@plastic-software/three 0.181.3 → 0.182.0

package/src/nodes/accessors/BufferAttributeNode.js

@@ -1,11 +1,43 @@
 import InputNode from '../core/InputNode.js';
-import { nodeObject, addMethodChaining } from '../tsl/TSLCore.js';
+import { addMethodChaining, mat3, mat4 } from '../tsl/TSLCore.js';
 import { varying } from '../core/VaryingNode.js';
 
 import { InterleavedBufferAttribute } from '../../core/InterleavedBufferAttribute.js';
 import { InterleavedBuffer } from '../../core/InterleavedBuffer.js';
 import { StaticDrawUsage, DynamicDrawUsage } from '../../constants.js';
 
+/**
+ * Internal buffer attribute library.
+ *
+ * @private
+ * @type {WeakMap<TypedArray, InterleavedBuffer>}
+ */
+const _bufferLib = new WeakMap();
+
+/**
+ * Internal method for retrieving or creating interleaved buffers.
+ *
+ * @private
+ * @param {TypedArray} value - The attribute data.
+ * @param {number} itemSize - The attribute item size.
+ * @returns {InterleavedBuffer} The interleaved buffer.
+ */
+function _getBufferAttribute( value, itemSize ) {
+
+	let buffer = _bufferLib.get( value );
+
+	if ( buffer === undefined ) {
+
+		buffer = new InterleavedBuffer( value, itemSize );
+
+		_bufferLib.set( value, buffer );
+
+	}
+
+	return buffer;
+
+}
+
 /**
  * In earlier `three.js` versions it was only possible to define attribute data
  * on geometry level. With `BufferAttributeNode`, it is also possible to do this
@@ -114,7 +146,7 @@ class BufferAttributeNode extends InputNode {
 		 */
 		this.global = true;
 
-		if ( value && value.isBufferAttribute === true ) {
+		if ( value && value.isBufferAttribute === true && value.itemSize <= 4 ) {
 
 			this.attribute = value;
 			this.usage = value.usage;
@@ -185,13 +217,30 @@ class BufferAttributeNode extends InputNode {
 
 		if ( this.attribute !== null ) return;
 
+		//
+
 		const type = this.getNodeType( builder );
-		const array = this.value;
 		const itemSize = builder.getTypeLength( type );
+		const value = this.value;
 		const stride = this.bufferStride || itemSize;
 		const offset = this.bufferOffset;
 
-		const buffer = array.isInterleavedBuffer === true ? array : new InterleavedBuffer( array, stride );
+		let buffer;
+
+		if ( value.isInterleavedBuffer === true ) {
+
+			buffer = value;
+
+		} else if ( value.isBufferAttribute === true ) {
+
+			buffer = _getBufferAttribute( value.array, stride );
+
+		} else {
+
+			buffer = _getBufferAttribute( value, stride );
+
+		}
+
 		const bufferAttribute = new InterleavedBufferAttribute( buffer, itemSize, offset );
 
 		buffer.setUsage( this.usage );
@@ -284,6 +333,43 @@ class BufferAttributeNode extends InputNode {
 
 export default BufferAttributeNode;
 
