Vue (pronounced /vjuː/, like view) is a progressive framework for building user interfaces. Unlike other monolithic frameworks, Vue is designed from the ground up to be incrementally adoptable. The core library is focused on the view layer only, and is very easy to pick up and integrate with other libraries or existing projects. On the other hand, Vue is also perfectly capable of powering sophisticated Single-Page Applications when used in combination with modern tooling and supporting libraries.

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Dev and Joel discuss React Miami conference, praising its fun atmosphere and location. They chat about React Server Components, with Dev sharing his experience building a mini framework. They talk about Vinxi, Nitro, and the unjs ecosystem as tools for creating custom frameworks. The conversation touches on Vue's popularity outside web dev circles and non-web dev conferences. They discuss the benefits of TypeScript and strongly-typed APIs. Dev mentions his upcoming talk on durable objects at [a conference in Dallas](https://x.com/DThompsonDev/status/1829674506237194456). They end by discussing WebSockets, PartyKit, and platform-specific frameworks.

## What's Good?

- [React Miami Conference](https://www.reactmiami.com/) 
- [Brenley Dueck's blog post on Simple RSC with Vinxi:](https://www.brenelz.com/posts/simple-rsc-with-vinxi/)
- [Vinxi](https://github.com/nksaraf/vinxi)
- [Nitro](https://nitro.unjs.io/guide/configuration)
- [unjs ecosystem](https://unjs.io/)
- [Solid Start](https://start.solidjs.com/)
- [TanStack Router](https://tanstack.com/router/latest) 
- [PartyKit](https://github.com/partykit/partykit) 
- [Durable Objects (Cloudflare)](https://developers.cloudflare.com/durable-objects/)
- [Flightcontrol](https://www.flightcontrol.dev/) 
- [SST](https://sst.dev/)
- [OpenNext](https://open-next.js.org/)

Nitro, Vinxi, and RSCs - What's Good with Dev Agrawal

### [Check out the full course!](https://egghead.io/courses/create-interactive-3d-experiences-with-tresjs-004057c2)

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TresJS is a Vue custom renderer for ThreeJS that allows you to create 3D scenes declarative by using Vue components and composables.

Using vanilla ThreeJS can be intimidating for new developers, and code can get spaghetti :spaghetti: really quickly making the DX often unpleasant. TresJS aims to reduce this gap by offering users a way of building interactive 3D scenes with a familiar workflow using their favorite framework.

In this tip, we are going to learn how to use the TresJS starter with ViteJS:

- Creating a new scene from scratch with TresCanvas
- Add an object with its geometry and material
- Transform objects using position, rotation, scale
- Animate objects using Vue template refs and useRenderLoop composable


[Check out TresJS here](https://tresjs.org/)

3D Scene with Vue using TresJS

In this tip, we are going to learn how to use the TresJS starter with ViteJS

Rather than installing someone else's complete component library or building your own one from scratch, you can leverage shadcn-vue to create accessible, functional components with great defaults.

In this video, we'll add shadcn to a new Vue 3 project and get one of the components up and running.

You can find out more and find all of the commands needed at the [shadcn-vue website](https://www.shadcn-vue.com/examples/playground.html).

Enjoy your building!

Getting setup with shadcn-vue in Vue 3

Shadcn component library is a great option for building out UIs as it gives you full control while setting you up with reasonable defaults. Learn how to install and get started with Shadcn in a Vue 3 project.

There are several components from the `@tresjs/cientos` that you can use to enhance your **TresJS 3D scenes**.

- `ContactShadows` for performant fake shadows
- Wrap models with `Levioso` for subtle floating animations
- Add real HTML markup to your animations with `HTML`

Using these abstractions from `@tresjs/cientos`, you can create polished **3D experiences**.

Enhance Your TresJS Scenes with the @tresjs/cientos Package

In this **TresJS** lesson you will see how to connect a 3D model to your application state. You'll learn to:

- Access your model's material colors using the `materials` property from `useGLTF`
- Use Vue's `watch` function to update the model's colors when the user changes the selection in the UI

This allows you to create an interactive 3D experience that responds to user input.

Connect a TresJS Model with Vue State

In this lesson, you'll learn how to create a reactive color selector in Vue using the `useState` composable function. We'll cover:

- Creating a shared state that contains base colors and a selected base color
- Using the `toRefs` utility to convert reactive properties to refs
- Importing and using the `useState` composable in components
- Iterating through colors to create buttons
- Assigning click event handlers to update the selected color reactively

Create a Reactive Color Selector in Vue with useState

In this **TresJS** tutorial, we'll explore how to find and use free 3D models in GLTF format from sites like:

- [poly.pizza](https://poly.pizza/)
- [Sketchfab](https://sketchfab.com/)
- [pmndrs Market](https://market.pmnd.rs/)

We'll then cover using the `useGLTF` composable from `drei-sfc` to load models asynchronously, handling it gracefully with Vue's `<Suspense>` component. 

