X)[0].face().center_location
     logo_img_location *= Location((0, 0, 4e-2), (0, 0, 90))  # Avoid overlapping and adjust placement
-
     logo_img_path = os.path.join(ASSETS_DIR, 'img.jpg')
     img_glb_bytes, img_name = image_to_gltf(logo_img_path, logo_img_location, height=18)
 
+    # Add an animated fox to the CAD part
     fox_glb_bytes = open(os.path.join(ASSETS_DIR, 'fox.glb'), 'rb').read()
 
-    return {'fox': fox_glb_bytes, 'logo': logo_obj, 'location': logo_img_location, img_name: img_glb_bytes}
+    return {'fox': fox_glb_bytes, 'logo': logo_obj, 'logo_hl': logo_obj_hl, 'logo_hl_tex': logo_face_curved_front,
+            'location': logo_img_location, img_name: img_glb_bytes}
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

yacv_server/main.py

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-from os import system
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    # Just a reminder that a hot-reloading server can be started with the following command:
-    # Need to disable auto-start to avoid conflicts with the hot-reloading server
-    system('YACV_DISABLE_SERVER=true aiohttp-devtools runserver __init__.py --port 32323 --app-factory _get_app')

yacv_server/myhttp.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import io
 import os
 import urllib.parse
-from http import HTTPStatus
+from http import HTTPStatus, HTTPMethod
 from http.server import SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
 
 from yacv_server.mylogger import logger
@@ -71,6 +71,19 @@ class HTTPHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
     def _api_updates(self):
         """Handles a publish-only websocket connection that send show_object events along with their hashes and URLs"""
 
+        self.send_response(HTTPStatus.OK)
+        self.send_header("Content-Type", "text/event-stream")
+        self.send_header("Cache-Control", "no-cache")
+        if not self.requestline.startswith(HTTPMethod.HEAD):
+            # Chunked transfer encoding!
+            self.send_header("Transfer-Encoding", "chunked")
+        else:
+            self.send_header("Content-Length", "0")
+        self.end_headers()
+
+        if self.requestline.startswith(HTTPMethod.HEAD):
+            return
+
         # Keep a shared read lock to know if any frontend is still working before shutting down
         with self.yacv.frontend_lock.r_locked():
 
@@ -81,13 +94,6 @@ class HTTPHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
             self.yacv.at_least_one_client.set()
             logger.debug('Updates client connected')
 
-            self.send_response(HTTPStatus.OK)
-            self.send_header("Content-Type", "text/event-stream")
-            self.send_header("Cache-Control", "no-cache")
-            # Chunked transfer encoding!
-            self.send_header("Transfer-Encoding", "chunked")
-            self.end_headers()
-
             def write_chunk(_chunk_data: str):
                 self.wfile.write(hex(len(_chunk_data))[2:].encode('utf-8'))
                 self.wfile.write(b'\r\n')
@@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ class HTTPHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
                         # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
                         to_send = data.to_json()
                         write_chunk(f'data: {to_send}\n\n')
-            except BrokenPipeError:  # Client disconnected normally
+            except (BrokenPipeError, ConnectionResetError):  # Client disconnected normally
                 pass
             finally:
                 subscription.close()
@@ -132,3 +138,4 @@ class HTTPHandler(SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
         self.send_header('E-Tag', f'"{_hash}"')
         self.end_headers()
         self.wfile.write(exported_glb)
+        return None

yacv_server/pubsub.py

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import queue
-import queue
 import threading
-from typing import List, TypeVar, \
-    Generic, Generator
+from typing import List, TypeVar, Generic, Generator
 
 from yacv_server.mylogger import logger
 
@@ -56,9 +54,9 @@ class BufferedPubSub(Generic[T]):
             self._subscribers.remove(q)
         logger.debug(f"Unsubscribed from %s (%d subscribers)", self, len(self._subscribers))
 