+/**
+ * Internal method for creating buffer attribute nodes.
+ *
+ * @private
+ * @param {BufferAttribute|InterleavedBuffer|TypedArray} array - The attribute data.
+ * @param {?string} [type=null] - The buffer type (e.g. `'vec3'`).
+ * @param {number} [stride=0] - The buffer stride.
+ * @param {number} [offset=0] - The buffer offset.
+ * @param {number} [usage=StaticDrawUsage] - The buffer usage.
+ * @param {boolean} [instanced=false] - Whether the buffer is instanced.
+ * @returns {BufferAttributeNode|Node} The buffer attribute node.
+ */
+function createBufferAttribute( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset = 0, usage = StaticDrawUsage, instanced = false ) {
+
+	if ( type === 'mat3' || ( type === null && array.itemSize === 9 ) ) {
+
+		return mat3(
+			new BufferAttributeNode( array, 'vec3', 9, 0 ).setUsage( usage ).setInstanced( instanced ),
+			new BufferAttributeNode( array, 'vec3', 9, 3 ).setUsage( usage ).setInstanced( instanced ),
+			new BufferAttributeNode( array, 'vec3', 9, 6 ).setUsage( usage ).setInstanced( instanced )
+		);
+
+	} else if ( type === 'mat4' || ( type === null && array.itemSize === 16 ) ) {
+
+		return mat4(
+			new BufferAttributeNode( array, 'vec4', 16, 0 ).setUsage( usage ).setInstanced( instanced ),
+			new BufferAttributeNode( array, 'vec4', 16, 4 ).setUsage( usage ).setInstanced( instanced ),
+			new BufferAttributeNode( array, 'vec4', 16, 8 ).setUsage( usage ).setInstanced( instanced ),
+			new BufferAttributeNode( array, 'vec4', 16, 12 ).setUsage( usage ).setInstanced( instanced )
+		);
+
+	}
+
+	return new BufferAttributeNode( array, type, stride, offset );
+
+}
+
 /**
  * TSL function for creating a buffer attribute node.
  *
@@ -293,9 +379,9 @@ export default BufferAttributeNode;
  * @param {?string} [type=null] - The buffer type (e.g. `'vec3'`).
  * @param {number} [stride=0] - The buffer stride.
  * @param {number} [offset=0] - The buffer offset.
- * @returns {BufferAttributeNode}
+ * @returns {BufferAttributeNode|Node}
  */
-export const bufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset = 0 ) => nodeObject( new BufferAttributeNode( array, type, stride, offset ) );
+export const bufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset = 0 ) => createBufferAttribute( array, type, stride, offset );
 
 /**
  * TSL function for creating a buffer attribute node but with dynamic draw usage.
@@ -307,9 +393,9 @@ export const bufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset = 0 ) =>
  * @param {?string} [type=null] - The buffer type (e.g. `'vec3'`).
  * @param {number} [stride=0] - The buffer stride.
  * @param {number} [offset=0] - The buffer offset.
- * @returns {BufferAttributeNode}
+ * @returns {BufferAttributeNode|Node}
  */
-export const dynamicBufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset = 0 ) => bufferAttribute( array, type, stride, offset ).setUsage( DynamicDrawUsage );
+export const dynamicBufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset = 0 ) => createBufferAttribute( array, type, stride, offset, DynamicDrawUsage );
 
 /**
  * TSL function for creating a buffer attribute node but with enabled instancing
@@ -320,9 +406,9 @@ export const dynamicBufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset =
  * @param {?string} [type=null] - The buffer type (e.g. `'vec3'`).
  * @param {number} [stride=0] - The buffer stride.
  * @param {number} [offset=0] - The buffer offset.
- * @returns {BufferAttributeNode}
+ * @returns {BufferAttributeNode|Node}
  */
-export const instancedBufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset = 0 ) => bufferAttribute( array, type, stride, offset ).setInstanced( true );
+export const instancedBufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset = 0 ) => createBufferAttribute( array, type, stride, offset, StaticDrawUsage, true );
 
 /**
  * TSL function for creating a buffer attribute node but with dynamic draw usage and enabled instancing
@@ -333,8 +419,8 @@ export const instancedBufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset
  * @param {?string} [type=null] - The buffer type (e.g. `'vec3'`).
  * @param {number} [stride=0] - The buffer stride.
  * @param {number} [offset=0] - The buffer offset.
- * @returns {BufferAttributeNode}
+ * @returns {BufferAttributeNode|Node}
  */
-export const instancedDynamicBufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset = 0 ) => dynamicBufferAttribute( array, type, stride, offset ).setInstanced( true );
+export const instancedDynamicBufferAttribute = ( array, type = null, stride = 0, offset = 0 ) => createBufferAttribute( array, type, stride, offset, DynamicDrawUsage, true );
 
 addMethodChaining( 'toAttribute', ( bufferNode ) => bufferAttribute( bufferNode.value ) );

package/src/nodes/accessors/BufferNode.js

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import UniformNode from '../core/UniformNode.js';
-import { nodeObject } from '../tsl/TSLBase.js';
 