Once loaded, you will see how to explore the object and get the model node you're looking for. Then, you'll pass that node to the Vue `primitive` component's `:object` prop to render the model. 

By the end of the lesson, you'll be ready to start adding awesome 3D models to your own TresJS projects!

Load Models with useGLTF and the TresJS primitive Component

This is an overview of the [TresJS project template](https://github.com/alvarosabu/egghead-tres-3D-product-configurator/tree/main/lessons/starter).

The template is styled with the atomic CSS framework, [UnoCSS](https://unocss.dev), and comes with a default TresJS scene setup, including:

- a perspective camera
- ambient light
- directional light

There is also a color selector initially implemented using an array of colors and a `ref` variable for the selected color. Each color is rendered as a circle. 

Project Overview of the TresJS Product Template

In this **TresJS** lesson you will learn how to use `OrbitControls` from the [@tresjs/cientos](https://cientos.tresjs.org/) package to add interactivity to your scenes by:

- Importing `OrbitControls`
- Adding it below your `TresPerspectiveCamera` component

The `@tresjs/cientos` package is part of the TresJS ecosystem and provides useful abstractions and composables to extend the core framework. 


Use OrbitControls to Interact with your TresJS Scene

In this **TresJS** lesson, we explore how to animate 3D objects in a scene using the render loop. 

We'll cover:

- Using the `useRenderLoop` composable and `onLoop` callback to run code every frame
- Creating refs with `useRef` to reference and modify 3D object properties like position and rotation
- Handling varying device frame rates with `delta` or `elapsed` time for consistent animation speed

By the end of the video, you'll be ready to create smooth animations in your own TresJS scenes.

Animate TresJS Objects with the useRenderLoop Composable

In this **TresJS** lesson, you'll learn how to **enable shadows** in your 3D scenes. 

We'll cover: 
- the `shadows` prop to turn on shadows
- the `cast-shadow` property for lights
- and the `cast-shadow` and `receive-shadow` properties for meshes. 

You will see how to adjust light intensity, position, and object placement to **control the appearance of shadows**. By the end, you'll understand the key aspects of configuring shadows in TresJS scenes.

Enable Shadows in Your TresJS Scene

This TresJS lesson teaches you the basics of lighting 3D scenes. 

You'll learn how to:

- add ambient lights for overall lighting `<TresAmbientLight />`
- add directional lights for light from a specific direction `<TresDirectionalLight />`
- change light color and intensity using theprops. 

You will also see how materials, such as the `<TresMeshStandardMaterial>`, work with the lights in your scene.

Add Ambient and Directional Lighting to Your TresJS Scene

This TresJS lesson shows you how to transform 3D objects in your scene. You'll learn how to:

*   Adjust an object's position with `TresMesh`'s `position`, `scale`, and `rotation` props   
*   Use the `TresAxesHelper` component to guide object transformations in 3D space
    

Transform TresJS Objects Using Props

Learn how to add a 3D cube to your TresJS scene using the `TresMeshComponent`, `TresBoxGeometry`, and `TresMeshNormalMaterial` components. 

This lesson shows TresJS's declarative approach that makes 3D rendering simpler than using plain Three.js.

Add a Cube to Your TresJS 3D Scene

[TresCanvas](https://docs.tresjs.org/api/tres-canvas) is a Vue.js component that wraps the Three.js renderer. 

It can be imported, added to templates, and customized with props like background color and window size.

Add a TresCanvas to Your Vue App

[Link to the course repo](https://github.com/alvarosabu/egghead-tres-3D-product-configurator)

Our goal is to create an application that allows the user to customize a 3D product with different color materials visually. The first step is setting up the starter to follow up during the course

In this first lesson, we will download the course repo ‣. The repo is a monorepo containing all the lessons available for this course. When you clone it you are going to find

Getting Started with the TresJS Product Course Repo

Create Interactive 3D Experiences with TresJS

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Some components render differently based on the route they are rendered on. To use router within component tests, it is best to define its default values in `cy.mount()` function. Since we can customize this in any way we’d like, we can create a custom `path` attribute where we can pass our own routes and test our component behavior against them.

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