@needle-tools/engine 4.4.1 → 4.4.2

package/src/engine-components/DropListener.ts

@@ -1,699 +1,699 @@
-import { AxesHelper, Box3, Cache, Object3D, Vector2, Vector3 } from "three";
-import type { GLTF } from "three/examples/jsm/loaders/GLTFLoader.js";
-
-import { isDevEnvironment } from "../engine/debug/index.js";
-import { AnimationUtils } from "../engine/engine_animation.js";
-import { addComponent } from "../engine/engine_components.js";
-import { Context } from "../engine/engine_context.js";
-import { destroy } from "../engine/engine_gameobject.js";
-import { Gizmos } from "../engine/engine_gizmos.js";
-import { getLoader } from "../engine/engine_gltf.js";
-import { BlobStorage } from "../engine/engine_networking_blob.js";
-import { PreviewHelper } from "../engine/engine_networking_files.js";
-import { generateSeed, InstantiateIdProvider } from "../engine/engine_networking_instantiate.js";
-import { serializable } from "../engine/engine_serialization_decorator.js";
-import { fitObjectIntoVolume, getBoundingBox, placeOnSurface } from "../engine/engine_three_utils.js";
-import { IGameObject, Model, Vec3 } from "../engine/engine_types.js";
-import { getParam, setParamWithoutReload } from "../engine/engine_utils.js";
-import { Animation } from "./Animation.js";
-import { Behaviour } from "./Component.js";
-import { EventList } from "./EventList.js";
-
-/**
- * Debug mode can be enabled with the URL parameter `?debugdroplistener`, which
- * logs additional information during drag and drop events and visualizes hit points.
- */
-const debug = getParam("debugdroplistener");
-
-/**
- * Events dispatched by the DropListener component
- * @enum {string}
- */
-export enum DropListenerEvents {
-    /**
-     * Dispatched when a file is dropped into the scene. The detail of the event is the {@link File} that was dropped.
-     * The event is called once for each dropped file.
-     */
-    FileDropped = "file-dropped",
-    /**
-     * Dispatched when a new object is added to the scene. The detail of the event contains {@link DropListenerOnDropArguments} for the content that was added.
-     */
-    ObjectAdded = "object-added",
-}
-
-/**
- * Context information for a drop operation
- */
-declare type DropContext = {
-    /** Position where the file was dropped in screen coordinates */
-    screenposition: Vector2;
-    /** URL of the dropped content, if applicable */
-    url?: string,
-    /** File object of the dropped content, if applicable */
-    file?: File;
-    /** 3D position where the content should be placed */
-    point?: Vec3;
-    /** Size dimensions for the content */
-    size?: Vec3;
-}
-
-
-/**  
- * Network event arguments passed between clients when using the DropListener with networking
- */
-export declare type DropListenerNetworkEventArguments = {
-    /** Unique identifier of the sender */
-    guid: string,
-    /** Name of the dropped object */
-    name: string,
-    /** URL or array of URLs to the dropped content */
-    url: string | string[],
-    /** Worldspace point where the object was placed in the scene */
-    point: Vec3;
-    /** Bounding box size */
-    size: Vec3;
-    /** MD5 hash of the content for verification */
-    contentMD5: string;
-}
-
-/**
- * Arguments provided to handlers when an object is dropped or added to the scene
- */
-export declare type DropListenerOnDropArguments = {
-    /** The DropListener component that processed the drop event */
-    sender: DropListener,
-    /** The root object added to the scene */
-    object: Object3D,
-    /** The complete model with all associated data */
-    model: Model,
-    /** MD5 hash of the content for verification */
-    contentMD5: string;
-    /** The original dropped URL or File object */
-    dropped: URL | File | undefined;
-}
-
-/**
- * CustomEvent dispatched when an object is added to the scene via the DropListener
- */
-class DropListenerAddedEvent<T extends DropListenerOnDropArguments> extends CustomEvent<T> {
-    /**
-     * Creates a new added event with the provided details
-     * @param detail Information about the added object
-     */
-    constructor(detail: T) {
-        super(DropListenerEvents.ObjectAdded, { detail });
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Key name used for blob storage parameters
- */
-const blobKeyName = "blob";
-
-/** The DropListener component is used to listen for drag and drop events in the browser and add the dropped files to the scene  
- * It can be used to allow users to drag and drop glTF files into the scene to add new objects.  
- * 
- * If {@link useNetworking} is enabled, the DropListener will automatically synchronize dropped files to other connected clients.
- * Enable {@link fitIntoVolume} to automatically scale dropped objects to fit within the volume defined by {@link fitVolumeSize}.
- * 
- * The following events are dispatched by the DropListener:
- * - **object-added** - dispatched when a new object is added to the scene
- * - **file-dropped** - dispatched when a file is dropped into the scene
- * 
- * @example
- * ```typescript
- * import { DropListener, DropListenerEvents } from "@needle-tools/engine";
- * 
- * const dropListener = new DropListener();
- * 
- * gameObject.addComponent(dropListener);
- * dropListener.on(DropListenerEvents.FileDropped, (evt) => {
- *   console.log("File dropped", evt.detail);
- *   const file = evt.detail as File;
- * });
- * 
- * dropListener.on(DropListenerEvents.ObjectAdded, (evt) => {
- *    console.log("Object added", evt.detail);
- *    const gltf = evt.detail as GLTF;
- * });
- * ```
- * 
- * @category Asset Management
- * @group Components
- */
-export class DropListener extends Behaviour {
-
-    /**
-     * When enabled, the DropListener will automatically synchronize dropped files to other connected clients.
-     * When a file is dropped locally, it will be uploaded to blob storage and the URL will be shared with other clients.
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    useNetworking: boolean = true;
-
-    /**
-     * When assigned, the DropListener will only accept files that are dropped on this specific object.
-     * This allows creating designated drop zones in your scene.
-     */
-    @serializable(Object3D)
-    dropArea?: Object3D;
-
-    /**
-     * When enabled, dropped objects will be automatically scaled to fit within the volume defined by fitVolumeSize.
-     * Useful for ensuring dropped models appear at an appropriate scale.
-     * @default false
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    fitIntoVolume: boolean = false;
-
-    /**
-     * Defines the dimensions of the volume that dropped objects will be scaled to fit within.