 /**
  * A special type of uniform node which represents array-like data
@@ -58,6 +57,34 @@ class BufferNode extends UniformNode {
 		 */
 		this.bufferCount = bufferCount;
 
+		/**
+		 * An array of update ranges.
+		 *
+		 * @type {Array<{start: number, count: number}>}
+		 */
+		this.updateRanges = [];
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a range of data in the data array to be updated on the GPU.
+	 *
+	 * @param {number} start - Position at which to start update.
+	 * @param {number} count - The number of components to update.
+	 */
+	addUpdateRange( start, count ) {
+
+		this.updateRanges.push( { start, count } );
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Clears the update ranges.
+	 */
+	clearUpdateRanges() {
+
+		this.updateRanges.length = 0;
+
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -98,4 +125,4 @@ export default BufferNode;
  * @param {number} count - The count of buffer elements.
  * @returns {BufferNode}
  */
-export const buffer = ( value, type, count ) => nodeObject( new BufferNode( value, type, count ) );
+export const buffer = ( value, type, count ) => new BufferNode( value, type, count );

package/src/nodes/accessors/ClippingNode.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 import Node from '../core/Node.js';
-import { nodeObject, Fn, bool, float } from '../tsl/TSLBase.js';
+import { Fn, bool, float } from '../tsl/TSLBase.js';
 import { positionView } from './Position.js';
 import { diffuseColor } from '../core/PropertyNode.js';
 import { Loop } from '../utils/LoopNode.js';
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export default ClippingNode;
  * @function
  * @returns {ClippingNode}
  */
-export const clipping = () => nodeObject( new ClippingNode() );
+export const clipping = () => new ClippingNode();
 
 /**
  * TSL function for setting up alpha to coverage.
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ export const clipping = () => nodeObject( new ClippingNode() );
  * @function
  * @returns {ClippingNode}
  */
-export const clippingAlpha = () => nodeObject( new ClippingNode( ClippingNode.ALPHA_TO_COVERAGE ) );
+export const clippingAlpha = () => new ClippingNode( ClippingNode.ALPHA_TO_COVERAGE );
 
 /**
  * TSL function for setting up hardware-based clipping.
@@ -252,4 +252,4 @@ export const clippingAlpha = () => nodeObject( new ClippingNode( ClippingNode.AL
  * @function
  * @returns {ClippingNode}
  */
-export const hardwareClipping = () => nodeObject( new ClippingNode( ClippingNode.HARDWARE ) );
+export const hardwareClipping = () => new ClippingNode( ClippingNode.HARDWARE );

package/src/nodes/accessors/CubeTextureNode.js

@@ -47,13 +47,19 @@ class CubeTextureNode extends TextureNode {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Overwrites the default implementation to return a fixed value `'cubeTexture'`.
+	 * Overwrites the default implementation to return the appropriate cube texture type.
 	 *
 	 * @param {NodeBuilder} builder - The current node builder.
 	 * @return {string} The input type.
 	 */
 	getInputType( /*builder*/ ) {
 
+		if ( this.value.isDepthTexture === true ) {
+
+			return 'cubeDepthTexture';
+
+		}
+
 		return 'cubeTexture';
 
 	}
@@ -105,6 +111,19 @@ class CubeTextureNode extends TextureNode {
 
 		const texture = this.value;
 
+		// Depth textures (shadow maps) - no environment rotation, Y flip for WebGPU
+		if ( texture.isDepthTexture === true ) {
+
+			if ( builder.renderer.coordinateSystem === WebGPUCoordinateSystem ) {
+
+				return vec3( uvNode.x, uvNode.y.negate(), uvNode.z );
+
+			}
+
+			return uvNode;
+
+		}
+
 		if ( builder.renderer.coordinateSystem === WebGPUCoordinateSystem || ! texture.isRenderTargetTexture ) {
 
 			uvNode = vec3( uvNode.x.negate(), uvNode.yz );

