Line2 Renders Only the First Segment – How Can I Display Subsequent Lines?

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Hello everyone,

Thank you to the Three.js support team and community for all your help! I'm trying to draw a polygon using Line2 from three/examples/jsm/lines/Line2 to render thicker lines. However, only the first line segment is visible while additional segments fail to render, even though the points array updates correctly and setPositions() is used on LineGeometry.

I have already tried the following:

Confirmed that setPositions() updates as expected
Verified that computeLineDistances() is invoked
Disposed and recreated LineGeometry after updates
Ensured LineMaterial has resolution properly set with material.resolution.set(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight)

Any insights on why subsequent segments do not appear or how I might resolve this would be greatly appreciated!

Below is the relevant code:

TYPESCRIPT
import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
import * as THREE from 'three';
import { useFrame, useThree } from '@react-three/fiber';
import useThreeStore from '@store/threeStore';
import { getDistanceFromVector3, getPointFromMouseEvent, projectPointOntoPlane, generatePrismCutShape, movePointsAwayFromPlane } from '@utils/canvas/3d/helpers';
import { Line2 } from 'three/examples/jsm/lines/Line2';
import { CutStep, ThreeWallType } from 'src/typings/types';
import { LineMaterial } from 'three/examples/jsm/lines/LineMaterial';
import { LineGeometry } from 'three/examples/jsm/lines/LineGeometry';

interface CutItemProps { }

const CutItem: React.FC<CutItemProps> = () => {
  const { cutStep, cameraControls, setCutStep, setIsDragging, addCutShape, cutShapes } = useThreeStore();
  const { selectedItem } = useThreeStore();
  const { gl, camera, raycaster, scene } = useThree();
  const drawingStartPoint = useRef<THREE.Vector3>(new THREE.Vector3());
  const drawingEndPoint = useRef<THREE.Vector3>(new THREE.Vector3());
  const points = useRef<THREE.Vector3[]>([]);
  const [line] = useState<Line2>(
    new Line2(
      new LineGeometry(),
      new LineMaterial({
        color: 0x00bbff,
        linewidth: 5, // Line width in world units
        dashed: false,
        // worldUnits: true,
        alphaToCoverage: false,
        resolution: new THREE.Vector2(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight),
      })
    )
  );
  const wallThickness = useRef<number>(1);
  const substraction = useRef<number>(0.01);

  const updateLineGeometry = useCallback(() => {
    if (!line || points.current.length < 1) {
      return;
    }
    const positions = points.current.flatMap(p => [p.x, p.y, p.z]);
    console.log(points.current.length);
    line.geometry.setDrawRange(0, positions.length * 2 + 1);
    line.geometry.setPositions(positions);
    line.geometry.computeBoundingBox();
    line.geometry.computeBoundingSphere();
    line.updateMorphTargets();
    line.updateMatrixWorld();
    line.updateMatrix();
    line.computeLineDistances();
    line.material.resolution.set(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);  // Add this line to update material resolution
  }, [line]);

  const completeDrawing = useCallback((faceNormal: THREE.Vector3) => {
    setCutStep(CutStep.TRANSFORM);
    if (cameraControls) cameraControls.enabled = true;
    points.current = movePointsAwayFromPlane(points.current.slice(0, points.current.length - 1), -wallThickness.current);
    const shape = generatePrismCutShape(points.current.slice(0, points.current.length - 1), wallThickness.current);

    addCutShape(shape);
    points.current = [];
    line.geometry.dispose();
    updateLineGeometry();
    setIsDragging(false);
  }, [setCutStep, cameraControls, addCutShape, setIsDragging, line, updateLineGeometry]);

  const onKeyUp = useCallback(
    (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
      if (event.key === 'Escape' && cutStep === CutStep.DRAWING) {
        // Reset drawing state
        points.current = [];
        setIsDragging(false);
        updateLineGeometry();
        line.geometry.dispose();
        setCutStep(CutStep.NONE);
        if (cameraControls) cameraControls.enabled = true;
      }
    },
    [cutStep, setCutStep, cameraControls, setIsDragging, line, updateLineGeometry]
  );

