mcp-3d-printer-server 0.1.0 → 0.2.1

package/src/stl/stl-manipulator.ts

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+import * as THREE from 'three';
+import { STLLoader } from 'three/examples/jsm/loaders/STLLoader.js';
+import { STLExporter } from 'three/examples/jsm/exporters/STLExporter.js';
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { promisify } from 'util';
+import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
+import * as crypto from 'crypto';
+
+const readFileAsync = promisify(fs.readFile);
+const writeFileAsync = promisify(fs.writeFile);
+
+// Define types for progress tracking
+export type ProgressCallback = (progress: number, message?: string) => void;
+export type OperationResult = {
+  success: boolean;
+  filePath?: string;
+  error?: string;
+  operationId: string;
+};
+
+// Define possible transformation operations
+export type TransformationType = 'scale' | 'rotate' | 'translate' | 'extendBase' | 'customModify';
+export type TransformationAxis = 'x' | 'y' | 'z' | 'all';
+export type BoundingBox = {
+  min: THREE.Vector3;
+  max: THREE.Vector3;
+  center: THREE.Vector3;
+  dimensions: THREE.Vector3;
+};
+
+// Define transformation parameters
+export type TransformationParams = {
+  type: TransformationType;
+  axis?: TransformationAxis;
+  value: number | number[];
+  relative?: boolean;
+  selectionBounds?: THREE.Box3;
+};
+
+export class STLManipulator extends EventEmitter {
+  private tempDir: string;
+  private activeOperations: Map<string, boolean> = new Map();
+
+  constructor(tempDir: string = path.join(process.cwd(), 'temp')) {
+    super();
+    this.tempDir = tempDir;
+    // Ensure temp directory exists
+    if (!fs.existsSync(this.tempDir)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(this.tempDir, { recursive: true });
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate a unique operation ID
+   */
+  private generateOperationId(): string {
+    return crypto.randomUUID();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load STL file and return geometry and bounding box
+   */
+  private async loadSTL(stlFilePath: string, 
+                        progressCallback?: ProgressCallback): Promise<{
+    geometry: THREE.BufferGeometry;
+    boundingBox: THREE.Box3;
+    mesh: THREE.Mesh;
+  }> {
+    try {
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(10, "Loading STL file...");
+      
+      // Read the STL file
+      const stlData = await readFileAsync(stlFilePath);
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(30, "Parsing STL data...");
+      
+      // Load the STL data into a Three.js geometry
+      const loader = new STLLoader();
+      const geometry = loader.parse(stlData.buffer);
+      
+      // Create a mesh from the geometry
+      const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial();
+      const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
+      
+      // Compute the bounding box
+      geometry.computeBoundingBox();
+      const boundingBox = geometry.boundingBox!;
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(50, "STL loaded successfully");
+      
+      return { geometry, boundingBox, mesh };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error loading STL file:", error);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to load STL file: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Save a geometry to STL file
+   */
+  private async saveSTL(geometry: THREE.BufferGeometry, 
+                       outputFilePath: string, 
+                       progressCallback?: ProgressCallback): Promise<string> {
+    try {
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(80, "Exporting to STL...");
+      
+      // Create mesh for export
+      const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial();
+      const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
+      
+      // Export the mesh as STL
+      const exporter = new STLExporter();
+      const stlString = exporter.parse(mesh);
+      
+      // Write the STL to file
+      await writeFileAsync(outputFilePath, stlString);
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(100, "STL saved successfully");
+      
+      return outputFilePath;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error saving STL file:", error);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to save STL file: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get comprehensive information about an STL file
+   */
+  async getSTLInfo(stlFilePath: string): Promise<{
+    filePath: string;
+    fileName: string;
+    fileSize: number;
+    boundingBox: BoundingBox;
+    vertexCount: number;
+    faceCount: number;
+  }> {
+    try {
+      const { geometry, boundingBox } = await this.loadSTL(stlFilePath);
+      const fileStats = fs.statSync(stlFilePath);
+      
+      // Count faces (each face is a triangle in STL)
+      const positionAttribute = geometry.getAttribute('position');
+      const vertexCount = positionAttribute.count;
+      const faceCount = vertexCount / 3;
+      
+      // Calculate center and dimensions
+      const center = new THREE.Vector3();
+      boundingBox.getCenter(center);
+      
+      const dimensions = new THREE.Vector3();
+      boundingBox.getSize(dimensions);
+      
+      return {
+        filePath: stlFilePath,
+        fileName: path.basename(stlFilePath),
+        fileSize: fileStats.size,
+        boundingBox: {
+          min: boundingBox.min,
+          max: boundingBox.max,
+          center,
+          dimensions
+        },
+        vertexCount,
+        faceCount
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error getting STL info:", error);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to get STL info: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Scale an STL model uniformly or along specific axes