-    def subscribe(self, include_buffered: bool = True, include_future: bool = True, yield_timeout: float = 0.0) -> \
-            Generator[T, None, None]:
-        """Subscribes to events as an generator that yields events and automatically unsubscribes"""
+    def subscribe(self, include_buffered: bool = True, include_future: bool = True,
+                  yield_timeout: float | None = 0.0) -> Generator[T, None, None]:
+        """Subscribes to events as a generator that yields events and automatically unsubscribes"""
         q = self._subscribe(include_buffered, include_future)
         try:
             while True:

yacv_server/tessellate.py

@@ -1,54 +1,64 @@
-from typing import List, Dict, Tuple
+from typing import List, Dict, Tuple, Optional
 
 from OCP.BRep import BRep_Tool
 from OCP.BRepAdaptor import BRepAdaptor_Curve
 from OCP.GCPnts import GCPnts_TangentialDeflection
+from OCP.BRepLib import BRepLib_ToolTriangulatedShape
+from OCP.TopAbs import TopAbs_Orientation
 from OCP.TopLoc import TopLoc_Location
 from OCP.TopoDS import TopoDS_Face, TopoDS_Edge, TopoDS_Shape, TopoDS_Vertex
-from build123d import Shape, Vertex, Face, Location
+from build123d import Vertex, Face, Location, Compound, Vector
 from pygltflib import GLTF2
 
-from yacv_server.cad import CADCoreLike
+from yacv_server.cad import CADCoreLike, ColorTuple
 from yacv_server.gltf import GLTFMgr
 from yacv_server.mylogger import logger
 
 
 def tessellate(
-        cad_like: CADCoreLike,
-        tolerance: float = 0.1,
-        angular_tolerance: float = 0.1,
-        faces: bool = True,
-        edges: bool = True,
-        vertices: bool = True,
+        cad_like: CADCoreLike, color_faces: ColorTuple, color_edges: ColorTuple, color_vertices: ColorTuple,
+        color_obj: Optional[ColorTuple] = None, tolerance: float = 0.1, angular_tolerance: float = 0.1,
+        faces: bool = True, edges: bool = True, vertices: bool = True, texture: Optional[Tuple[bytes, str]] = None,
 ) -> GLTF2:
     """Tessellate a whole shape into a list of triangle vertices and a list of triangle indices."""
-    mgr = GLTFMgr()
+    if texture is None:
+        mgr = GLTFMgr()
+    else:
+        mgr = GLTFMgr(texture)
 
     if isinstance(cad_like, TopLoc_Location):
         mgr.add_location(Location(cad_like))
 
     elif isinstance(cad_like, TopoDS_Shape):
-        shape = Shape(cad_like)
+        shape = Compound(cad_like)
 
         # Perform tessellation tasks
         edge_to_faces: Dict[str, List[TopoDS_Face]] = {}
         vertex_to_faces: Dict[str, List[TopoDS_Face]] = {}
-        if faces:
-            for face in shape.faces():
-                _tessellate_face(mgr, face.wrapped, tolerance, angular_tolerance)
+        if faces and hasattr(shape, 'faces'):
+            shape_faces = shape.faces()
+            for face in shape_faces:
+                _tessellate_face(mgr, face.wrapped, color_obj or color_faces, tolerance, angular_tolerance)
                 if edges:
                     for edge in face.edges():
                         edge_to_faces[edge.wrapped] = edge_to_faces.get(edge.wrapped, []) + [face.wrapped]
                 if vertices:
                     for vertex in face.vertices():
                         vertex_to_faces[vertex.wrapped] = vertex_to_faces.get(vertex.wrapped, []) + [face.wrapped]
-        if edges:
-            for edge in shape.edges():
-                _tessellate_edge(mgr, edge.wrapped, edge_to_faces.get(edge.wrapped, []), angular_tolerance,
-                                 angular_tolerance)
-        if vertices:
+            if len(shape_faces) > 0: color_obj = None  # Don't color edges/vertices if faces are colored
+        if edges and hasattr(shape, 'edges'):
+            shape_edges = shape.edges()
+            for edge in shape_edges:
+                _tessellate_edge(mgr, edge.wrapped, edge_to_faces.get(edge.wrapped, []), color_obj or color_edges,
+                                 angular_tolerance, angular_tolerance)
+            if len(shape_edges) > 0: color_obj = None  # Don't color vertices if edges are colored
+        if vertices and hasattr(shape, 'vertices'):
             for vertex in shape.vertices():
-                _tessellate_vertex(mgr, vertex.wrapped, vertex_to_faces.get(vertex.wrapped, []))
+                _tessellate_vertex(mgr, vertex.wrapped, vertex_to_faces.get(vertex.wrapped, []),
+                                   color_obj or color_vertices)
+
+    else:
+        raise TypeError(f"Unsupported type: {type(cad_like)}: {cad_like}")
 