-     * Only used when fitIntoVolume is enabled.
-     */
-    @serializable(Vector3)
-    fitVolumeSize = new Vector3(1, 1, 1);
-
-    /** 
-     * When enabled, dropped objects will be positioned at the point where the cursor hit the scene.
-     * When disabled, objects will be placed at the origin of the DropListener.
-     * @default true
-     */
-    @serializable()
-    placeAtHitPosition: boolean = true;
-
-    /**
-     * Event list that gets invoked after a file has been successfully added to the scene.
-     * Receives {@link DropListenerOnDropArguments} containing the added object and related information.
-     * @event object-added
-     * @example
-     * ```typescript
-     * dropListener.onDropped.addEventListener((evt) => {
-     *  console.log("Object added", evt.model);
-     * });
-     */
-    @serializable(EventList)
-    onDropped: EventList<DropListenerOnDropArguments> = new EventList();
-
-    /** @internal */
-    onEnable(): void {
-        this.context.renderer.domElement.addEventListener("dragover", this.onDrag);
-        this.context.renderer.domElement.addEventListener("drop", this.onDrop);
-        window.addEventListener("paste", this.handlePaste);
-        this.context.connection.beginListen("droplistener", this.onNetworkEvent)
-    }
-    /** @internal */
-    onDisable(): void {
-        this.context.renderer.domElement.removeEventListener("dragover", this.onDrag);
-        this.context.renderer.domElement.removeEventListener("drop", this.onDrop);
-        window.removeEventListener("paste", this.handlePaste);
-        this.context.connection.stopListen("droplistener", this.onNetworkEvent);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loads a file from the given URL and adds it to the scene.
-     */
-    loadFromURL(url: string, data?: { point?: Vec3, size?: Vec3 }) {
-        this.addFromUrl(url, { screenposition: new Vector2(), point: data?.point, size: data?.size, }, true);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Forgets all previously added objects.     
-     * The droplistener will then not be able to remove previously added objects.
-     */
-    forgetObjects() {
-        this.removePreviouslyAddedObjects(false);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handles network events received from other clients containing information about dropped objects
-     * @param evt Network event data containing object information, position, and content URL
-     */
-    private onNetworkEvent = (evt: DropListenerNetworkEventArguments) => {
-        if (!this.useNetworking) {
-            if (debug) console.debug("[DropListener] Ignoring networked event because networking is disabled", evt);
-            return;
-        }
-        if (evt.guid?.startsWith(this.guid)) {
-            const url = evt.url;
-            console.debug("[DropListener] Received networked event", evt);
-            if (url) {
-                if (Array.isArray(url)) {
-                    for (const _url of url) {
-                        this.addFromUrl(_url, { screenposition: new Vector2(), point: evt.point, size: evt.size, }, true);
-                    }
-                }
-                else {
-                    this.addFromUrl(url, { screenposition: new Vector2(), point: evt.point, size: evt.size }, true);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handles clipboard paste events and processes them as potential URL drops
-     * Only URLs are processed by this handler, and only when editing is allowed
-     * @param evt The paste event
-     */
-    private handlePaste = (evt: Event) => {
-        if (this.context.connection.allowEditing === false) return;
-        if (evt.defaultPrevented) return;
-        const clipboard = navigator.clipboard;
-        clipboard.readText()
-            .then(value => {
-                if (value) {
-                    const isUrl = value.startsWith("http") || value.startsWith("https") || value.startsWith("blob");
-                    if (isUrl) {
-                        const ctx = { screenposition: new Vector2(this.context.input.mousePosition.x, this.context.input.mousePosition.y) };
-                        if (this.testIfIsInDropArea(ctx))
-                            this.addFromUrl(value, ctx, false);
-                    }
-                }
-            })
-            .catch(console.warn);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handles drag events over the renderer's canvas
-     * Prevents default behavior to enable drop events
-     * @param evt The drag event
-     */
-    private onDrag = (evt: DragEvent) => {
-        if (this.context.connection.allowEditing === false) return;
-        // necessary to get drop event
-        evt.preventDefault();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Processes drop events to add files to the scene
-     * Handles both file drops and text/URL drops
-     * @param evt The drop event
-     */
-    private onDrop = async (evt: DragEvent) => {
-        if (this.context.connection.allowEditing === false) return;
-
-        if (debug) console.log(evt);
-        if (!evt?.dataTransfer) return;
-        // If the event is marked as handled for droplisteners then ignore it
-        if (evt["droplistener:handled"]) return;
-        evt.preventDefault();
-
-        const ctx: DropContext = { screenposition: new Vector2(evt.offsetX, evt.offsetY) };
-
-        if (this.dropArea) {
-            const res = this.testIfIsInDropArea(ctx);
-            if (res === false) return;
-        }
-
-        // Don't stop propagation because this will break e.g. the RemoteSkybox drop
-        // evt.stopImmediatePropagation();
-        // Mark the event handled for droplisteners
-        evt["droplistener:handled"] = true;
-
-        const items = evt.dataTransfer.items;
-        if (!items) return;
-
-        const files: File[] = [];
-        for (const ite in items) {
-            const it = items[ite];
-            if (it.kind === "file") {
-                const file = it.getAsFile();
-                if (!file) continue;
-                files.push(file);
-            }
-            else if (it.kind === "string" && it.type == "text/plain") {
-                it.getAsString(str => {
-                    this.addFromUrl(str, ctx, false);
-                });
-            }
-        }
-        if (files.length > 0) {
-            await this.addDroppedFiles(files, ctx);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Processes a dropped or pasted URL and tries to load it as a 3D model
-     * Handles special cases like GitHub URLs and Polyhaven asset URLs
-     * @param url The URL to process
-     * @param ctx Context information about where the drop occurred
-     * @param isRemote Whether this URL was shared from a remote client
-     * @returns The added object or null if loading failed
-     */
-    private async addFromUrl(url: string, ctx: DropContext, isRemote: boolean) {
-        if (debug) console.log("dropped url", url);
-
-        try {
-            if (url.startsWith("https://github.com/")) {
-                // make raw.githubusercontent.com url
-                const parts = url.split("/");
-                const user = parts[3];
-                const repo = parts[4];
-                const branch = parts[6];
-                const path = parts.slice(7).join("/");
-                url = `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/${user}/${repo}/${branch}/${path}`;
-            }
-            else if (url.startsWith("https://polyhaven.com/a")) {
-                url = tryResolvePolyhavenAssetUrl(url);
-            }
-            if (!url) return null;
-
-            // Ignore dropped images
-            const lowercaseUrl = url.toLowerCase();