package/src/nodes/accessors/InstanceNode.js

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { positionLocal } from './Position.js';
 import { nodeProxy, vec3, mat4 } from '../tsl/TSLBase.js';
 import { NodeUpdateType } from '../core/constants.js';
 import { buffer } from '../accessors/BufferNode.js';
+import { storage } from './StorageBufferNode.js';
 import { instanceIndex } from '../core/IndexNode.js';
 
 import { InstancedInterleavedBuffer } from '../../core/InstancedInterleavedBuffer.js';
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@ class InstanceNode extends Node {
 	 * Constructs a new instance node.
 	 *
 	 * @param {number} count - The number of instances.
-	 * @param {InstancedBufferAttribute} instanceMatrix - Instanced buffer attribute representing the instance transformations.
-	 * @param {?InstancedBufferAttribute} instanceColor - Instanced buffer attribute representing the instance colors.
+	 * @param {InstancedBufferAttribute|StorageInstancedBufferAttribute} instanceMatrix - Instanced buffer attribute representing the instance transformations.
+	 * @param {?InstancedBufferAttribute|StorageInstancedBufferAttribute} instanceColor - Instanced buffer attribute representing the instance colors.
 	 */
 	constructor( count, instanceMatrix, instanceColor = null ) {
 
@@ -100,6 +101,32 @@ class InstanceNode extends Node {
 
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Tracks whether the matrix data is provided via a storage buffer.
+	 *
+	 * @type {boolean}
+	 */
+	get isStorageMatrix() {
+
+		const { instanceMatrix } = this;
+
+		return instanceMatrix && instanceMatrix.isStorageInstancedBufferAttribute === true;
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tracks whether the color data is provided via a storage buffer.
+	 *
+	 * @type {boolean}
+	 */
+	get isStorageColor() {
+
+		const { instanceColor } = this;
+
+		return instanceColor && instanceColor.isStorageInstancedBufferAttribute === true;
+
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Setups the internal buffers and nodes and assigns the transformed vertex data
 	 * to predefined node variables for accumulation. That follows the same patterns
@@ -109,7 +136,7 @@ class InstanceNode extends Node {
 	 */
 	setup( builder ) {
 
-		const { instanceMatrix, instanceColor } = this;
+		const { instanceMatrix, instanceColor, isStorageMatrix, isStorageColor } = this;
 
 		const { count } = instanceMatrix;
 
@@ -117,29 +144,36 @@ class InstanceNode extends Node {
 
 		if ( instanceMatrixNode === null ) {
 
-			// Both WebGPU and WebGL backends have UBO max limited to 64kb. Matrix count number bigger than 1000 ( 16 * 4 * 1000 = 64kb ) will fallback to attribute.
-
-			if ( count <= 1000 ) {
+			if ( isStorageMatrix ) {
 
-				instanceMatrixNode = buffer( instanceMatrix.array, 'mat4', Math.max( count, 1 ) ).element( instanceIndex );
+				instanceMatrixNode = storage( instanceMatrix, 'mat4', Math.max( count, 1 ) ).element( instanceIndex );
 
 			} else {
 
-				const buffer = new InstancedInterleavedBuffer( instanceMatrix.array, 16, 1 );
+				// Both backends have ~64kb UBO limit; fallback to attributes above 1000 matrices.
+
+				if ( count <= 1000 ) {
+
+					instanceMatrixNode = buffer( instanceMatrix.array, 'mat4', Math.max( count, 1 ) ).element( instanceIndex );
+
+				} else {
+
+					const interleaved = new InstancedInterleavedBuffer( instanceMatrix.array, 16, 1 );
+
+					this.buffer = interleaved;
 
-				this.buffer = buffer;
+					const bufferFn = instanceMatrix.usage === DynamicDrawUsage ? instancedDynamicBufferAttribute : instancedBufferAttribute;
 
-				const bufferFn = instanceMatrix.usage === DynamicDrawUsage ? instancedDynamicBufferAttribute : instancedBufferAttribute;
+					const instanceBuffers = [
+						bufferFn( interleaved, 'vec4', 16, 0 ),
+						bufferFn( interleaved, 'vec4', 16, 4 ),
+						bufferFn( interleaved, 'vec4', 16, 8 ),
+						bufferFn( interleaved, 'vec4', 16, 12 )
+					];
 