     return mgr.build()
 
@@ -56,17 +66,27 @@ def tessellate(
 def _tessellate_face(
         mgr: GLTFMgr,
         ocp_face: TopoDS_Face,
+        color: ColorTuple,
         tolerance: float = 1e-3,
-        angular_tolerance: float = 0.1
+        angular_tolerance: float = 0.1,
 ):
-    face = Shape(ocp_face)
+    face = Compound(ocp_face)
     # face.mesh(tolerance, angular_tolerance)
     tri_mesh = face.tessellate(tolerance, angular_tolerance)
+    # noinspection PyArgumentList
     poly = BRep_Tool.Triangulation_s(face.wrapped, TopLoc_Location())
     if poly is None:
         logger.warn("No triangulation found for face")
         return GLTF2()
 
+    # Get the normal for each vertex (for smooth instead of flat shading!)
+    BRepLib_ToolTriangulatedShape.ComputeNormals_s(face.wrapped, poly)
+    reversed_face = face.wrapped.Orientation() == TopAbs_Orientation.TopAbs_REVERSED
+    normals = [
+        -Vector(v) if reversed_face else Vector(v)
+        for v in (poly.Normal(i) for i in range(1, poly.NbNodes() + 1))
+    ]
+
     # Get UV of each face from the parameters
     uv = [
         (v.X(), v.Y())
@@ -75,7 +95,8 @@ def _tessellate_face(
 
     vertices = tri_mesh[0]
     indices = tri_mesh[1]
-    mgr.add_face(vertices, indices, uv)
+    mgr.add_face(vertices, normals, indices, uv, color)
+    return None
 
 
 def _push_point(v: Tuple[float, float, float], faces: List[TopoDS_Face]) -> Tuple[float, float, float]:
@@ -98,6 +119,7 @@ def _tessellate_edge(
         mgr: GLTFMgr,
         ocp_edge: TopoDS_Edge,
         faces: List[TopoDS_Face],
+        color: ColorTuple,
         angular_deflection: float = 0.1,
         curvature_deflection: float = 0.1,
 ):
@@ -117,11 +139,9 @@ def _tessellate_edge(
 
     # Convert strip of vertices to a list of pairs of vertices
     vertices = [(vertices[i], vertices[i + 1]) for i in range(len(vertices) - 1)]
-    mgr.add_edge(vertices)
+    mgr.add_edge(vertices, color)
 
 
-def _tessellate_vertex(mgr: GLTFMgr, ocp_vertex: TopoDS_Vertex, faces: List[TopoDS_Face]):
+def _tessellate_vertex(mgr: GLTFMgr, ocp_vertex: TopoDS_Vertex, faces: List[TopoDS_Face], color: ColorTuple):
     c = Vertex(ocp_vertex).center()
-    mgr.add_vertex(_push_point((c.X, c.Y, c.Z), faces))
-
-
+    mgr.add_vertex(_push_point((c.X, c.Y, c.Z), faces), color)

yacv_server/yacv.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import atexit
+import base64
 import copy
 import inspect
 import os
@@ -7,24 +8,27 @@ import sys
 import threading
 import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from enum import Enum, auto
 from http.server import ThreadingHTTPServer
-from importlib.metadata import version
+from io import BytesIO
 from threading import Thread
 from typing import Optional, Dict, Union, Callable, List, Tuple
 
 from OCP.TopLoc import TopLoc_Location
 from OCP.TopoDS import TopoDS_Shape
+from PIL import Image
 # noinspection PyProtectedMember
 from build123d import Shape, Axis, Location, Vector
 from dataclasses_json import dataclass_json
 