-            if (lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".hdr") || lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".hdri") || lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".exr") || lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".png") || lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".jpg") || lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".jpeg")) {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            // TODO: if the URL is invalid this will become a problem
-            this.removePreviouslyAddedObjects();
-            // const binary = await fetch(url).then(res => res.arrayBuffer());
-            const res = await FileHelper.loadFileFromURL(new URL(url), {
-                guid: this.guid,
-                context: this.context,
-                parent: this.gameObject,
-                point: ctx.point,
-                size: ctx.size,
-            });
-            if (res && this._addedObjects.length <= 0) {
-                ctx.url = url;
-                const obj = this.addObject(res, ctx, isRemote);
-                return obj;
-            }
-        }
-        catch (_) {
-            console.warn("String is not a valid URL", url);
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    private _abort: AbortController | null = null;
-
-    /**
-     * Processes dropped files, loads them as 3D models, and handles networking if enabled
-     * Creates an abort controller to cancel previous uploads if new files are dropped
-     * @param fileList Array of dropped files
-     * @param ctx Context information about where the drop occurred
-     */
-    private async addDroppedFiles(fileList: Array<File>, ctx: DropContext) {
-        if (debug) console.log("Add files", fileList)
-        if (!Array.isArray(fileList)) return;
-        if (!fileList.length) return;
-
-        this.deleteDropEvent();
-        this.removePreviouslyAddedObjects();
-        setParamWithoutReload(blobKeyName, null);
-
-        // Create an abort controller for the current drop operation
-        this._abort?.abort("New files dropped");
-        this._abort = new AbortController();
-
-        for (const file of fileList) {
-            if (!file) continue;
-            console.debug("Load file " + file.name);
-            const res = await FileHelper.loadFile(file, this.context, { guid: this.guid });
-            if (res) {
-                this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(DropListenerEvents.FileDropped, { detail: file }));
-                ctx.file = file;
-                const obj = this.addObject(res, ctx, false);
-
-                // handle uploading the dropped object and networking the event
-                if (obj && this.context.connection.isConnected && this.useNetworking) {
-                    console.debug("Uploading dropped file to blob storage");
-                    BlobStorage.upload(file, { abort: this._abort?.signal, })
-                        .then(upload => {
-                            // check if the upload was successful and if the object should still be visible
-                            if (upload?.download_url && this._addedObjects.includes(obj)) {
-                                // setParamWithoutReload(blobKeyName, upload.key);
-                                this.sendDropEvent(upload.download_url, obj, res.contentMD5);
-                            }
-                        })
-                        .catch(console.warn);
-                }
-
-                // we currently only support dropping one file
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** Previously added objects */
-    private readonly _addedObjects = new Array<Object3D>();
-    private readonly _addedModels = new Array<Model>();
-
-    /**
-     * Removes all previously added objects from the scene
-     * @param doDestroy When true, destroys the objects; when false, just clears the references
-     */
-    private removePreviouslyAddedObjects(doDestroy: boolean = true) {
-        if (doDestroy) {
-            for (const prev of this._addedObjects) {
-                if (prev.parent === this.gameObject) {
-                    destroy(prev, true, true);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        this._addedObjects.length = 0;
-        this._addedModels.length = 0;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Adds a loaded model to the scene with proper positioning and scaling.
-     * Handles placement based on component settings and raycasting.
-     * If {@link fitIntoVolume} is enabled, the object will be scaled to fit within the volume defined by {@link fitVolumeSize}.
-     * @param data The loaded model data and content hash
-     * @param ctx Context information about where the drop occurred
-     * @param isRemote Whether this object was shared from a remote client
-     * @returns The added object or null if adding failed
-     */
-    private addObject(data: { model: Model, contentMD5: string }, ctx: DropContext, isRemote: boolean): Object3D | null {
-
-        const { model, contentMD5 } = data;
-
-        if (debug) console.log(`Dropped ${this.gameObject.name}`, model);
-        if (!model?.scene) {
-            console.warn("No object specified to add to scene", model);
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        this.removePreviouslyAddedObjects();
-
-        const obj = model.scene;
-
-        // use attach to ignore the DropListener scale (e.g. if the parent object scale is not uniform)
-        this.gameObject.attach(obj);
-        obj.position.set(0, 0, 0);
-        obj.quaternion.identity();
-
-        this._addedObjects.push(obj);
-        this._addedModels.push(model);
-
-        const volume = new Box3().setFromCenterAndSize(new Vector3(0, this.fitVolumeSize.y * .5, 0).add(this.gameObject.worldPosition), this.fitVolumeSize);
-        if (debug) Gizmos.DrawWireBox3(volume, 0x0000ff, 5);
-        if (this.fitIntoVolume) {
-            fitObjectIntoVolume(obj, volume, {
-                position: !this.placeAtHitPosition
-            });
-        }
-
-        if (this.placeAtHitPosition && ctx && ctx.screenposition) {
-            obj.visible = false; // < don't raycast on the placed object
-            const rc = this.context.physics.raycast({ screenPoint: this.context.input.convertScreenspaceToRaycastSpace(ctx.screenposition.clone()) });
-            obj.visible = true;
-            if (rc && rc.length > 0) {
-                for (const hit of rc) {
-                    const pos = hit.point.clone();
-                    if (debug) console.log("Place object at hit", hit);
-                    placeOnSurface(obj, pos);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        AnimationUtils.assignAnimationsFromFile(model, {
-            createAnimationComponent: obj => addComponent(obj, Animation)
-        });
-
-        const evt = new DropListenerAddedEvent({
-            sender: this,
-            gltf: model,
-            model: model,
-            object: obj,
-            contentMD5: contentMD5,
-            dropped: ctx.file || (ctx.url ? new URL(ctx.url) : undefined),
-        });
-        this.dispatchEvent(evt);
-        this.onDropped?.invoke(evt.detail);
-
-        // send network event
-        if (!isRemote && ctx.url?.startsWith("http") && this.context.connection.isConnected && obj) {
-            this.sendDropEvent(ctx.url, obj, contentMD5);
-        }
-
-        return obj;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sends a network event to other clients about a dropped object
-     * Only triggered when networking is enabled and the connection is established
-     * @param url The URL to the content that was dropped
-     * @param obj The object that was added to the scene
-     * @param contentmd5 The content hash for verification
-     */
-    private async sendDropEvent(url: string, obj: Object3D, contentmd5: string) {
-        if (!this.useNetworking) {
-            if (debug) console.debug("[DropListener] Ignoring networked event because networking is disabled", url);
-            return;
-        }
-        if (this.context.connection.isConnected) {
-            console.debug("Sending drop event \"" + obj.name + "\"", url);
