npm package: @jscad/x3d-serializer
Description: X3D Serializer for JSCAD
Latest version: 2.4.13

# @jscad/x3d-serializer

> Serializer of JSCAD geometries to X3D shapes

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## Overview

This serializer outputs a 'blobable' array of data from one or more JSCAD geometries.
The array of data can either be used to create a Blob (`new Blob(blobable)`), or converted to a Node.js buffer.

The serialization of the following geometries are possible.
- serialization of 3D geometries (geom3) to X3D IndexedTriangleSet (a unique mesh containing coordinates)
- serialization of 2D geometries (geom2) to X3D Polyline2D
- serialization of 2D paths (path2) to X3D Polyline2D

The id attribute is used as the DEF name for the generated X3D shape when found on a geometry.  
Material (color) is added to X3D shapes when found on a geometry.

All shapes are wrapped in a rotation transform to align the positive Z direction of JSCAD with the vertical up direction in X3D.

## Table of Contents

- [Installation](#installation)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)

## Installation

```
npm install @jscad/x3d-serializer
```

## Usage

```javascript
const x3dSerializer = require('@jscad/x3d-serializer')

const rawData = x3dSerializer.serialize({unit: 'inch'}, geometry)

//in browser (with browserify etc)
const blob = new Blob(rawData)

```

## Contributing

The various JSCAD packages and all source code are part of the JSCAD Organization, and maintained by a group of volunteers.
We welcome and encourage anyone to pitch in but please take a moment to read the following guidelines.

* If you want to submit a bug report please make sure to follow the [Reporting Issues](https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org/wiki/Reporting-Issues) guide. Bug reports are accepted as [Issues](https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org/issues/) via GitHub.

* If you want to submit a change or a patch, please read the [Contributing Guide](../../CONTRIBUTING.md). New contributions are accepted as [Pull Requests](https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org/pulls/) via GitHub.

* We only accept bug reports and pull requests on **GitHub**.

* If you have a question about how to use JSCAD, then please start a conversation at the [JSCAD User Group](https://openjscad.xyz/forum.html). You might find the answer in the [JSCAD User Guide](https://openjscad.xyz/guide.html).

* If you have a change or new feature in mind, please start a conversation with the [Core Developers](https://openjscad.xyz/forum.html) and start contributing changes.

Small Note: If editing this README, please conform to the [standard-readme](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme) specification.

## License

[The MIT License (MIT)](../../LICENSE)
(unless specified otherwise)