+   */
+  async scaleSTL(
+    stlFilePath: string,
+    scaleFactors: number | [number, number, number],
+    progressCallback?: ProgressCallback
+  ): Promise<string> {
+    const operationId = this.generateOperationId();
+    this.activeOperations.set(operationId, true);
+    
+    try {
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(0, "Starting scaling operation...");
+      
+      // Load the STL file
+      const { geometry, mesh } = await this.loadSTL(stlFilePath, progressCallback);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(60, "Applying scaling transformation...");
+      
+      // Apply scaling
+      let scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ;
+      if (typeof scaleFactors === 'number') {
+        // Uniform scaling
+        scaleX = scaleY = scaleZ = scaleFactors;
+      } else {
+        // Non-uniform scaling
+        [scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ] = scaleFactors;
+      }
+      
+      const scaleMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeScale(scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ);
+      geometry.applyMatrix4(scaleMatrix);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      // Generate output file path
+      const outputFileName = path.basename(stlFilePath, '.stl') + '_scaled.stl';
+      const outputFilePath = path.join(this.tempDir, outputFileName);
+      
+      // Save the modified STL
+      await this.saveSTL(geometry, outputFilePath, progressCallback);
+      
+      this.emit('operationComplete', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'scale',
+        success: true,
+        output: outputFilePath
+      });
+      
+      return outputFilePath;
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.emit('operationError', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'scale',
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      });
+      
+      throw error;
+    } finally {
+      this.activeOperations.delete(operationId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Rotate an STL model around specific axes
+   */
+  async rotateSTL(
+    stlFilePath: string,
+    rotationAngles: [number, number, number], // [x, y, z] in degrees
+    progressCallback?: ProgressCallback
+  ): Promise<string> {
+    const operationId = this.generateOperationId();
+    this.activeOperations.set(operationId, true);
+    
+    try {
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(0, "Starting rotation operation...");
+      
+      // Load the STL file
+      const { geometry, boundingBox } = await this.loadSTL(stlFilePath, progressCallback);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(60, "Applying rotation transformation...");
+      
+      // Convert degrees to radians
+      const [rotX, rotY, rotZ] = rotationAngles.map(angle => angle * Math.PI / 180);
+      
+      // Get the center of the model
+      const center = new THREE.Vector3();
+      boundingBox.getCenter(center);
+      
+      // Create translation matrices to rotate around the center
+      const toOriginMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeTranslation(-center.x, -center.y, -center.z);
+      const rotationMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeRotationFromEuler(
+        new THREE.Euler(rotX, rotY, rotZ, 'XYZ')
+      );
+      const fromOriginMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeTranslation(center.x, center.y, center.z);
+      
+      // Apply the transformations
+      geometry.applyMatrix4(toOriginMatrix);
+      geometry.applyMatrix4(rotationMatrix);
+      geometry.applyMatrix4(fromOriginMatrix);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      // Generate output file path
+      const outputFileName = path.basename(stlFilePath, '.stl') + '_rotated.stl';
+      const outputFilePath = path.join(this.tempDir, outputFileName);
+      
+      // Save the modified STL
+      await this.saveSTL(geometry, outputFilePath, progressCallback);
+      
+      this.emit('operationComplete', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'rotate',
+        success: true,
+        output: outputFilePath
+      });
+      
+      return outputFilePath;
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.emit('operationError', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'rotate',
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      });
+      
+      throw error;
+    } finally {
+      this.activeOperations.delete(operationId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Translate (move) an STL model along specific axes
+   */
+  async translateSTL(
+    stlFilePath: string,
+    translationValues: [number, number, number], // [x, y, z] in mm
+    progressCallback?: ProgressCallback
+  ): Promise<string> {
+    const operationId = this.generateOperationId();
+    this.activeOperations.set(operationId, true);
+    
+    try {
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(0, "Starting translation operation...");
+      
+      // Load the STL file
+      const { geometry } = await this.loadSTL(stlFilePath, progressCallback);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(60, "Applying translation transformation...");
+      
+      // Apply translation
+      const [translateX, translateY, translateZ] = translationValues;
+      const translationMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeTranslation(translateX, translateY, translateZ);
+      geometry.applyMatrix4(translationMatrix);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      // Generate output file path
+      const outputFileName = path.basename(stlFilePath, '.stl') + '_translated.stl';