  const onMouseDown = useCallback(
    (event: MouseEvent) => {
      if (!selectedItem) return;
      raycaster.setFromCamera(getPointFromMouseEvent(event, gl), camera);
      const intersect = raycaster.intersectObject(selectedItem, true)[0];
      if (!intersect) return;
      const faceNormal = intersect.face?.normal
        .clone()
        .applyMatrix3(new THREE.Matrix3().getNormalMatrix(intersect.object.matrixWorld))
        .normalize();
      if (!faceNormal) return;
      if (cameraControls && cutStep === CutStep.START) {
        setIsDragging(true);
        setCutStep(CutStep.DRAWING);
        const moveDistance = 5 * (selectedItem.userData.wallType === ThreeWallType.INNER ? 1 : -1); // Distance from the face
        const originPos = new THREE.Vector3();
        const newCameraPos = new THREE.Vector3().addVectors(intersect.point, faceNormal.multiplyScalar(moveDistance));
        cameraControls.getPosition(originPos);
        const animateCamera = (fromPosition: THREE.Vector3, toPosition: THREE.Vector3, target: THREE.Vector3) => {
          if (!cameraControls) return;
          const duration = 1000;
          const startTime = performance.now();

          const animate = (time: number) => {
            const elapsed = time - startTime;
            const t = elapsed / duration;

            if (t < 1) {
              const x = fromPosition.x + t * (toPosition.x - fromPosition.x);
              const y = fromPosition.y + t * (toPosition.y - fromPosition.y);
              const z = fromPosition.z + t * (toPosition.z - fromPosition.z);
              cameraControls.setPosition(x, y, z);
              cameraControls.setTarget(target.x, target.y, target.z);
              requestAnimationFrame(animate);
            } else {
              cameraControls.setPosition(toPosition.x, toPosition.y, toPosition.z);
              cameraControls.setTarget(target.x, target.y, target.z);
              cameraControls.enabled = false;
            }
          };

          requestAnimationFrame(animate);
        };
        animateCamera(originPos, newCameraPos, intersect.point);
      }
      if (cutStep === CutStep.DRAWING) {
        let p = drawingEndPoint.current;
        if (points.current.length === 0) {
          p = new THREE.Vector3().addVectors(intersect.point, faceNormal.multiplyScalar(substraction.current * (selectedItem.userData.wallType === ThreeWallType.INNER ? 1 : -1)));
          drawingStartPoint.current = p;
        }
        points.current.push(p);
        if (points.current.length > 3 && points.current[0].distanceTo(points.current[points.current.length - 1]) === 0) {
          completeDrawing(faceNormal);
        }
      }
      if (cutStep === CutStep.NONE) {
        points.current = [];
        line.geometry.dispose();
      }

      updateLineGeometry();
    },
    [camera, gl, raycaster, cameraControls, cutStep, setCutStep, selectedItem, setIsDragging, completeDrawing, updateLineGeometry, line]
  );

  const onMouseMove = useCallback(
    (event: MouseEvent) => {
      if (cutStep === CutStep.DRAWING) {  // Add lineDraging.current check
        if (!selectedItem) return;
        raycaster.setFromCamera(getPointFromMouseEvent(event, gl), camera);
        const intersect = raycaster.intersectObject(selectedItem, true)[0];
        if (!intersect) return;
        if (points.current.length === 0) return;
        const faceNormal = intersect.face?.normal
          .clone()
          .applyMatrix3(new THREE.Matrix3().getNormalMatrix(intersect.object.matrixWorld))
          .normalize();
        if (!faceNormal) return;
        const p = new THREE.Vector3().addVectors(intersect.point, faceNormal.multiplyScalar(substraction.current * (selectedItem.userData.wallType === ThreeWallType.INNER ? 1 : -1)));
        drawingEndPoint.current = projectPointOntoPlane(p, intersect.point, drawingStartPoint.current, p);
        if (getDistanceFromVector3(drawingStartPoint.current, drawingEndPoint.current) < 0.5) {
          drawingEndPoint.current = drawingStartPoint.current;
        }
        points.current = points.current.length === 1 ? points.current : points.current.slice(0, points.current.length - 1);
        points.current.push(drawingEndPoint.current);
        updateLineGeometry();
      }
    },
    [cutStep, selectedItem, raycaster, gl, camera, updateLineGeometry]
  );  

