- add slicing box

- new files: material.js, Picking.js, PlaneGeometry.js, Selection.js, SelectionBoxFace.js, SelectionBoxLine.js, shader.js, uniforms.js
- changed files: main.js

src/js/clip/Picking.js

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+import { Vector2 } from 'three/src/math/Vector2';
+import { Vector3 } from 'three/src/math/Vector3';
+import { Raycaster } from 'three/src/core/Raycaster';
+import { PlaneGeometry } from 'three/src/geometries/PlaneGeometry';
+import { Mesh } from 'three/src/objects/Mesh';
+import * as material from '../clip/material';
+import * as domEvent from '../core/domEvent';
+import * as browser from '../core/browser';
+
+export class Picking {
+
+    simulation;
+    intersected;
+    mouse;
+    ray;
+    normals;
+    plane;
+    touchCapable = false;
+    isDraging = false;
+
+    constructor(size, center, simulation) {
+        this.size = size;
+        this.center = center;
+
+        if (browser.touch && browser.mobile) {
+            this.touchCapable = true;
+        }
+
+        this.simulation = simulation;
+        this.intersected = null;
+        this.mouse = new Vector2();
+        this.ray = new Raycaster();
+        this.normals = {
+            x1: new Vector3(-1, 0, 0),
+            x2: new Vector3(1, 0, 0),
+            y1: new Vector3(0, -1, 0),
+            y2: new Vector3(0, 1, 0),
+            z1: new Vector3(0, 0, -1),
+            z2: new Vector3(0, 0, 1)
+        };
+        let planeGeometry = new PlaneGeometry(this.size, this.size, 4, 4);
+        this.plane = new Mesh(planeGeometry, material.Invisible);
+        simulation.scene.add(this.plane);
+
+        this.domElement = simulation.renderer.domElement;
+
+        if (this.touchCapable) {
+            domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'mousemove', this.mouseMove, this);
+            domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'touchstart', this.beginDrag, this);
+        } else {
+            domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'mousemove', this.mouseMove, this);
+            domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'mousedown', this.beginDrag, this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    _getOffset(element) {
+        if (!element.getClientRects().length) {
+            return { top: 0, left: 0 };
+        }
+
+        let rect = element.getBoundingClientRect();
+        let win = element.ownerDocument.defaultView;
+        return (
+            {
+                top: rect.top + win.pageYOffset,
+                left: rect.left + win.pageXOffset
+            });
+    }
+
+    _getCanvasPoint(event) {
+        let canvasOffset = this._getOffset(this.simulation.renderer.domElement);
+        let eventX = (event.clientX !== undefined) ? event.clientX : (event.touches && event.touches[0].clientX);
+        let eventY = (event.clientY !== undefined) ? event.clientY : (event.touches && event.touches[0].clientY);
+        let xClickedOnCanvas = eventX - canvasOffset.left;
+        let yClickedonCanvas = eventY - canvasOffset.top;
+        return {
+            x: xClickedOnCanvas,
+            y: yClickedonCanvas
+        }
+    }
+
+    mouseMove(event) {
+        if (this.isDraging == true) {
+            return;
+        }
+        let point = this._getCanvasPoint(event);
+        let width = this.simulation.renderer.domElement.clientWidth;
+        let height = this.simulation.renderer.domElement.clientHeight;
+        let x = (point.x / width) * 2 - 1;
+        let y = -(point.y / height) * 2 + 1;
+        this.mouse.set(x, y);
+
+        this.ray.setFromCamera(this.mouse, this.simulation.camera);
+        let intersects = this.ray.intersectObjects(this.simulation.selection.selectables);
+
+        if (intersects.length > 0) {
+            let candidate = intersects[0].object;
+
+            if (this.intersected !== candidate) {
+                if (this.intersected !== null) {
+                    this.intersected.guardian.rayOut();
+                }
+                candidate.guardian.rayOver();
+                this.intersected = candidate;
+                this.simulation.renderer.domElement.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+                // this.simulation.throttledRender();
+                this.simulation.animate();
+            }
+
+        } else if (this.intersected !== null) {
+            // cursor is not selecting the box
+            this.intersected.guardian.rayOut();
+            this.intersected = null;
+            this.simulation.renderer.domElement.style.cursor = 'auto';
+            // this.simulation.throttledRender();
+            this.simulation.animate();
+        }
+    }
+
+    beginDrag(event) {
+        // this.mouse.setToNormalizedDeviceCoordinates(event, window);