-            const bounds = getBoundingBox([obj]);
-            const evt: DropListenerNetworkEventArguments = {
-                name: obj.name,
-                guid: this.guid,
-                url,
-                point: obj.worldPosition.clone(),
-                size: bounds.getSize(new Vector3()),
-                contentMD5: contentmd5,
-            };
-            this.context.connection.send("droplistener", evt);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Deletes remote state for this DropListener's objects
-     * Called when new files are dropped to clean up previous state
-     */
-    private deleteDropEvent() {
-        this.context.connection.sendDeleteRemoteState(this.guid);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Tests if a drop event occurred within the designated drop area if one is specified
-     * @param ctx The drop context containing screen position information
-     * @returns True if the drop is valid (either no drop area is set or the drop occurred inside it)
-     */
-    private testIfIsInDropArea(ctx: DropContext): boolean {
-        if (this.dropArea) {
-            const screenPoint = this.context.input.convertScreenspaceToRaycastSpace(ctx.screenposition.clone());
-            const hits = this.context.physics.raycast({
-                targets: [this.dropArea],
-                screenPoint,
-                recursive: true,
-                testObject: obj => {
-                    // Ignore hits on the already added objects, they don't count as part of the dropzone
-                    if (this._addedObjects.includes(obj)) return false;
-                    return true;
-                }
-            });
-            if (!hits.length) {
-                if (isDevEnvironment()) console.log(`Dropped outside of drop area for DropListener \"${this.name}\".`);
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-}
-
-/**
- * Attempts to convert a Polyhaven website URL to a direct glTF model download URL
- * @param urlStr The original Polyhaven URL
- * @returns The direct download URL for the glTF model if it's a valid Polyhaven asset URL, otherwise returns the original URL
- */
-function tryResolvePolyhavenAssetUrl(urlStr: string) {
-    if (!urlStr.startsWith("https://polyhaven.com/")) return urlStr;
-    // Handle dropping polyhaven image url
-    const baseUrl = "https://dl.polyhaven.org/file/ph-assets/Models/gltf/4k/";
-    const url = new URL(urlStr);
-    const path = url.pathname;
-    const name = path.split("/").pop();
-    const assetUrl = `${baseUrl}${name}/${name}_4k.gltf`;
-    console.log("Resolved polyhaven asset url", urlStr, "→", assetUrl);
-    // TODO: need to resolve textures properly
-    return assetUrl;
-}
-
-/**
- * Helper namespace for loading files and models from various sources
- */
-namespace FileHelper {
-
-    /**
-     * Loads and processes a File object into a 3D model
-     * @param file The file to load (supported formats: gltf, glb, fbx, obj, usdz, vrm)
-     * @param context The application context
-     * @param args Additional arguments including a unique guid for instantiation
-     * @returns Promise containing the loaded model and its content hash, or null if loading failed
-     */
-    export async function loadFile(file: File, context: Context, args: { guid: string }): Promise<{ model: Model, contentMD5: string } | null> {
-        const name = file.name.toLowerCase();
-        if (name.endsWith(".gltf") ||
-            name.endsWith(".glb") ||
-            name.endsWith(".fbx") ||
-            name.endsWith(".obj") ||
-            name.endsWith(".usdz") ||
-            name.endsWith(".vrm") ||
-            file.type === "model/gltf+json" ||
-            file.type === "model/gltf-binary"
-        ) {
-            return new Promise((resolve, _reject) => {
-                const reader = new FileReader()
-                reader.readAsArrayBuffer(file);
-                reader.onloadend = async (_ev: ProgressEvent<FileReader>) => {
-                    const content = reader.result as ArrayBuffer;
-                    // first load it locally
-                    const seed = args.guid;
-                    const prov = new InstantiateIdProvider(seed);
-                    const model = await getLoader().parseSync(context, content, file.name, prov);
-                    if (model) {
-                        const hash = BlobStorage.hashMD5(content);
-                        resolve({ model, contentMD5: hash });
-                    }
-                };
-            });
-        }
-        else {
-            console.warn("Unsupported file type: " + name, file.type)
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loads a 3D model from a URL with progress visualization
-     * @param url The URL to load the model from
-     * @param args Arguments including context, parent object, and optional placement information
-     * @returns Promise containing the loaded model and its content hash, or null if loading failed
-     */
-    export async function loadFileFromURL(url: URL, args: { guid: string, context: Context, parent: Object3D, point?: Vec3, size?: Vec3 }): Promise<{ model: Model, contentMD5: string } | null> {
-        return new Promise(async (resolve, _reject) => {
-
-            const prov = new InstantiateIdProvider(args.guid);
-            const urlStr = url.toString();
-
-            if (debug) Gizmos.DrawWireSphere(args.point!, .1, 0xff0000, 3);
-            const preview = PreviewHelper.addPreview({
-                guid: args.guid,
-                parent: args.parent,
-                position: args?.point,
-                size: args?.size,
-            });
-
-            const model = await getLoader().loadSync(args.context, urlStr, urlStr, prov, prog => {
-                preview.onProgress(prog.loaded / prog.total);
-            }).catch(console.warn);
-
-            if (model) {
-                const binary = await fetch(urlStr).then(res => res.arrayBuffer());
-                const hash = BlobStorage.hashMD5(binary);
-                if (debug) setTimeout(() => PreviewHelper.removePreview(args.guid), 3000);
-                else PreviewHelper.removePreview(args.guid);
-                resolve({ model, contentMD5: hash });
-            }
-            else {
-                if (debug) setTimeout(() => PreviewHelper.removePreview(args.guid), 3000);
-                else PreviewHelper.removePreview(args.guid);
-                console.warn("Unsupported file type: " + url.toString());
-            }
-        });
-    }
+import { AxesHelper, Box3, Cache, Object3D, Vector2, Vector3 } from "three";
+import type { GLTF } from "three/examples/jsm/loaders/GLTFLoader.js";
+
+import { isDevEnvironment } from "../engine/debug/index.js";
+import { AnimationUtils } from "../engine/engine_animation.js";
+import { addComponent } from "../engine/engine_components.js";
+import { Context } from "../engine/engine_context.js";
+import { destroy } from "../engine/engine_gameobject.js";
+import { Gizmos } from "../engine/engine_gizmos.js";
+import { getLoader } from "../engine/engine_gltf.js";
+import { BlobStorage } from "../engine/engine_networking_blob.js";
+import { PreviewHelper } from "../engine/engine_networking_files.js";
+import { generateSeed, InstantiateIdProvider } from "../engine/engine_networking_instantiate.js";
+import { serializable } from "../engine/engine_serialization_decorator.js";
+import { fitObjectIntoVolume, getBoundingBox, placeOnSurface } from "../engine/engine_three_utils.js";
+import { IGameObject, Model, Vec3 } from "../engine/engine_types.js";
+import { getParam, setParamWithoutReload } from "../engine/engine_utils.js";
+import { Animation } from "./Animation.js";
+import { Behaviour } from "./Component.js";
+import { EventList } from "./EventList.js";
+
+/**
+ * Debug mode can be enabled with the URL parameter `?debugdroplistener`, which
+ * logs additional information during drag and drop events and visualizes hit points.
