Troubleshooting three.js FontLoader and TextGeometry Import Issues

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The Problem: Importing FontLoader and TextGeometry

When trying to create 3D text, you may encounter the following steps and hurdles:

Adding 3D Text: Your goal might be to overlay 3D text on BoxGeometry sides.

Implementation Issues: You might write code similar to the following:

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Receiving Errors: You could face errors stating that the font parameter is invalid. The problem lies in how you're trying to obtain the loaded font.

The Solution: Proper Imports and Handling Asynchronous Code

Step 1: Correctly Import FontLoader and TextGeometry

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Step 2: Handling Asynchronous Code Appropriately

The next hurdle comes from how the loadFont function is handling the asynchronous loading of the font. Here’s why your current approach fails:

The loadFont() function relies on THREE.FontLoader, which loads the font asynchronously. This means that loadFont() does not return the loaded font immediately, leading to undefined being assigned to the font variable.

To fix this, you can modify your createText function to account for the async nature of loadFont:

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Key Takeaways

Handle Asynchronous Loading: Use callbacks or promises to manage the retrieval of data that loads asynchronously.

Debugging Errors: Familiarize yourself with the error messages; they offer valuable clues for troubleshooting your code.