Boolean operations

Overview

OpenGeometry exposes kernel-backed boolean operations that work on B-Rep payloads. The helpers accept multiple operand formats (wrapper objects, raw B-Rep objects, or serialized JSON) and return a renderable THREE.Mesh result with access to the output B-Rep and a structured report. To learn how booleans work and what to expect from them, read Booleans.

Initialization

Initialize the WASM module once before calling any boolean helpers:

import { OpenGeometry } from "opengeometry";

await OpenGeometry.create();

API

booleanUnion

import { booleanUnion } from "opengeometry";

const result = booleanUnion(lhs, rhs, options);

booleanIntersection

import { booleanIntersection } from "opengeometry";

const result = booleanIntersection(lhs, rhs, options);

booleanSubtraction

import { booleanSubtraction } from "opengeometry";

const result = booleanSubtraction(lhs, rhs, options);

BooleanOperand

Each boolean helper accepts a BooleanOperand in any of these forms:

A serialized B-Rep JSON string
A parsed B-Rep object (the helper will JSON.stringify(...) it)
A wrapper object that exposes one of these methods:
- getBrepSerialized(): string
- getBrepData(): unknown
- getBrep(): unknown

This means you can pass OpenGeometry shape wrappers (like Cuboid and Opening) directly.

BooleanExecutionOptions

Boolean options let you tune both kernel behavior and rendering. Kernel options

number

Numeric tolerance used by the kernel for boolean decisions.

boolean

When enabled, the kernel attempts to merge coplanar faces in the output.

Render options

number

Output mesh color (hex).

boolean

Enable outline rendering for the result. The helpers default to true when omitted.

boolean

Use wide outlines backed by Three.js LineSegments2 (instead of thin LineSegments).

number

Outline width for fat outlines. Values are sanitized and must be finite and greater than zero.

Return type: BooleanResult

All boolean helpers return a BooleanResult, which extends THREE.Mesh.

Common fields and methods

BooleanReport | null

Parsed report emitted by the kernel (operation name, input/output counts, empty flag, and more).

() => object | null

Returns the parsed output B-Rep object.

() => string

Returns the output B-Rep JSON string (useful for export and persistence).

boolean

Enables or disables outline rendering for the result mesh.

boolean

Toggles wide outline rendering.

number

Sets the outline width used for fat outlines.

() => void

Disposes the result mesh geometry and materials (call this when you remove the mesh from your scene).

Examples

Cut a cuboid with an opening

Use Opening.subtractFrom(...) when you want the opening to be the cutting operand:

import * as THREE from "three";
import { OpenGeometry, Cuboid, Opening, Vector3 } from "opengeometry";

await OpenGeometry.create({ wasmURL: "/opengeometry_bg.wasm" });

const scene = new THREE.Scene();

const wall = new Cuboid({
  center: new Vector3(0, 1.5, 0),
  width: 6,
  height: 3,
  depth: 0.3,
  color: 0x9ca3af,
});

const opening = new Opening({
  center: new Vector3(0, 1.2, 0),
  width: 1.2,
  height: 1.4,
  depth: 0.4,
  color: 0xffffff,
});

const cutWall = opening.subtractFrom(wall, {
  color: 0x10b981,
  outline: true,
  fatOutlines: true,
  outlineWidth: 2,
  kernel: { tolerance: 1e-6, mergeCoplanarFaces: true },
});

scene.add(cutWall);

Union and intersection

import * as THREE from "three";
import { OpenGeometry, Cuboid, Vector3, booleanUnion, booleanIntersection } from "opengeometry";

await OpenGeometry.create();

const scene = new THREE.Scene();

const a = new Cuboid({
  center: new Vector3(-0.2, 0.6, 0),
  width: 1.4,
  height: 1.2,
  depth: 1.0,
  color: 0x2563eb,
});

const b = new Cuboid({
  center: new Vector3(0.4, 0.6, 0),
  width: 1.4,
  height: 1.2,
  depth: 1.0,
  color: 0xf97316,
});

const union = booleanUnion(a, b, { color: 0x0ea5e9 });
const intersection = booleanIntersection(a, b, { color: 0x8b5cf6, outline: false });

union.position.x = -2;
intersection.position.x = 2;

scene.add(union, intersection);

Booleans for behavior, limitations, and tips
Exports for exporting boolean results to STL/STEP/IFC

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