+ */
+const debug = getParam("debugdroplistener");
+
+/**
+ * Events dispatched by the DropListener component
+ * @enum {string}
+ */
+export enum DropListenerEvents {
+    /**
+     * Dispatched when a file is dropped into the scene. The detail of the event is the {@link File} that was dropped.
+     * The event is called once for each dropped file.
+     */
+    FileDropped = "file-dropped",
+    /**
+     * Dispatched when a new object is added to the scene. The detail of the event contains {@link DropListenerOnDropArguments} for the content that was added.
+     */
+    ObjectAdded = "object-added",
+}
+
+/**
+ * Context information for a drop operation
+ */
+declare type DropContext = {
+    /** Position where the file was dropped in screen coordinates */
+    screenposition: Vector2;
+    /** URL of the dropped content, if applicable */
+    url?: string,
+    /** File object of the dropped content, if applicable */
+    file?: File;
+    /** 3D position where the content should be placed */
+    point?: Vec3;
+    /** Size dimensions for the content */
+    size?: Vec3;
+}
+
+
+/**  
+ * Network event arguments passed between clients when using the DropListener with networking
+ */
+export declare type DropListenerNetworkEventArguments = {
+    /** Unique identifier of the sender */
+    guid: string,
+    /** Name of the dropped object */
+    name: string,
+    /** URL or array of URLs to the dropped content */
+    url: string | string[],
+    /** Worldspace point where the object was placed in the scene */
+    point: Vec3;
+    /** Bounding box size */
+    size: Vec3;
+    /** MD5 hash of the content for verification */
+    contentMD5: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Arguments provided to handlers when an object is dropped or added to the scene
+ */
+export declare type DropListenerOnDropArguments = {
+    /** The DropListener component that processed the drop event */
+    sender: DropListener,
+    /** The root object added to the scene */
+    object: Object3D,
+    /** The complete model with all associated data */
+    model: Model,
+    /** MD5 hash of the content for verification */
+    contentMD5: string;
+    /** The original dropped URL or File object */
+    dropped: URL | File | undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * CustomEvent dispatched when an object is added to the scene via the DropListener
+ */
+class DropListenerAddedEvent<T extends DropListenerOnDropArguments> extends CustomEvent<T> {
+    /**
+     * Creates a new added event with the provided details
+     * @param detail Information about the added object
+     */
+    constructor(detail: T) {
+        super(DropListenerEvents.ObjectAdded, { detail });
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Key name used for blob storage parameters
+ */
+const blobKeyName = "blob";
+
+/** The DropListener component is used to listen for drag and drop events in the browser and add the dropped files to the scene  
+ * It can be used to allow users to drag and drop glTF files into the scene to add new objects.  
+ * 
+ * If {@link useNetworking} is enabled, the DropListener will automatically synchronize dropped files to other connected clients.
+ * Enable {@link fitIntoVolume} to automatically scale dropped objects to fit within the volume defined by {@link fitVolumeSize}.
+ * 
+ * The following events are dispatched by the DropListener:
+ * - **object-added** - dispatched when a new object is added to the scene
+ * - **file-dropped** - dispatched when a file is dropped into the scene
+ * 
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * import { DropListener, DropListenerEvents } from "@needle-tools/engine";
+ * 
+ * const dropListener = new DropListener();
+ * 
+ * gameObject.addComponent(dropListener);
+ * dropListener.on(DropListenerEvents.FileDropped, (evt) => {
+ *   console.log("File dropped", evt.detail);
+ *   const file = evt.detail as File;
+ * });
+ * 
+ * dropListener.on(DropListenerEvents.ObjectAdded, (evt) => {
+ *    console.log("Object added", evt.detail);
+ *    const gltf = evt.detail as GLTF;
+ * });
+ * ```
+ * 
+ * @category Asset Management
+ * @group Components
+ */
+export class DropListener extends Behaviour {
+
+    /**
+     * When enabled, the DropListener will automatically synchronize dropped files to other connected clients.
+     * When a file is dropped locally, it will be uploaded to blob storage and the URL will be shared with other clients.
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    useNetworking: boolean = true;
+
+    /**
+     * When assigned, the DropListener will only accept files that are dropped on this specific object.
+     * This allows creating designated drop zones in your scene.
+     */
+    @serializable(Object3D)
+    dropArea?: Object3D;
+
+    /**
+     * When enabled, dropped objects will be automatically scaled to fit within the volume defined by fitVolumeSize.
+     * Useful for ensuring dropped models appear at an appropriate scale.
+     * @default false
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    fitIntoVolume: boolean = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Defines the dimensions of the volume that dropped objects will be scaled to fit within.