+        let point = this._getCanvasPoint(event);
+        let width = this.simulation.renderer.domElement.clientWidth;
+        let height = this.simulation.renderer.domElement.clientHeight;
+        let x = (point.x / width) * 2 - 1;
+        let y = -(point.y / height) * 2 + 1;
+        this.mouse.set(x, y);
+
+        this.ray.setFromCamera(this.mouse, this.simulation.camera);
+        let intersects = this.ray.intersectObjects(this.simulation.selection.selectables);
+
+        if (intersects.length > 0) {
+            this.isDraging = true;
+            event.preventDefault();
+            event.stopPropagation();
+            this.simulation.map.enabled = false;
+            var intersectionPoint = intersects[0].point;
+            var axis = intersects[0].object.axis;
+
+            if (axis === 'x1' || axis === 'x2') {
+                // intersectionPoint.setX(0);
+                intersectionPoint.setX(this.center.x);
+            } else if (axis === 'y1' || axis === 'y2') {
+                // intersectionPoint.setY(0);
+                intersectionPoint.setY(this.center.y);
+            } else if (axis === 'z1' || axis === 'z2') {
+                // intersectionPoint.setZ(0);
+                intersectionPoint.setZ(this.center.z);
+            }
+            this.plane.position.copy(intersectionPoint);
+
+            let newNormal = this.simulation.camera.position.clone().sub(
+                this.simulation.camera.position.clone().projectOnVector(this.normals[axis])
+            );
+            this.plane.lookAt(newNormal.add(intersectionPoint));
+            this.simulation.renderer.domElement.style.cursor = 'grab';
+            // simulation.throttledRender();
+            this.simulation.animate();
+
+            let continueDrag = function (event) {
+                event.preventDefault();
+                event.stopPropagation();
+                // this.mouse.setToNormalizedDeviceCoordinates(event, window);
+                let point = this._getCanvasPoint(event);
+                let width = this.simulation.renderer.domElement.clientWidth;
+                let height = this.simulation.renderer.domElement.clientHeight;
+                let x = (point.x / width) * 2 - 1;
+                let y = -(point.y / height) * 2 + 1;
+                this.mouse.set(x, y);
+
+                this.ray.setFromCamera(this.mouse, this.simulation.camera);
+                let intersects = this.ray.intersectObject(this.plane);
+                if (intersects.length > 0) {
+                    let value;
+                    if (axis === 'x1' || axis === 'x2') {
+                        value = intersects[0].point.x;
+                    } else if (axis === 'y1' || axis === 'y2') {
+                        value = intersects[0].point.y;
+                    } else if (axis === 'z1' || axis === 'z2') {
+                        value = intersects[0].point.z;
+                    }
+                    this.simulation.selection.setValue(axis, value);
+                    // this.simulation.selection.setValue('x1', 4452960);
+                    // this.simulation.throttledRender();
+                    this.simulation.animate();
+                }
+
+            };
+
+            let endDrag = function (event) {
+                this.isDraging = false;
+                this.simulation.map.enabled = true;
+                this.simulation.renderer.domElement.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+                domEvent.off(this.domElement, "mousemove", continueDrag, this);
+                domEvent.off(this.domElement, "touchmove", continueDrag, this);
+
+                domEvent.off(this.domElement, "mouseup", endDrag, this);
+                domEvent.off(this.domElement, 'mouseleave', endDrag, this);
+                domEvent.off(this.domElement, 'touchend', endDrag, this);
+                domEvent.off(this.domElement, 'touchcancel', endDrag, this);
+                domEvent.off(this.domElement, 'touchleave', endDrag, this);
+            };
+
+            if (this.touchCapable) {
+                domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'touchmove', continueDrag, this);
+                domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'touchend', endDrag, this);
+                domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'touchcancel', endDrag, this);
+                domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'touchleave', endDrag, this);
+            } else {
+                domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'mousemove', continueDrag, this);
+                domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'mouseup', endDrag, this);
+                domEvent.on(this.domElement, 'mouseleave', endDrag, this);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+}

