Infiniforge
TypeScript library for procedurally generating 3D fantasy swords using ThreeJS.
This project was originally made as part of the August 2016 Reddit procedural generation challenge Found here: Reddit Challenge
Installation
npm install infiniforgeThis package has three and lodash as peer dependencies.
So, those will need to be installed too.
Usage
The code below imports the infiniforge library, generates
a new sword model and writes it to local disk as a *.gltf
file. The generate function takes a SwordGenerationParams
object that specifies fields that affect the generator's
behavior. Here we specify that we want the output to be
glTF and we want the style of sword to be a long sword.
Please refer to this typescript file for the most comprehensive list of generator params.
// Generate random sword and write it to a file
const fs = require("fs");
const infiniforge = require("infiniforge");
const swordGenerator = new infiniforge.SwordGenerator();
swordGenerator
.generate({
output: "gltf",
style: "long",
})
.then((sword) => {
try {
fs.writeFileSync("sword.gltf", JSON.stringify(sword));
} catch (err) {
console.error(err);
}
})
.catch(console.error);Building the Documentation
The documentation is generated using Typedoc:
npm run build:docsFrequently asked questions
What is glTF?
Infiniforge exports 3D meshes as JSON in the glTF 2.0 (GL Transmission Format ) by Khronos Group. It is a royalty-free specification for the efficient transmission and loading of 3D scenes and models by applications. The spec is available here. This application uses a modified version of the GLTFExporter provided with ThreeJS.
What can I do with this?
Infiniforge output can be saved as a *.gltf file and used in a multitude of projects. Various importers are available from Khronos Group. For example, one could use this in a unity game by taking advantage of the UnityGLTF plugin. Also, glTF files can also be opened on windows 10 using the 3D Viewer application.