useGltf

A Hook to load glTF files and use separate object nodes and materials of it.

Use the component <GLTF> if you want to use a model in its entirety.

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• App.svelte
• Scene.svelte

<script lang="ts">
  import { Canvas } from '@threlte/core'
  import Scene from './Scene.svelte'
</script>

<div>
  <Canvas>
    <Scene />
  </Canvas>
</div>

<style>
  div {
    height: 100%;
  }
</style>

<script lang="ts">
  import { T, useTask } from '@threlte/core'
  import { Environment, useGltf } from '@threlte/extras'
  import type { Material, Object3D } from 'three'

  let rotation = $state(0)
  useTask((delta) => {
    const f = 1 / 60 / delta // ~1 at 60fps
    rotation += 0.005 * f
  })

  const gltf = useGltf<{
    nodes: {
      'node_damagedHelmet_-6514': Object3D
    }
    materials: {
      Material_MR: Material
    }
  }>('/models/helmet/DamagedHelmet.gltf')
</script>

<Environment url="/textures/equirectangular/hdr/shanghai_riverside_1k.hdr" />

<T.PerspectiveCamera
  makeDefault
  position.z={10}
  fov={20}
/>

<T.DirectionalLight
  position.y={10}
  position.z={10}
/>

<T.Group rotation.y={rotation}>
  {#await gltf}
    <!-- Place loading placeholder here -->
  {:then value}
    <T is={value.nodes['node_damagedHelmet_-6514']} />
  {/await}
</T.Group>

Model: Battle Damaged Sci-fi Helmet by theblueturtle_

Examples

Basic Example

gltf is a store which gets populated as soon as the model loaded.

<script lang="ts">
  import { T } from '@threlte/core'
  import { useGltf } from '@threlte/extras'
  import { MeshBasicMaterial } from 'three'

  const gltf = useGltf('/path/to/model.glb')
</script>

<!-- Use an object node entirely -->
{#if $gltf}
  <T is={$gltf.nodes['node-name']} />
{/if}

<!-- or only the geometry -->
{#if $gltf}
  <T.Mesh
    geometry={$gltf.nodes['node-name'].geometry}
    material={new MeshBasicMaterial()}
  />
{/if}

DRACO decoding

Use the useDraco hook for compressed glTF files, defaults to CDN loaded DRACO binaries.

import { useGltf, useDraco } from '@threlte/extras'

const dracoLoader = useDraco()
const gltf = useGltf('/path/to/model.glb', {
  dracoLoader
})

You can set a custom path to DRACO decoder binaries.

import { useGltf, useDraco } from '@threlte/extras'

const dracoLoader = useDraco('/custom/draco/decoders/path')
const gltf = useGltf('/path/to/model.glb', {
  dracoLoader
})

You can also provide your own instance of DRACOLoader.

This is especially useful when you can confidently dispose of the loader, as the default loader is indefinitely cached.

import { useGltf } from '@threlte/extras'

const dracoLoader = new DRACOLoader().setDecoderPath(path)
const gltf = useGltf('/path/to/model.glb', {
  dracoLoader
})

Meshopt decoding

Use the useMeshopt hook for compressed glTF files, defaults to Three’s included decoder.

You can also provide your own instance of MeshoptDecoder.

import { useGltf, useMeshopt } from '@threlte/extras'

const meshoptDecoder = useMeshopt()
const gltf = useGltf('/path/to/model.glb', {
  meshoptDecoder
})

KTX2Loader

Use the useKtx2 hook for KTX 2 texture support.

This hook requires a transcoder path.

import { useGltf, useKtx2 } from '@threlte/extras'

const ktx2Loader = useKtx2('path/to/transcoder/')
const gltf = useGltf('/path/to/model.glb', {
  ktx2Loader
})

You can also provide your own instance of KTX2Loader.

This is especially useful when you can confidently dispose of the loader, as the default loader is indefinitely cached.

import { useThrelte } from '@threlte/core'
import { useGltf } from '@threlte/extras'

const { renderer } = useThrelte()

const ktx2Loader = new KTX2Loader()
ktx2Loader.setTranscoderPath('path/to/transcoder/')
ktx2Loader.detectSupport(renderer)

const gltf = useGltf('/path/to/model.glb', {
  ktx2Loader
})

Nodes and Materials

The hook provides a map of all objects and materials in the loaded glTF.

<script lang="ts">
  import { useGltf } from '@threlte/extras'

  const gltf = useGltf('/path/to/model.glb')

  let nodes = $derived($gltf?.nodes)
  let materials = $derived($gltf?.materials)
</script>

Provide types and you will gain autocompletion for these objects and materials.

<script lang="ts">
  import { useGltf } from '@threlte/extras'

  const gltf = useGltf<{
    nodes: {
      MeshA: THREE.Mesh
      MeshB: THREE.Mesh
      Object3DA: THREE.Object3D
    }
    materials: {
      MaterialA: THREE.MeshStandardMaterial
      MaterialB: THREE.MeshBasicMaterial
    }
  }>('/path/to/model.glb')

  $effect(() => {
    if ($gltf) {
      const objectA = $gltf.nodes['MeshA'] // -> THREE.Mesh
      const materialA = $gltf.materials['MaterialA'] // -> THREE.MeshStandardMaterial
    }
  })
</script>

How to get the types?

On the loading-assets page, Threlte provides the @threlte/gltf CLI tool that can be used to generate a reusable Svelte component for your gltf as well as its types.

Types can be separated into a typescript file and imported like so if you feel the need.

SomeGltf.ts

export type SomeGltf = {
  nodes: {
    Suzanne: THREE.Mesh
  }
  materials: {}
}

MyComponent.svelte

<script lang="ts">
  import { useGltf } from '@threlte/extras'
  import type { SomeGltf } from './SomeGltf.ts'

  useGltf<SomeGltf>('model.glb')
</script>