src/js/clip/PlaneGeometry.js

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+import { BufferGeometry } from 'three/src/core/BufferGeometry';
+import { Uint16BufferAttribute } from 'three/src/core/BufferAttribute';
+
+export class PlaneGeometry extends BufferGeometry {
+
+    vertices = [];
+
+    constructor(v0, v1, v2, v3) {
+        super();
+        this.vertices.push(v0, v1, v2, v3);
+        this.setFromPoints(this.vertices);
+
+        let indexArray = [0, 1, 2, 0, 2, 3];
+        let indices = new Uint16BufferAttribute(indexArray, 1);//.setDynamic(true);
+        this.setIndex(indices);
+
+        this.computeVertexNormals();
+
+    }
+    update() {
+        this.setFromPoints(this.vertices);
+        this.attributes.position.needsUpdate = true;
+        this.computeBoundingSphere();
+    }
+}

src/js/clip/Selection.js

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+import { BoxGeometry } from 'three/src/geometries/BoxGeometry';
+import { Mesh } from 'three/src/objects/Mesh';
+import * as material from './material';
+import { Vector3 } from 'three/src/math/Vector3';
+import { Object3D } from 'three/src/core/Object3D';
+import { uniforms } from "./uniforms";
+import { SelectionBoxFace } from './SelectionBoxFace';
+import { SelectionBoxLine } from './SelectionBoxLine';
+
+export class Selection {
+    limitLow;
+    limitHigh;
+    box;
+    boxMesh;
+    vertices;
+    touchMeshes; displayMeshes; meshGeometries; selectables;
+    faces;
+
+    constructor(low, high) {
+        this.limitLow = low;
+        this.limitHigh = high;
+        this.limit = {
+            x1: low.x,
+            y1: low.y,
+            x2: high.x,
+            y2: high.y
+        }
+
+        this.box = new BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1);
+        this.boxMesh = new Mesh(this.box, material.capMaterial);
+
+        this.vertices = [
+            new Vector3(), new Vector3(),
+            new Vector3(), new Vector3(),
+            new Vector3(), new Vector3(),
+            new Vector3(), new Vector3()
+        ];
+        this.updateVertices();
+
+        let v = this.vertices;
+
+        this.touchMeshes = new Object3D();
+        this.displayMeshes = new Object3D();
+        this.meshGeometries = [];
+        this.lineGeometries = [];
+        this.selectables = [];
+
+        this.faces = [];
+        var f = this.faces;
+        this.faces.push(new SelectionBoxFace('y1', v[0], v[1], v[5], v[4], this));
+        this.faces.push(new SelectionBoxFace('z1', v[0], v[2], v[3], v[1], this));
+        this.faces.push(new SelectionBoxFace('x1', v[0], v[4], v[6], v[2], this));
+        this.faces.push(new SelectionBoxFace('x2', v[7], v[5], v[1], v[3], this));
+        this.faces.push(new SelectionBoxFace('y2', v[7], v[3], v[2], v[6], this));
+        this.faces.push(new SelectionBoxFace('z2', v[7], v[6], v[4], v[5], this));
+
+        this.boxLines = [];
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[0], v[1], f[0], f[1], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[0], v[2], f[1], f[2], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[0], v[4], f[0], f[2], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[1], v[3], f[1], f[3], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[1], v[5], f[0], f[3], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[2], v[3], f[1], f[4], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[2], v[6], f[2], f[4], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[3], v[7], f[3], f[4], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[4], v[5], f[0], f[5], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[4], v[6], f[2], f[5], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[5], v[7], f[3], f[5], this));
+        this.boxLines.push(new SelectionBoxLine(v[6], v[7], f[4], f[5], this));
+
+        this.setBox();
+        this.setUniforms();
+
+    }
+