+     * Only used when fitIntoVolume is enabled.
+     */
+    @serializable(Vector3)
+    fitVolumeSize = new Vector3(1, 1, 1);
+
+    /** 
+     * When enabled, dropped objects will be positioned at the point where the cursor hit the scene.
+     * When disabled, objects will be placed at the origin of the DropListener.
+     * @default true
+     */
+    @serializable()
+    placeAtHitPosition: boolean = true;
+
+    /**
+     * Event list that gets invoked after a file has been successfully added to the scene.
+     * Receives {@link DropListenerOnDropArguments} containing the added object and related information.
+     * @event object-added
+     * @example
+     * ```typescript
+     * dropListener.onDropped.addEventListener((evt) => {
+     *  console.log("Object added", evt.model);
+     * });
+     */
+    @serializable(EventList)
+    onDropped: EventList<DropListenerOnDropArguments> = new EventList();
+
+    /** @internal */
+    onEnable(): void {
+        this.context.renderer.domElement.addEventListener("dragover", this.onDrag);
+        this.context.renderer.domElement.addEventListener("drop", this.onDrop);
+        window.addEventListener("paste", this.handlePaste);
+        this.context.connection.beginListen("droplistener", this.onNetworkEvent)
+    }
+    /** @internal */
+    onDisable(): void {
+        this.context.renderer.domElement.removeEventListener("dragover", this.onDrag);
+        this.context.renderer.domElement.removeEventListener("drop", this.onDrop);
+        window.removeEventListener("paste", this.handlePaste);
+        this.context.connection.stopListen("droplistener", this.onNetworkEvent);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads a file from the given URL and adds it to the scene.
+     */
+    loadFromURL(url: string, data?: { point?: Vec3, size?: Vec3 }) {
+        this.addFromUrl(url, { screenposition: new Vector2(), point: data?.point, size: data?.size, }, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Forgets all previously added objects.     
+     * The droplistener will then not be able to remove previously added objects.
+     */
+    forgetObjects() {
+        this.removePreviouslyAddedObjects(false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles network events received from other clients containing information about dropped objects
+     * @param evt Network event data containing object information, position, and content URL
+     */
+    private onNetworkEvent = (evt: DropListenerNetworkEventArguments) => {
+        if (!this.useNetworking) {
+            if (debug) console.debug("[DropListener] Ignoring networked event because networking is disabled", evt);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (evt.guid?.startsWith(this.guid)) {
+            const url = evt.url;
+            console.debug("[DropListener] Received networked event", evt);
+            if (url) {
+                if (Array.isArray(url)) {
+                    for (const _url of url) {
+                        this.addFromUrl(_url, { screenposition: new Vector2(), point: evt.point, size: evt.size, }, true);
+                    }
+                }
+                else {
+                    this.addFromUrl(url, { screenposition: new Vector2(), point: evt.point, size: evt.size }, true);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles clipboard paste events and processes them as potential URL drops
+     * Only URLs are processed by this handler, and only when editing is allowed
+     * @param evt The paste event
+     */
+    private handlePaste = (evt: Event) => {
+        if (this.context.connection.allowEditing === false) return;
+        if (evt.defaultPrevented) return;
+        const clipboard = navigator.clipboard;
+        clipboard.readText()
+            .then(value => {
+                if (value) {
+                    const isUrl = value.startsWith("http") || value.startsWith("https") || value.startsWith("blob");
+                    if (isUrl) {
+                        const ctx = { screenposition: new Vector2(this.context.input.mousePosition.x, this.context.input.mousePosition.y) };
+                        if (this.testIfIsInDropArea(ctx))
+                            this.addFromUrl(value, ctx, false);
+                    }
+                }
+            })
+            .catch(console.warn);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles drag events over the renderer's canvas
+     * Prevents default behavior to enable drop events
+     * @param evt The drag event
+     */
+    private onDrag = (evt: DragEvent) => {
+        if (this.context.connection.allowEditing === false) return;
+        // necessary to get drop event
+        evt.preventDefault();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Processes drop events to add files to the scene
+     * Handles both file drops and text/URL drops
+     * @param evt The drop event
+     */
+    private onDrop = async (evt: DragEvent) => {
+        if (this.context.connection.allowEditing === false) return;
+
+        if (debug) console.log(evt);
+        if (!evt?.dataTransfer) return;
+        // If the event is marked as handled for droplisteners then ignore it
+        if (evt["droplistener:handled"]) return;
+        evt.preventDefault();
+
+        const ctx: DropContext = { screenposition: new Vector2(evt.offsetX, evt.offsetY) };
+
+        if (this.dropArea) {
+            const res = this.testIfIsInDropArea(ctx);
+            if (res === false) return;
+        }
+
+        // Don't stop propagation because this will break e.g. the RemoteSkybox drop
+        // evt.stopImmediatePropagation();
+        // Mark the event handled for droplisteners
+        evt["droplistener:handled"] = true;
+
+        const items = evt.dataTransfer.items;
+        if (!items) return;
+
+        const files: File[] = [];
+        for (const ite in items) {
+            const it = items[ite];
+            if (it.kind === "file") {
+                const file = it.getAsFile();
+                if (!file) continue;
+                files.push(file);
+            }
+            else if (it.kind === "string" && it.type == "text/plain") {
+                it.getAsString(str => {
+                    this.addFromUrl(str, ctx, false);
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        if (files.length > 0) {
+            await this.addDroppedFiles(files, ctx);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Processes a dropped or pasted URL and tries to load it as a 3D model
+     * Handles special cases like GitHub URLs and Polyhaven asset URLs
+     * @param url The URL to process
+     * @param ctx Context information about where the drop occurred
+     * @param isRemote Whether this URL was shared from a remote client
+     * @returns The added object or null if loading failed
+     */
+    private async addFromUrl(url: string, ctx: DropContext, isRemote: boolean) {
+        if (debug) console.log("dropped url", url);
+
+        try {
+            if (url.startsWith("https://github.com/")) {
+                // make raw.githubusercontent.com url
+                const parts = url.split("/");
+                const user = parts[3];
+                const repo = parts[4];
+                const branch = parts[6];
+                const path = parts.slice(7).join("/");
+                url = `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/${user}/${repo}/${branch}/${path}`;
+            }
+            else if (url.startsWith("https://polyhaven.com/a")) {