-				const instanceBuffers = [
-					// F.Signature -> bufferAttribute( array, type, stride, offset )
-					bufferFn( buffer, 'vec4', 16, 0 ),
-					bufferFn( buffer, 'vec4', 16, 4 ),
-					bufferFn( buffer, 'vec4', 16, 8 ),
-					bufferFn( buffer, 'vec4', 16, 12 )
-				];
+					instanceMatrixNode = mat4( ...instanceBuffers );
 
-				instanceMatrixNode = mat4( ...instanceBuffers );
+				}
 
 			}
 
@@ -149,13 +183,21 @@ class InstanceNode extends Node {
 
 		if ( instanceColor && instanceColorNode === null ) {
 
-			const buffer = new InstancedBufferAttribute( instanceColor.array, 3 );
+			if ( isStorageColor ) {
 
-			const bufferFn = instanceColor.usage === DynamicDrawUsage ? instancedDynamicBufferAttribute : instancedBufferAttribute;
+				instanceColorNode = storage( instanceColor, 'vec3', Math.max( instanceColor.count, 1 ) ).element( instanceIndex );
 
-			this.bufferColor = buffer;
+			} else {
+
+				const bufferAttribute = new InstancedBufferAttribute( instanceColor.array, 3 );
+
+				const bufferFn = instanceColor.usage === DynamicDrawUsage ? instancedDynamicBufferAttribute : instancedBufferAttribute;
+
+				this.bufferColor = bufferAttribute;
 
-			instanceColorNode = vec3( bufferFn( buffer, 'vec3', 3, 0 ) );
+				instanceColorNode = vec3( bufferFn( bufferAttribute, 'vec3', 3, 0 ) );
+
+			}
 
 			this.instanceColorNode = instanceColorNode;
 
@@ -189,15 +231,13 @@ class InstanceNode extends Node {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Checks if the internal buffers required an update.
+	 * Checks if the internal buffers require an update.
 	 *
 	 * @param {NodeFrame} frame - The current node frame.
 	 */
 	update( /*frame*/ ) {
 
-		if ( this.buffer !== null ) {
-
-			// keep update ranges in sync
+		if ( this.buffer !== null && this.isStorageMatrix !== true ) {
 
 			this.buffer.clearUpdateRanges();
 			this.buffer.updateRanges.push( ... this.instanceMatrix.updateRanges );
@@ -212,7 +252,7 @@ class InstanceNode extends Node {
 
 		}
 
-		if ( this.instanceColor && this.bufferColor !== null ) {
+		if ( this.instanceColor && this.bufferColor !== null && this.isStorageColor !== true ) {
 
 			this.bufferColor.clearUpdateRanges();
 			this.bufferColor.updateRanges.push( ... this.instanceColor.updateRanges );
@@ -237,8 +277,8 @@ export default InstanceNode;
  * @tsl
  * @function
  * @param {number} count - The number of instances.
- * @param {InstancedBufferAttribute} instanceMatrix - Instanced buffer attribute representing the instance transformations.
- * @param {?InstancedBufferAttribute} instanceColor - Instanced buffer attribute representing the instance colors.
+ * @param {InstancedBufferAttribute|StorageInstancedBufferAttribute} instanceMatrix - Instanced buffer attribute representing the instance transformations.
+ * @param {?InstancedBufferAttribute|StorageInstancedBufferAttribute} instanceColor - Instanced buffer attribute representing the instance colors.
  * @returns {InstanceNode}
  */
 export const instance = /*@__PURE__*/ nodeProxy( InstanceNode ).setParameterLength( 2, 3 );

package/src/nodes/accessors/MaterialNode.js

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { uniform } from '../core/UniformNode.js';
 import { normalMap } from '../display/NormalMapNode.js';
 import { bumpMap } from '../display/BumpMapNode.js';
 import { Vector2 } from '../../math/Vector2.js';
+import { RGFormat, RED_GREEN_RGTC2_Format, RG11_EAC_Format, NormalRGPacking } from '../../constants.js';
+
 
 const _propertyCache = new Map();
 