+    updateVertices() {
+        this.vertices[0].set(this.limitLow.x, this.limitLow.y, this.limitLow.z);
+        this.vertices[1].set(this.limitHigh.x, this.limitLow.y, this.limitLow.z);
+        this.vertices[2].set(this.limitLow.x, this.limitHigh.y, this.limitLow.z);
+        this.vertices[3].set(this.limitHigh.x, this.limitHigh.y, this.limitLow.z);
+        this.vertices[4].set(this.limitLow.x, this.limitLow.y, this.limitHigh.z);
+        this.vertices[5].set(this.limitHigh.x, this.limitLow.y, this.limitHigh.z);
+        this.vertices[6].set(this.limitLow.x, this.limitHigh.y, this.limitHigh.z);
+        this.vertices[7].set(this.limitHigh.x, this.limitHigh.y, this.limitHigh.z);
+    }
+
+    updateGeometries() {
+        // for (var i = 0; i < this.meshGeometries.length; i++) {
+        //     // this.meshGeometries[i].verticesNeedUpdate = true;
+        //     // this.meshGeometries[i].getAttribute('position').needsUpdate = true;
+        //     this.meshGeometries[i].attributes.position.needsUpdate = true;
+        //     this.meshGeometries[i].index.needsUpdate = true;
+        //     this.meshGeometries[i].computeBoundingSphere();
+        //     this.meshGeometries[i].computeBoundingBox();
+        // }
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.faces.length; i++) {
+            this.faces[i].update();
+        }
+
+        // for (var i = 0; i < this.lineGeometries.length; i++) {
+        //     // this.lineGeometries[i].verticesNeedUpdate = true;
+        //     // this.meshGeometries[i].getAttribute('position').needsUpdate = true;
+        //     this.lineGeometries[i].attributes.position.needsUpdate = true;
+        //     this.lineGeometries[i].index.needsUpdate = true;
+        //     this.lineGeometries[i].computeBoundingSphere();
+        //     this.lineGeometries[i].computeBoundingBox();
+        // }
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.boxLines.length; i++) {
+            this.boxLines[i].update();
+        }
+    }
+
+    setBox() {
+        let width = new Vector3();
+        width.subVectors(this.limitHigh, this.limitLow);
+
+        this.boxMesh.scale.copy(width);
+        width.multiplyScalar(0.5).add(this.limitLow);
+        this.boxMesh.position.copy(width);
+    }
+
+    setUniforms() {
+        let unif = uniforms.clipping;
+        unif.clippingLow.value.copy(this.limitLow);
+        unif.clippingHigh.value.copy(this.limitHigh);
+    }
+
+    setValue(axis, value) {
+        let buffer = 1000;
+        let limit = 14000;
+
+        if (axis === 'x1') {
+            // this.limitLow.x = Math.max(-limit, Math.min(this.limitHigh.x - buffer, value));            
+            this.limitLow.x = Math.max(this.limit.x1, Math.min(this.limitHigh.x - buffer, value));
+        } else if (axis === 'x2') {
+            // this.limitHigh.x = Math.max(this.limitLow.x + buffer, Math.min(limit, value));            
+            this.limitHigh.x = Math.max(this.limitLow.x + buffer, Math.min(this.limit.x2, value));
+        } else if (axis === 'y1') {
+            // this.limitLow.y = Math.max(-limit, Math.min(this.limitHigh.y - buffer, value));           
+            this.limitLow.y = Math.max(this.limit.y1, Math.min(this.limitHigh.y - buffer, value));
+        } else if (axis === 'y2') {
+            // this.limitHigh.y = Math.max(this.limitLow.y + buffer, Math.min(limit, value));          
+            this.limitHigh.y = Math.max(this.limitLow.y + buffer, Math.min(this.limit.y2, value));
+        } else if (axis === 'z1') {
+            this.limitLow.z = Math.max(-limit, Math.min(this.limitHigh.z - buffer, value));
+        } else if (axis === 'z2') {
+            this.limitHigh.z = Math.max(this.limitLow.z + buffer, Math.min(limit, value));
+        }
+
+        this.setBox();
+        this.setUniforms();
+
+        this.updateVertices();
+        this.updateGeometries();
+    }
+
+
+
+}