+                url = tryResolvePolyhavenAssetUrl(url);
+            }
+            if (!url) return null;
+
+            // Ignore dropped images
+            const lowercaseUrl = url.toLowerCase();
+            if (lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".hdr") || lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".hdri") || lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".exr") || lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".png") || lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".jpg") || lowercaseUrl.endsWith(".jpeg")) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // TODO: if the URL is invalid this will become a problem
+            this.removePreviouslyAddedObjects();
+            // const binary = await fetch(url).then(res => res.arrayBuffer());
+            const res = await FileHelper.loadFileFromURL(new URL(url), {
+                guid: this.guid,
+                context: this.context,
+                parent: this.gameObject,
+                point: ctx.point,
+                size: ctx.size,
+            });
+            if (res && this._addedObjects.length <= 0) {
+                ctx.url = url;
+                const obj = this.addObject(res, ctx, isRemote);
+                return obj;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (_) {
+            console.warn("String is not a valid URL", url);
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private _abort: AbortController | null = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Processes dropped files, loads them as 3D models, and handles networking if enabled
+     * Creates an abort controller to cancel previous uploads if new files are dropped
+     * @param fileList Array of dropped files
+     * @param ctx Context information about where the drop occurred
+     */
+    private async addDroppedFiles(fileList: Array<File>, ctx: DropContext) {
+        if (debug) console.log("Add files", fileList)
+        if (!Array.isArray(fileList)) return;
+        if (!fileList.length) return;
+
+        this.deleteDropEvent();
+        this.removePreviouslyAddedObjects();
+        setParamWithoutReload(blobKeyName, null);
+
+        // Create an abort controller for the current drop operation
+        this._abort?.abort("New files dropped");
+        this._abort = new AbortController();
+
+        for (const file of fileList) {
+            if (!file) continue;
+            console.debug("Load file " + file.name);
+            const res = await FileHelper.loadFile(file, this.context, { guid: this.guid });
+            if (res) {
+                this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(DropListenerEvents.FileDropped, { detail: file }));
+                ctx.file = file;
+                const obj = this.addObject(res, ctx, false);
+
+                // handle uploading the dropped object and networking the event
+                if (obj && this.context.connection.isConnected && this.useNetworking) {
+                    console.debug("Uploading dropped file to blob storage");
+                    BlobStorage.upload(file, { abort: this._abort?.signal, })
+                        .then(upload => {
+                            // check if the upload was successful and if the object should still be visible
+                            if (upload?.download_url && this._addedObjects.includes(obj)) {
+                                // setParamWithoutReload(blobKeyName, upload.key);
+                                this.sendDropEvent(upload.download_url, obj, res.contentMD5);
+                            }
+                        })
+                        .catch(console.warn);
+                }
+
+                // we currently only support dropping one file
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Previously added objects */
+    private readonly _addedObjects = new Array<Object3D>();
+    private readonly _addedModels = new Array<Model>();
+
+    /**
+     * Removes all previously added objects from the scene
+     * @param doDestroy When true, destroys the objects; when false, just clears the references
+     */
+    private removePreviouslyAddedObjects(doDestroy: boolean = true) {
+        if (doDestroy) {
+            for (const prev of this._addedObjects) {
+                if (prev.parent === this.gameObject) {
+                    destroy(prev, true, true);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        this._addedObjects.length = 0;
+        this._addedModels.length = 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a loaded model to the scene with proper positioning and scaling.
+     * Handles placement based on component settings and raycasting.
+     * If {@link fitIntoVolume} is enabled, the object will be scaled to fit within the volume defined by {@link fitVolumeSize}.
+     * @param data The loaded model data and content hash
+     * @param ctx Context information about where the drop occurred
+     * @param isRemote Whether this object was shared from a remote client
+     * @returns The added object or null if adding failed
+     */
+    private addObject(data: { model: Model, contentMD5: string }, ctx: DropContext, isRemote: boolean): Object3D | null {
+
+        const { model, contentMD5 } = data;
+
+        if (debug) console.log(`Dropped ${this.gameObject.name}`, model);
+        if (!model?.scene) {
+            console.warn("No object specified to add to scene", model);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        this.removePreviouslyAddedObjects();
+
+        const obj = model.scene;
+
+        // use attach to ignore the DropListener scale (e.g. if the parent object scale is not uniform)
+        this.gameObject.attach(obj);
+        obj.position.set(0, 0, 0);
+        obj.quaternion.identity();
+
+        this._addedObjects.push(obj);
+        this._addedModels.push(model);
+
+        const volume = new Box3().setFromCenterAndSize(new Vector3(0, this.fitVolumeSize.y * .5, 0).add(this.gameObject.worldPosition), this.fitVolumeSize);
+        if (debug) Gizmos.DrawWireBox3(volume, 0x0000ff, 5);
+        if (this.fitIntoVolume) {
+            fitObjectIntoVolume(obj, volume, {
+                position: !this.placeAtHitPosition
+            });
+        }
+
+        if (this.placeAtHitPosition && ctx && ctx.screenposition) {
+            obj.visible = false; // < don't raycast on the placed object
+            const rc = this.context.physics.raycast({ screenPoint: this.context.input.convertScreenspaceToRaycastSpace(ctx.screenposition.clone()) });
+            obj.visible = true;
+            if (rc && rc.length > 0) {
+                for (const hit of rc) {
+                    const pos = hit.point.clone();
+                    if (debug) console.log("Place object at hit", hit);
+                    placeOnSurface(obj, pos);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        AnimationUtils.assignAnimationsFromFile(model, {
+            createAnimationComponent: obj => addComponent(obj, Animation)
+        });
+
+        const evt = new DropListenerAddedEvent({
+            sender: this,
+            gltf: model,
+            model: model,
+            object: obj,
+            contentMD5: contentMD5,
+            dropped: ctx.file || (ctx.url ? new URL(ctx.url) : undefined),
+        });
+        this.dispatchEvent(evt);
+        this.onDropped?.invoke(evt.detail);
+
+        // send network event