+from yacv_server.cad import _hashcode, get_color, ColorTuple
 from yacv_server.cad import get_shape, grab_all_cad, CADCoreLike, CADLike
+from yacv_server.gltf import get_version
 from yacv_server.myhttp import HTTPHandler
 from yacv_server.mylogger import logger
 from yacv_server.pubsub import BufferedPubSub
 from yacv_server.rwlock import RWLock
 from yacv_server.tessellate import tessellate
-from yacv_server.cad import _hashcode
 
 
 @dataclass_json
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ YACVSupported = Union[bytes, CADCoreLike]
 
 class UpdatesApiFullData(UpdatesApiData):
     obj: YACVSupported
-    """The OCCT object, if any (not serialized)"""
+    """The OCCT object (not serialized)"""
     kwargs: Optional[Dict[str, any]]
     """The show_object options, if any (not serialized)"""
 
@@ -61,10 +65,20 @@ class UpdatesApiFullData(UpdatesApiData):
         return super().to_json()
 
 
+class YACVProtocol(Enum):
+    """Enum of communication protocols supported by the server"""
+    HTTP = auto()
+    """The recommended protocol for any platform that can run a web server."""
+    STDERR = auto()
+    """Prints the updates one by one to stderr (first metadata, then base64 of glb file) using a special prefix. Required for Pyodide support."""
+
+
 class YACV:
     """The main yacv_server class, which manages the web server and the CAD objects."""
 
     # Startup
+    protocol: YACVProtocol
+    """The protocol used by the server. Defaults to HTTP, but can be set to STDERR for Pyodide support."""
     server_thread: Optional[Thread]
     """The main thread running the server (will spawn other threads for each request)"""
     server: Optional[ThreadingHTTPServer]
@@ -88,7 +102,46 @@ class YACV:
     frontend_lock: RWLock
     """Lock to ensure that the frontend has finished working before we shut down"""
 
+    texture: Optional[Tuple[bytes, str]]
+    """Default texture to use for model faces, in (data, mimetype) format.
+    If left as None, no texture will be used.
+    
+    It can be set with the YACV_TEXTURE=<uri> and overridden by the custom `yacv_texture` attribute of an object.
+    The <uri> can be file:<path> or data:<mime>;base64,<data> where <mime> is the mime type and 
+    <data> is the base64 encoded image."""
+
+    color_faces: Optional[ColorTuple]
+    """Overrides the default color to use for model faces. Applies even if a texture is used. 
+    
+    You can use `show(..., color_faces=...)` or the standard way of setting colors for build123d/cadquery objects to 
+    override this color.
+    
+    It can be set with the YACV_COLOR_FACES=<color> environment variable, where <color> is a color
+    in the hexadecimal format #RRGGBB or #RRGGBBAA."""
+
+    color_edges: Optional[ColorTuple]
+    """Overrides the default color to use for model edges. 
+    
+    You can use `show(..., color_edges=...) or the standard way of setting colors for build123d/cadquery objects to
+    override this color.
+        
+    It can be set with the YACV_COLOR_EDGES=<color> environment variable, where <color> is a color
+    in the hexadecimal format #RRGGBB or #RRGGBBAA."""
+
+    color_vertices: Optional[ColorTuple]
+    """Overrides the default color to use for model vertices.
+    
+    You can use `show(..., color_vertices=...)` or the standard way of setting colors for build123d/cadquery objects to
+    override this color.
+    
+    It can be set with the YACV_COLOR_VERTICES=<color> environment variable, where <color> is a color
+    in the hexadecimal format #RRGGBB or #RRGGBBAA."""
+
     def __init__(self):
+        """Initializes the YACV server"""
+        raw_protocol = os.getenv('YACV_PROTOCOL', 'http' if sys.platform != 'emscripten' else 'stderr').upper()
+        self.protocol = YACVProtocol[raw_protocol] if raw_protocol in YACVProtocol.__members__ else YACVProtocol.HTTP
+        self.protocol = YACVProtocol.STDERR
         self.server_thread = None
         self.server = None
         self.startup_complete = threading.Event()
@@ -98,10 +151,15 @@ class YACV:
         self.at_least_one_client = threading.Event()
         self.shutting_down = threading.Event()
         self.frontend_lock = RWLock()
-        logger.info('Using yacv-server v%s', version('yacv-server'))
+        self.texture = _read_texture_uri(os.getenv("YACV_TEXTURE"))
+        self.color_faces = _read_color(os.getenv("YACV_COLOR_FACES", "#ffbf00"))  # Default yellow
+        self.color_edges = _read_color(os.getenv("YACV_COLOR_EDGES", "#1a1aff"))  # Default blue
+        self.color_vertices = _read_color(os.getenv("YACV_COLOR_VERTICES", "#1a1a1a"))  # Default dark gray
+        logger.info('Using yacv-server v%s', get_version())
 