@@ -235,6 +237,12 @@ class MaterialNode extends Node {
 				node = normalMap( this.getTexture( 'normal' ), this.getCache( 'normalScale', 'vec2' ) );
 				node.normalMapType = material.normalMapType;
 
+				if ( material.normalMap.format == RGFormat || material.normalMap.format == RED_GREEN_RGTC2_Format || material.normalMap.format == RG11_EAC_Format ) {
+
+					node.unpackNormalMode = NormalRGPacking;
+
+				}
+
 			} else if ( material.bumpMap ) {
 
 				node = bumpMap( this.getTexture( 'bump' ).r, this.getFloat( 'bumpScale' ) );
@@ -313,7 +321,7 @@ class MaterialNode extends Node {
 
 			}
 
-			node = node.clamp( 0.07, 1.0 );
+			node = node.clamp( 0.0001, 1.0 );
 
 		} else if ( scope === MaterialNode.ANISOTROPY ) {
 

package/src/nodes/accessors/MaterialReferenceNode.js

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import ReferenceNode from './ReferenceNode.js';
-import { nodeObject } from '../tsl/TSLBase.js';
 
 /**
  * This node is a special type of reference node which is intended
@@ -82,4 +81,4 @@ export default MaterialReferenceNode;
  * When no material is set, the node refers to the material of the current rendered object.
  * @returns {MaterialReferenceNode}
  */
-export const materialReference = ( name, type, material = null ) => nodeObject( new MaterialReferenceNode( name, type, material ) );
+export const materialReference = ( name, type, material = null ) => new MaterialReferenceNode( name, type, material );

package/src/nodes/accessors/ModelNode.js

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export const modelWorldMatrixInverse = /*@__PURE__*/ uniform( new Matrix4() ).on
  */
 export const modelViewMatrix = /*@__PURE__*/ ( Fn( ( builder ) => {
 
-	return builder.renderer.overrideNodes.modelViewMatrix || mediumpModelViewMatrix;
+	return builder.context.modelViewMatrix || mediumpModelViewMatrix;
 
 } ).once() )().toVar( 'modelViewMatrix' );
 

package/src/nodes/accessors/Normal.js

@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ export const transformNormal = /*@__PURE__*/ Fn( ( [ normal, matrix = modelWorld
  */
 export const transformNormalToView = /*@__PURE__*/ Fn( ( [ normal ], builder ) => {
 
-	const modelNormalViewMatrix = builder.renderer.overrideNodes.modelNormalViewMatrix;
+	const modelNormalViewMatrix = builder.context.modelNormalViewMatrix;
 
-	if ( modelNormalViewMatrix !== null ) {
+	if ( modelNormalViewMatrix ) {
 
 		return modelNormalViewMatrix.transformDirection( normal );
 

package/src/nodes/accessors/ReferenceBaseNode.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { uniform } from '../core/UniformNode.js';
 import { nodeObject } from '../tsl/TSLCore.js';
 import ArrayElementNode from '../utils/ArrayElementNode.js';
 
-// TODO: Avoid duplicated code and ues only ReferenceBaseNode or ReferenceNode
+// TODO: Avoid duplicated code and use only ReferenceBaseNode or ReferenceNode
 
 /**
  * This class is only relevant if the referenced property is array-like.
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class ReferenceBaseNode extends Node {
 	 */
 	element( indexNode ) {
 
-		return nodeObject( new ReferenceElementNode( this, nodeObject( indexNode ) ) );
+		return new ReferenceElementNode( this, nodeObject( indexNode ) );
 
 	}
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ export default ReferenceBaseNode;
  * @param {Object} object - The object the property belongs to.
  * @returns {ReferenceBaseNode}
  */
-export const reference = ( name, type, object ) => nodeObject( new ReferenceBaseNode( name, type, object ) );
+export const reference = ( name, type, object ) => new ReferenceBaseNode( name, type, object );
 