+        if (!isRemote && ctx.url?.startsWith("http") && this.context.connection.isConnected && obj) {
+            this.sendDropEvent(ctx.url, obj, contentMD5);
+        }
+
+        return obj;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a network event to other clients about a dropped object
+     * Only triggered when networking is enabled and the connection is established
+     * @param url The URL to the content that was dropped
+     * @param obj The object that was added to the scene
+     * @param contentmd5 The content hash for verification
+     */
+    private async sendDropEvent(url: string, obj: Object3D, contentmd5: string) {
+        if (!this.useNetworking) {
+            if (debug) console.debug("[DropListener] Ignoring networked event because networking is disabled", url);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.context.connection.isConnected) {
+            console.debug("Sending drop event \"" + obj.name + "\"", url);
+            const bounds = getBoundingBox([obj]);
+            const evt: DropListenerNetworkEventArguments = {
+                name: obj.name,
+                guid: this.guid,
+                url,
+                point: obj.worldPosition.clone(),
+                size: bounds.getSize(new Vector3()),
+                contentMD5: contentmd5,
+            };
+            this.context.connection.send("droplistener", evt);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes remote state for this DropListener's objects
+     * Called when new files are dropped to clean up previous state
+     */
+    private deleteDropEvent() {
+        this.context.connection.sendDeleteRemoteState(this.guid);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests if a drop event occurred within the designated drop area if one is specified
+     * @param ctx The drop context containing screen position information
+     * @returns True if the drop is valid (either no drop area is set or the drop occurred inside it)
+     */
+    private testIfIsInDropArea(ctx: DropContext): boolean {
+        if (this.dropArea) {
+            const screenPoint = this.context.input.convertScreenspaceToRaycastSpace(ctx.screenposition.clone());
+            const hits = this.context.physics.raycast({
+                targets: [this.dropArea],
+                screenPoint,
+                recursive: true,
+                testObject: obj => {
+                    // Ignore hits on the already added objects, they don't count as part of the dropzone
+                    if (this._addedObjects.includes(obj)) return false;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            });
+            if (!hits.length) {
+                if (isDevEnvironment()) console.log(`Dropped outside of drop area for DropListener \"${this.name}\".`);
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Attempts to convert a Polyhaven website URL to a direct glTF model download URL
+ * @param urlStr The original Polyhaven URL
+ * @returns The direct download URL for the glTF model if it's a valid Polyhaven asset URL, otherwise returns the original URL
+ */
+function tryResolvePolyhavenAssetUrl(urlStr: string) {
+    if (!urlStr.startsWith("https://polyhaven.com/")) return urlStr;
+    // Handle dropping polyhaven image url
+    const baseUrl = "https://dl.polyhaven.org/file/ph-assets/Models/gltf/4k/";
+    const url = new URL(urlStr);
+    const path = url.pathname;
+    const name = path.split("/").pop();
+    const assetUrl = `${baseUrl}${name}/${name}_4k.gltf`;
+    console.log("Resolved polyhaven asset url", urlStr, "→", assetUrl);
+    // TODO: need to resolve textures properly
+    return assetUrl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper namespace for loading files and models from various sources
+ */
+namespace FileHelper {
+
+    /**
+     * Loads and processes a File object into a 3D model
+     * @param file The file to load (supported formats: gltf, glb, fbx, obj, usdz, vrm)
+     * @param context The application context
+     * @param args Additional arguments including a unique guid for instantiation
+     * @returns Promise containing the loaded model and its content hash, or null if loading failed
+     */
+    export async function loadFile(file: File, context: Context, args: { guid: string }): Promise<{ model: Model, contentMD5: string } | null> {
+        const name = file.name.toLowerCase();
+        if (name.endsWith(".gltf") ||
+            name.endsWith(".glb") ||
+            name.endsWith(".fbx") ||
+            name.endsWith(".obj") ||
+            name.endsWith(".usdz") ||
+            name.endsWith(".vrm") ||
+            file.type === "model/gltf+json" ||
+            file.type === "model/gltf-binary"
+        ) {
+            return new Promise((resolve, _reject) => {
+                const reader = new FileReader()
+                reader.readAsArrayBuffer(file);
+                reader.onloadend = async (_ev: ProgressEvent<FileReader>) => {
+                    const content = reader.result as ArrayBuffer;
+                    // first load it locally
+                    const seed = args.guid;
+                    const prov = new InstantiateIdProvider(seed);
+                    const model = await getLoader().parseSync(context, content, file.name, prov);
+                    if (model) {
+                        const hash = BlobStorage.hashMD5(content);
+                        resolve({ model, contentMD5: hash });
+                    }
+                };
+            });
+        }
+        else {
+            console.warn("Unsupported file type: " + name, file.type)
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads a 3D model from a URL with progress visualization
+     * @param url The URL to load the model from
+     * @param args Arguments including context, parent object, and optional placement information
+     * @returns Promise containing the loaded model and its content hash, or null if loading failed
+     */
+    export async function loadFileFromURL(url: URL, args: { guid: string, context: Context, parent: Object3D, point?: Vec3, size?: Vec3 }): Promise<{ model: Model, contentMD5: string } | null> {
+        return new Promise(async (resolve, _reject) => {
+
+            const prov = new InstantiateIdProvider(args.guid);
+            const urlStr = url.toString();
+
+            if (debug) Gizmos.DrawWireSphere(args.point!, .1, 0xff0000, 3);
+            const preview = PreviewHelper.addPreview({
+                guid: args.guid,
+                parent: args.parent,
+                position: args?.point,
+                size: args?.size,
+            });
+
+            const model = await getLoader().loadSync(args.context, urlStr, urlStr, prov, prog => {
+                preview.onProgress(prog.loaded / prog.total);
+            }).catch(console.warn);
+
+            if (model) {
+                const binary = await fetch(urlStr).then(res => res.arrayBuffer());
+                const hash = BlobStorage.hashMD5(binary);
+                if (debug) setTimeout(() => PreviewHelper.removePreview(args.guid), 3000);
+                else PreviewHelper.removePreview(args.guid);
+                resolve({ model, contentMD5: hash });
+            }
+            else {
+                if (debug) setTimeout(() => PreviewHelper.removePreview(args.guid), 3000);
+                else PreviewHelper.removePreview(args.guid);
+                console.warn("Unsupported file type: " + url.toString());
+            }
+        });
+    }
 }