     def start(self):
         """Starts the web server in the background"""
+        if self.protocol == YACVProtocol.STDERR: return  # No server to start, just print to stderr
         assert self.server_thread is None, "Server currently running, cannot start another one"
         assert self.startup_complete.is_set() is False, "Server already started"
         # Start the server in a separate daemon thread
@@ -118,6 +176,8 @@ class YACV:
     # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
     def stop(self, *args):
         """Stops the web server"""
+        if self.protocol == YACVProtocol.STDERR: return  # No server to stop, just print to stderr
+        # The remainder is for the HTTP protocol only
         if self.server_thread is None:
             logger.error('Cannot stop server because it is not running')
             return
@@ -125,7 +185,7 @@ class YACV:
         # Inform the server that we are shutting down
         self.shutting_down.set()
         # noinspection PyTypeChecker
-        self.show_events.publish(UpdatesApiFullData(name='__shutdown', _hash='', is_remove=None, obj=None))
+        self._show_event(UpdatesApiFullData(name='__shutdown', _hash='', is_remove=None, obj=None))
 
         # If we were too fast, ensure that at least one client has connected
         graceful_secs_connect = float(os.getenv('YACV_GRACEFUL_SECS_CONNECT', 12.0))
@@ -153,9 +213,11 @@ class YACV:
             if len(args) >= 1 and args[0] in (signal.SIGINT, signal.SIGTERM):
                 sys.exit(0)  # Exit with success
 
+    _yacvServerModelPrefix = "yacv_server://model/"
+
     def _run_server(self):
         """Runs the web server"""
-        logger.info('Starting server...')
+        logger.info('Starting server in %s mode...', self.protocol.name)
         self.server = ThreadingHTTPServer(
             (os.getenv('YACV_HOST', 'localhost'), int(os.getenv('YACV_PORT', 32323))),
             lambda a, b, c: HTTPHandler(a, b, c, yacv=self))
@@ -164,13 +226,50 @@ class YACV:
         self.startup_complete.set()
         self.server.serve_forever()
 