  useEffect(() => {
    gl.domElement.addEventListener('mousedown', onMouseDown);
    gl.domElement.addEventListener('mousemove', onMouseMove);
    window.addEventListener('keyup', onKeyUp);  // Add keyup listener
    return () => {
      gl.domElement.removeEventListener('mousedown', onMouseDown);
      gl.domElement.removeEventListener('mousemove', onMouseMove);
      window.removeEventListener('keyup', onKeyUp);  // Remove keyup listener
    };
  }, [gl, onMouseDown, onMouseMove, onKeyUp]);

  useFrame(() => {
    if (line && points.current.length > 1 && cutStep === CutStep.DRAWING) {
      line.computeLineDistances();
    }
  });

  return (
    &lt;&gt;&lt;NL>      {cutStep === CutStep.DRAWING && (
        &lt;primitive object={line} /&gt;
      )}

    &lt;/&gt;
  );
};

export default CutItem;

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 10 days ago

Line2 Rendering Issue in Three.js

Looking at your code, I've identified a few potential issues that could be causing only the first line segment to render while additional segments fail to appear.

Main Issues

Incorrect setDrawRange usage: The setDrawRange method is being used incorrectly in your updateLineGeometry function.
LineGeometry initialization: You're creating a new LineGeometry but not properly initializing it when adding new points.
Line2 handling: The Line2 class requires specific handling for proper rendering of multiple segments.

Solutions

1. Fix the setDrawRange method

The setDrawRange method takes start and count parameters, but your calculation is incorrect:

TYPESCRIPT
// Current problematic code
line.geometry.setDrawRange(0, positions.length * 2 + 1);

For Line2, you should set the draw range based on the number of points:

TYPESCRIPT
// Correct approach
line.geometry.setDrawRange(0, points.current.length - 1);

2. Properly recreate the LineGeometry

When you're updating the geometry, consider recreating it entirely:

TYPESCRIPT
const updateLineGeometry = useCallback(() => {
  if (!line || points.current.length < 1) {
    return;
  }
  
  // Create a new geometry instead of reusing
  const newGeometry = new LineGeometry();
  const positions = points.current.flatMap(p => [p.x, p.y, p.z]);
  
  // Set positions on the new geometry
  newGeometry.setPositions(positions);
  
  // Replace the old geometry
  line.geometry.dispose();
  line.geometry = newGeometry;
  
  // Update the line
  line.computeLineDistances();
  line.material.resolution.set(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
}, [line]);

3. Ensure closed loop handling

If you're trying to create a closed polygon, make sure the first and last points connect properly:

TYPESCRIPT
// In your onMouseMove function, when completing the loop:
if (points.current.length > 2 && 
    getDistanceFromVector3(drawingStartPoint.current, drawingEndPoint.current) < 0.5) {
  // Close the loop by setting the last point to match the first
  drawingEndPoint.current.copy(points.current[0]);
}

4. Alternative approach with LineSegments

If you continue having issues with Line2, consider using LineSegments with a LineBasicMaterial for thick lines:

TYPESCRIPT
const [line, setLine] = useState(() => {
  const geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
  const material = new THREE.LineBasicMaterial({ 
    color: 0x00bbff,
    linewidth: 5 // Note: linewidth only works in WebGPU renderer
  });
  return new THREE.LineLoop(geometry, material);
});

// Then update it with:
const updateLineGeometry = useCallback(() => {
  if (!line || points.current.length < 2) return;
  
  const positions = new Float32Array(points.current.flatMap(p => [p.x, p.y, p.z]));
  line.geometry.setAttribute('position', new THREE.BufferAttribute(positions, 3));
  line.geometry.computeBoundingSphere();
}, [line]);

Additional Recommendations

Debug visualization: Add a simple debug visualization to confirm your points are where you expect:

TYPESCRIPT
// Add this to your component return
{points.current.map((point, i) => (
  <mesh key={i} position={point}>
    <sphereGeometry args={[0.1, 8, 8]} />
    <meshBasicMaterial color="red" />
  </mesh>
))}

Check for coplanar points: Ensure your points aren't all coplanar in a way that makes the line invisible from certain angles.
Verify material settings: Make sure your LineMaterial settings are appropriate for your scene scale.

Try these solutions and let me know if you're still experiencing issues with rendering multiple line segments.

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