src/js/clip/SelectionBoxFace.js

@@ -1,28 +1,34 @@
 import { Mesh } from 'three/src/objects/Mesh';
+import { PlaneGeometry } from './PlaneGeometry';
+import * as material from './material';
 
 export class SelectionBoxFace {
 
     constructor(axis, v0, v1, v2, v3, selection) {
 
-        let frontFaceGeometry = new PlaneGeometry(v0, v1, v2, v3);
+        let frontFaceGeometry = this.fontFaceGeometry = new PlaneGeometry(v0, v1, v2, v3);
-        frontFaceGeometry.dynamic = true;
+        // frontFaceGeometry.dynamic = true;
         selection.meshGeometries.push(frontFaceGeometry);
 
-        let frontFaceMesh = new Mesh(frontFaceGeometry, MATERIAL.Invisible);
+        let frontFaceMesh = new Mesh(frontFaceGeometry, material.Invisible);
         frontFaceMesh.axis = axis;
         frontFaceMesh.guardian = this;
         selection.touchMeshes.add(frontFaceMesh);
         selection.selectables.push(frontFaceMesh);
 
-        let backFaceGeometry = new PlaneGeometry(v3, v2, v1, v0);
+        let backFaceGeometry = this.backFaceGeometry = new PlaneGeometry(v3, v2, v1, v0);
-        backFaceGeometry.dynamic = true;
+        // backFaceGeometry.dynamic = true;
         selection.meshGeometries.push(backFaceGeometry);
 
-        let backFaceMesh = new Mesh(backFaceGeometry, MATERIAL.BoxBackFace);
+        let backFaceMesh = new Mesh(backFaceGeometry, material.BoxBackFace);
         selection.displayMeshes.add(backFaceMesh);
 
         this.lines = new Array();
+    }
 
+    update() {
+        this.fontFaceGeometry.update();
+        this.backFaceGeometry.update();
     }
 
     rayOver() {

src/js/clip/SelectionBoxLine.js

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+import { LineSegments } from 'three/src/objects/LineSegments';
+// import { Float32BufferAttribute } from 'three/src/core/BufferAttribute';
+import * as material from './material';
+import { BufferGeometry } from 'three/src/core/BufferGeometry';
+
+export class SelectionBoxLine {
+
+    // material;
+
+    constructor(v0, v1, f0, f1, selection) {
+        // var lineGeometry = new THREE.Geometry();
+        // lineGeometry.vertices.push(v0, v1);
+        // lineGeometry.computeLineDistances();
+        // lineGeometry.dynamic = true;       
+
+        let vertices = this.vertices = [v0, v1];
+        let lineGeometry = this.lineGeometry = new BufferGeometry().setFromPoints(vertices);
+        selection.lineGeometries.push(lineGeometry);
+        lineGeometry.attributes.position.needsUpdate = true;
+
+        this.line = new LineSegments(lineGeometry, material.BoxWireframe);
+        selection.displayMeshes.add(this.line);
+
+        f0.lines.push(this);
+        f1.lines.push(this);
+    }
+
+    update() {
+        this.lineGeometry.setFromPoints(this.vertices);
+        this.lineGeometry.attributes.position.needsUpdate = true;
+        this.lineGeometry.computeBoundingSphere();
+    }
+
+    setHighlight(b) {
+        this.line.material = b ? material.BoxWireActive : material.BoxWireframe;
+    }
+}