+    def _show_event(self, event: UpdatesApiFullData):
+        """Handles a show event by publishing it to the show events buffer (and special handling for stderr protocol)."""
+        self.show_events.publish(event)
+        # If the protocol is STDERR, we need to print the event to stderr
+        if self.protocol == YACVProtocol.STDERR:
+            msg = f'{self._yacvServerModelPrefix}{event.to_json()}'
+            if not event.is_remove:
+                # Always build the object even if the interface already has it (optimization disabled for Pyodide)
+                glb_and_hash = self.export(event.name)
+                if glb_and_hash is None:
+                    logger.warning('Object %s not found, ignoring it...', event.name)
+                    return
+                glb = glb_and_hash[0]
+                msg += f'{base64.b64encode(glb).decode("utf-8")}'
+            print(msg, file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
+
     def show(self, *objs: List[YACVSupported], names: Optional[Union[str, List[str]]] = None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Shows the given CAD objects in the frontend. The objects will be tessellated and converted to GLTF. Optionally,
+        the following keyword arguments can be used:
+
+        - auto_clear: Whether to clear the previous objects before showing the new ones (default: True)
+        - texture: The texture to use for the faces of the object (see `YACV.texture` for more info)
+        - color: The default color to use for the objects (can be overridden by the `color` attribute of each object)
+        - tolerance: The tolerance for tessellating the object (default: 0.1)
+        - angular_tolerance: The angular tolerance for tessellating the object (default: 0.1)
+        - faces: Whether to tessellate and show the faces of the object (default: True)
+        - edges: Whether to tessellate and show the edges of the object (default: True)
+        - vertices: Whether to tessellate and show the vertices of the object (default: True)
+
+        :param objs: The CAD objects to show. Can be CAD-like objects (solids, locations, etc.) or bytes (GLTF) objects.
+        :param names: The names of the objects. If None, the variable names will be used (if possible). The number of
+            names must match the number of objects. An object of the same name will be replaced in the frontend.
+        :param kwargs: Additional options for the show_object event.
+        """
         # Prepare the arguments
         start = time.time()
         names = names or [_find_var_name(obj) for obj in objs]
         if isinstance(names, str):
             names = [names]
         assert len(names) == len(objs), 'Number of names must match the number of objects'
+        for color_name in ('color_faces', 'color_edges', 'color_vertices'):
+            if color_name in kwargs:
+                kwargs[color_name] = get_color(kwargs[color_name]) or _read_color(kwargs[color_name])
 
         # Handle auto clearing of previous objects
         if kwargs.get('auto_clear', True):
@@ -185,16 +284,22 @@ class YACV:
 
         # Publish the show event
         for obj, name in zip(objs, names):
+            obj_color = get_color(obj)
+            # Some properties may be lost in preprocessing, so save them in kwargs
+            _kwargs = kwargs.copy()
+            if obj_color is not None:
+                _kwargs['color_obj'] = obj_color  # Only applies to highest-dimensional objects
+            _kwargs['texture'] = _read_texture_uri(getattr(obj, 'yacv_texture', None) or kwargs.get('texture', None))
             if not isinstance(obj, bytes):
-                obj = _preprocess_cad(obj, **kwargs)
-            _hash = _hashcode(obj, **kwargs)
-            event = UpdatesApiFullData(name=name, _hash=_hash, obj=obj, kwargs=kwargs or {})
-            self.show_events.publish(event)
+                obj = _preprocess_cad(obj, **_kwargs)
+            _hash = _hashcode(obj, **_kwargs)
+            event = UpdatesApiFullData(name=name, _hash=_hash, obj=obj, kwargs=_kwargs or {})
+            self._show_event(event)
 
         logger.info('show %s took %.3f seconds', names, time.time() - start)
 
     def show_cad_all(self, **kwargs):
-        """Publishes all CAD objects in the current scope to the server"""
+        """Publishes all CAD objects in the current scope to the server. See `show` for more details."""
         all_cad = list(grab_all_cad())  # List for reproducible iteration order
         self.show(*[cad for _, cad in all_cad], names=[name for name, _ in all_cad], **kwargs)
 
@@ -214,7 +319,7 @@ class YACV:
             # Publish the remove event
             show_event = copy.copy(show_events[-1])
             show_event.is_remove = True
-            self.show_events.publish(show_event)
+            self._show_event(show_event)
 