 /**
  * TSL function for creating a reference base node. Use this function if you want need a reference
@@ -354,4 +354,4 @@ export const reference = ( name, type, object ) => nodeObject( new ReferenceBase
  * @param {Object} [object] - An array-like object the property belongs to.
  * @returns {ReferenceBaseNode}
  */
-export const referenceBuffer = ( name, type, count, object ) => nodeObject( new ReferenceBaseNode( name, type, object, count ) );
+export const referenceBuffer = ( name, type, count, object ) => new ReferenceBaseNode( name, type, object, count );

package/src/nodes/accessors/ReferenceNode.js

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { uniformArray } from './UniformArrayNode.js';
 import ArrayElementNode from '../utils/ArrayElementNode.js';
 import { warn } from '../../utils.js';
 
-// TODO: Avoid duplicated code and ues only ReferenceBaseNode or ReferenceNode
+// TODO: Avoid duplicated code and use only ReferenceBaseNode or ReferenceNode
 
 /**
  * This class is only relevant if the referenced property is array-like.
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class ReferenceNode extends Node {
 	 */
 	element( indexNode ) {
 
-		return nodeObject( new ReferenceElementNode( this, nodeObject( indexNode ) ) );
+		return new ReferenceElementNode( this, nodeObject( indexNode ) );
 
 	}
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ export default ReferenceNode;
  * @param {?Object} [object] - The object the property belongs to.
  * @returns {ReferenceNode}
  */
-export const reference = ( name, type, object ) => nodeObject( new ReferenceNode( name, type, object ) );
+export const reference = ( name, type, object ) => new ReferenceNode( name, type, object );
 
 /**
  * TSL function for creating a reference node. Use this function if you want need a reference
@@ -421,4 +421,4 @@ export const reference = ( name, type, object ) => nodeObject( new ReferenceNode
  * @param {Object} object - An array-like object the property belongs to.
  * @returns {ReferenceNode}
  */
-export const referenceBuffer = ( name, type, count, object ) => nodeObject( new ReferenceNode( name, type, object, count ) );
+export const referenceBuffer = ( name, type, count, object ) => new ReferenceNode( name, type, object, count );

package/src/nodes/accessors/RendererReferenceNode.js

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import ReferenceBaseNode from './ReferenceBaseNode.js';
-import { nodeObject } from '../tsl/TSLCore.js';
 import { renderGroup } from '../core/UniformGroupNode.js';
 
 /**
@@ -76,4 +75,4 @@ export default RendererReferenceNode;
  * the node refers to the renderer of the current state.
  * @returns {RendererReferenceNode}
  */
-export const rendererReference = ( name, type, renderer = null ) => nodeObject( new RendererReferenceNode( name, type, renderer ) );
+export const rendererReference = ( name, type, renderer = null ) => new RendererReferenceNode( name, type, renderer );

package/src/nodes/accessors/SkinningNode.js

@@ -282,7 +282,20 @@ class SkinningNode extends Node {
 
 		_frameId.set( skeleton, frame.frameId );
 
-		if ( this.previousBoneMatricesNode !== null ) skeleton.previousBoneMatrices.set( skeleton.boneMatrices );
+		if ( this.previousBoneMatricesNode !== null ) {
+
+			if ( skeleton.previousBoneMatrices === null ) {
+
+				// cloned skeletons miss "previousBoneMatrices" in their first updated
+
+				skeleton.previousBoneMatrices = new Float32Array( skeleton.boneMatrices );
+
+			}
+
+			skeleton.previousBoneMatrices.set( skeleton.boneMatrices );
+
+
+		}
 
 		skeleton.update();
 
@@ -300,7 +313,7 @@ export default SkinningNode;
  * @param {SkinnedMesh} skinnedMesh - The skinned mesh.
  * @returns {SkinningNode}
  */
-export const skinning = ( skinnedMesh ) => nodeObject( new SkinningNode( skinnedMesh ) );
+export const skinning = ( skinnedMesh ) => new SkinningNode( skinnedMesh );
 
 /**
  * TSL function for computing skinning.