src/js/clip/material.js

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+import { MeshBasicMaterial } from 'three/src/materials/MeshBasicMaterial';
+import { LineBasicMaterial } from 'three/src/materials/LineBasicMaterial';
+import { ShaderMaterial } from 'three/src/materials/ShaderMaterial';
+import { uniforms } from "./uniforms";
+import { shader } from './shader';
+import { DoubleSide } from 'three/src/constants';
+
+let capMaterial = new ShaderMaterial({
+    uniforms: uniforms.caps,
+    vertexShader: shader.vertex,
+    fragmentShader: shader.fragment
+});
+
+let BoxBackFace = new MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0xEEDDCC, transparent: true });
+let BoxWireframe = new LineBasicMaterial({ color: 0x000000, linewidth: 2 });
+// yellow select color
+let BoxWireActive = new LineBasicMaterial({ color: 0xffff00, linewidth: 4, side: DoubleSide });
+
+let Invisible = new ShaderMaterial({
+    vertexShader: shader.invisibleVertexShader,
+    fragmentShader: shader.invisibleFragmentShader,
+    side: DoubleSide
+});
+
+export {
+    capMaterial,
+    BoxBackFace,
+    BoxWireframe,
+    BoxWireActive,
+    Invisible
+}

src/js/clip/shader.js

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+
+
+let shader = {
+
+	vertex: '\
+		uniform vec3 color;\
+		varying vec3 pixelNormal;\
+		\
+		void main() {\
+			\
+			pixelNormal = normal;\
+			gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4( position, 1.0 );\
+			\
+		}',
+
+	fragment: '\
+		uniform vec3 color;\
+		varying vec3 pixelNormal;\
+		\
+		void main( void ) {\
+			\
+			float shade = (\
+				  3.0 * pow ( abs ( pixelNormal.y ), 2.0 )\
+				+ 2.0 * pow ( abs ( pixelNormal.z ), 2.0 )\
+				+ 1.0 * pow ( abs ( pixelNormal.x ), 2.0 )\
+			) / 3.0;\
+			\
+			gl_FragColor = vec4( color * shade, 1.0 );\
+			\
+		}',
+
+	invisibleVertexShader: '\
+		void main() {\
+			vec4 mvPosition = modelViewMatrix * vec4( position, 1.0 );\
+			gl_Position = projectionMatrix * mvPosition;\
+		}',
+
+	invisibleFragmentShader: '\
+		void main( void ) {\
+			gl_FragColor = vec4( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0 );\
+			discard;\
+		}'
+
+}
+export { shader };

src/js/clip/uniforms.js

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+import { Vector3 } from 'three/src/math/Vector3';
+import { Color } from 'three/src/math/Color';
+
+let uniforms = {
+
+    clipping: {
+        color: { type: "c", value: new Color(0x3d9ecb) },
+        clippingLow: { type: "v3", value: new Vector3(0, 0, 0) },
+        clippingHigh: { type: "v3", value: new Vector3(0, 0, 0) }
+    },
+
+    caps: {
+        color: { type: "c", value: new Color(0xf83610) }
+    }
+
+};
+export { uniforms };

src/js/main.js

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import * as util from './core/utilities';
 import * as browser from './core/browser';
 import * as domUtil from './core/domUtil';
 import { MobileDialog } from "./controls/MobileDialog";
+import { Picking } from './clip/Picking';
+
+import { Selection } from './clip/Selection';
 
 import '../css/page.scss'; /* style loader will import it */
 
@@ -33,7 +36,8 @@ class Application {
         this.wireframeMode = false;
         this.canvas;
         this._canvasImageUrl;
-        this.downloadButton
+        this.downloadButton;
+        this.showCaps = true;
 
         this.objects = [];
 