     def clear(self, except_names: List[str] = None):
         """Clears all previously-shown objects from the scene"""
@@ -273,11 +378,17 @@ class YACV:
                 if isinstance(event.obj, bytes):  # Already a GLTF
                     publish_to.publish(event.obj)
                 else:  # CAD object to tessellate and convert to GLTF
-                    gltf = tessellate(event.obj, tolerance=event.kwargs.get('tolerance', 0.1),
-                                      angular_tolerance=event.kwargs.get('angular_tolerance', 0.1),
-                                      faces=event.kwargs.get('faces', True),
-                                      edges=event.kwargs.get('edges', True),
-                                      vertices=event.kwargs.get('vertices', True))
+                    gltf = tessellate(
+                        event.obj,
+                        color_faces=event.kwargs.get('color_faces', self.color_faces),
+                        color_edges=event.kwargs.get('color_edges', self.color_edges),
+                        color_vertices=event.kwargs.get('color_vertices', self.color_vertices),
+                        color_obj=event.kwargs.get('color_obj', None),
+                        tolerance=event.kwargs.get('tolerance', 0.1),
+                        angular_tolerance=event.kwargs.get('angular_tolerance', 0.1),
+                        faces=event.kwargs.get('faces', True), edges=event.kwargs.get('edges', True),
+                        vertices=event.kwargs.get('vertices', True),
+                        texture=event.kwargs.get('texture', self.texture))
                     glb_list_of_bytes = gltf.save_to_bytes()
                     glb_bytes = b''.join(glb_list_of_bytes)
                     publish_to.publish(glb_bytes)
@@ -289,6 +400,7 @@ class YACV:
             try:
                 return next(subscription), event.hash
             finally:
+                # noinspection PyInconsistentReturns
                 subscription.close()
 
     def export_all(self, folder: str,
@@ -301,6 +413,39 @@ class YACV:
                     f.write(self.export(name)[0])
 
 
+def _read_texture_uri(uri: str) -> Optional[Tuple[bytes, str]]:
+    if uri is None:
+        return None
+    if uri.startswith("file:"):
+        path = uri[len("file:"):]
+        with open(path, 'rb') as f:
+            data = f.read()
+        buf = BytesIO(data)
+        img = Image.open(buf)
+        mtype = img.get_format_mimetype()
+        return data, mtype
+    if uri.startswith("data:"):  # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_URI_scheme#Syntax (limited)
+        mtype_and_data = uri[len("data:"):]
+        mtype = mtype_and_data.split(";", 1)[0]
+        data_str = mtype_and_data.split(",", 1)[1]
+        data = base64.b64decode(data_str)
+        return data, mtype
+    return None
+
+
+def _read_color(color: str) -> Optional[ColorTuple]:
+    """Reads a color from a string in the format #RRGGBB or #RRGGBBAA"""
+    if color is None:
+        return None
+    if not color.startswith('#') or len(color) not in (7, 9):
+        raise ValueError(f'Invalid color format: {color}')
+    r = float(int(color[1:3], 16)) / 255.0
+    g = float(int(color[3:5], 16)) / 255.0
+    b = float(int(color[5:7], 16)) / 255.0
+    a = float(int(color[7:9], 16)) / 255.0 if len(color) == 9 else 1.0
+    return r, g, b, a
+
+
 # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
 def _preprocess_cad(obj: CADLike, **kwargs) -> CADCoreLike:
     # Get the shape of a CAD-like object
@@ -320,19 +465,31 @@ def _preprocess_cad(obj: CADLike, **kwargs) -> CADCoreLike:
     return obj
 
 
-_find_var_name_count = 0
+_obj_name_counts = {}
 
 
 def _find_var_name(obj: any, avoid_levels: int = 2) -> str:
     """A hacky way to get a stable name for an object that may change over time"""
-    global _find_var_name_count
+
+    # Build123d objects have a "label" property, CadQuery Assembly's have "name"
+    for f in ('label', 'name'):
+        if hasattr(obj, f):
+            v = getattr(obj, f)
+            if v != '':
+                return v;
+
+    # Otherwise walk up our stack to see if there's a local variable that points to it
     obj_shape = get_shape(obj, error=False) or obj
     for frame in inspect.stack()[avoid_levels:]:
         for key, value in frame.frame.f_locals.items():
             if get_shape(value, error=False) is obj_shape:
                 return key
-    _find_var_name_count += 1
-    return 'unknown_var_' + str(_find_var_name_count)
+
+    # Last resort, name it for its type with a disambiguating number
+    global _obj_name_counts
+    t = obj.__class__.__name__
+    _obj_name_counts[t] = 1 if t not in _obj_name_counts else _obj_name_counts[t] + 1
+    return t + str(_obj_name_counts[t])
 
 
 def sizeof_fmt(num, suffix="B"):