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ class Application {
         this.renderer = new WebGLRenderer({ alpha: true, antialias: true, preserveDrawingBuffer: true });
         this.renderer.setPixelRatio(window.devicePixelRatio);
         this.renderer.setSize(this.width, this.height);
+        this.renderer.autoClear = false;
         this.renderer.setClearColor(0x000000, 0.0); // second param is opacity, 0 => transparent 
 
         // enable clipping
@@ -100,6 +105,9 @@ class Application {
 
         /* Scene: that will hold all our elements such as objects, cameras and lights. */
         this.scene = new Scene();
+        this.capsScene = new Scene();
+        this.backStencil  = new Scene();
+		this.frontStencil = new Scene();
         this._buildDefaultLights(this.scene);
         //app.scene.autoUpdate = false;
         //// show axes in the screen
@@ -160,6 +168,14 @@ class Application {
         // create map 
         // let map = this.map = new Map(x, y, z, size, center, this.camera, this.scene, this.container, 'https://geusegdi01.geus.dk/meta3d/rpc/model_meta?modelid=20');
 
+        this.selection = new Selection(
+            // new Vector3(-7, -14, -14),
+            // new Vector3(14, 9, 3)
+            new Vector3(x.min, y.min, z.min),
+            new Vector3(x.max, y.max, z.max)
+        );
+        new Picking(size, center, this);
+
         let map = this.map = await Map.build(x, y, z, center, this.camera, this.scene, this.container, 'https://geusegdi01.geus.dk/meta3d/rpc/model_meta_all?modelid=20');
         this.mapTitle = document.querySelector('#map-title');
         this.mapTitle.innerHTML += map.title;
@@ -226,6 +242,16 @@ class Application {
         //slice on x and y axes:
         // this.slicer = new SlicerControl({ parentDiv: 'slicer-control' }).addTo(this.map);
 
+        // this.selection = new Selection(
+        //     // new Vector3(-7, -14, -14),
+        //     // new Vector3(14, 9, 3)
+        //     new Vector3(x.min, y.min, z.min),
+        //     new Vector3(x.max, y.max, z.max)
+        // );        
+        this.capsScene.add(this.selection.boxMesh);
+        this.scene.add(this.selection.displayMeshes);
+        this.scene.add(this.selection.touchMeshes);
+
         // domEvent.on(window, 'resize', this.onWindowResize, this);
         // domEvent.on(window, 'keydown', this.keydown, this);
         this.start();
@@ -311,6 +337,28 @@ class Application {
     }
 
     animate() {
+        this.renderer.clear();
+
+        let gl = this.renderer.context;
+        // if (this.showCaps) {
+
+        //     this.renderer.state.setStencilTest(true);
+
+        //     this.renderer.state.setStencilFunc(gl.ALWAYS, 1, 0xff);
+        //     this.renderer.state.setStencilOp(gl.KEEP, gl.KEEP, gl.INCR);
+        //     // this.renderer.render(this.backStencil, this.camera);
+
+        //     this.renderer.state.setStencilFunc(gl.ALWAYS, 1, 0xff);
+        //     this.renderer.state.setStencilOp(gl.KEEP, gl.KEEP, gl.DECR);
+        //     // this.renderer.render(this.frontStencil, this.camera);
+
+        //     this.renderer.state.setStencilFunc(gl.EQUAL, 1, 0xff);
+        //     this.renderer.state.setStencilOp(gl.KEEP, gl.KEEP, gl.KEEP);
+        //     this.renderer.render(this.capsScene, this.camera);
+
+        //     this.renderer.state.setStencilTest(false);
+
+        // }
         this.renderer.render(this.scene, this.camera);
         this.northArrow.animate();
         this.gridlayer.animate();