+      const outputFilePath = path.join(this.tempDir, outputFileName);
+      
+      // Save the modified STL
+      await this.saveSTL(geometry, outputFilePath, progressCallback);
+      
+      this.emit('operationComplete', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'translate',
+        success: true,
+        output: outputFilePath
+      });
+      
+      return outputFilePath;
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.emit('operationError', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'translate',
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      });
+      
+      throw error;
+    } finally {
+      this.activeOperations.delete(operationId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Cancel an ongoing operation
+   */
+  cancelOperation(operationId: string): boolean {
+    if (this.activeOperations.has(operationId)) {
+      this.activeOperations.set(operationId, false);
+      this.emit('operationCancelled', { operationId });
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate an SVG visualization of an STL file from multiple angles
+   * @param stlFilePath Path to the STL file
+   * @param width Width of each view in pixels
+   * @param height Height of each view in pixels
+   * @param progressCallback Optional callback for progress updates
+   * @returns Path to the generated SVG file
+   */
+  async generateVisualization(
+    stlFilePath: string,
+    width: number = 300,
+    height: number = 300,
+    progressCallback?: ProgressCallback
+  ): Promise<string> {
+    const operationId = this.generateOperationId();
+    this.activeOperations.set(operationId, true);
+    
+    try {
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(0, "Starting visualization generation...");
+      
+      // Load the STL file
+      const { geometry, boundingBox, mesh } = await this.loadSTL(stlFilePath, progressCallback);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(50, "Setting up 3D scene...");
+      
+      // Create a scene
+      const scene = new THREE.Scene();
+      scene.add(mesh);
+      
+      // Create a camera
+      const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(75, width / height, 0.1, 1000);
+      
+      // Calculate the ideal camera position based on bounding box
+      const size = new THREE.Vector3();
+      boundingBox.getSize(size);
+      const maxDim = Math.max(size.x, size.y, size.z);
+      const fov = camera.fov * (Math.PI / 180);
+      const cameraDistance = (maxDim / 2) / Math.tan(fov / 2) * 1.5; // 1.5 is a factor for some padding
+      
+      // Add lighting to the scene
+      const ambientLight = new THREE.AmbientLight(0x404040); // soft white light
+      scene.add(ambientLight);
+      
+      const directionalLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 0.5);
+      directionalLight.position.set(1, 1, 1).normalize();
+      scene.add(directionalLight);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(60, "Generating SVG representation...");
+      
+      // Since we can't use the DOM-dependent SVGRenderer in a Node.js environment,
+      // let's create a simple representation of the model using its bounding box
+      // This is a simplified visual representation
+      
+      // Create SVG content with a simple representation of the STL model
+      const viewBox = `0 0 ${width * 2} ${height * 2}`;
+      let svgContent = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="${viewBox}" width="${width * 2}" height="${height * 2}">`;
+      
+      // Add a title and model info
+      svgContent += `
+        <text x="10" y="20" font-family="Arial" font-size="16" fill="black">
+          STL Visualization: ${path.basename(stlFilePath)}
+        </text>
+        <text x="10" y="40" font-family="Arial" font-size="12" fill="black">
+          Dimensions: ${size.x.toFixed(2)} x ${size.y.toFixed(2)} x ${size.z.toFixed(2)} mm
+        </text>
+      `;
+      
+      // Define views
+      const views = [
+        { name: "front", transform: "rotateY(0deg)" },
+        { name: "side", transform: "rotateY(90deg)" },
+        { name: "top", transform: "rotateX(90deg)" },
+        { name: "isometric", transform: "rotateX(30deg) rotateY(45deg)" }
+      ];
+
+      // Draw each view
+      for (let i = 0; i < views.length; i++) {
+        const view = views[i];
+        const x = (i % 2) * width + width / 2;
+        const y = Math.floor(i / 2) * height + height / 2 + 50; // Add 50px for the header text
+        
+        // Calculate a representative size for the simple cube visualization
+        const cubeSize = Math.min(width, height) * 0.4;
+        
+        // Draw a simple cube representation
+        svgContent += `
+          <g transform="translate(${x}, ${y})">
+            <rect x="${-cubeSize/2}" y="${-cubeSize/2}" width="${cubeSize}" height="${cubeSize}" 
+                  style="fill:#e0e0e0;stroke:#000;stroke-width:1;opacity:0.8;${view.transform}" />
+            <text x="0" y="${cubeSize/2 + 30}" text-anchor="middle" font-family="Arial" font-size="12" fill="black">
+              ${view.name}
+            </text>
+          </g>
+        `;
+        
+        if (progressCallback) progressCallback(60 + (i + 1) * 10, `Generated ${view.name} view`);
+      }
+      
+      // Add STL information
+      svgContent += `
+        <g transform="translate(20, ${height * 2 - 60})">
+          <text font-family="Arial" font-size="14" fill="black">
+            File: ${path.basename(stlFilePath)}
+          </text>
+          <text y="20" font-family="Arial" font-size="12" fill="black">
+            Vertices: ${mesh.geometry.attributes.position.count / 3}
+          </text>
+          <text y="40" font-family="Arial" font-size="12" fill="black">
+            Dimensions: W:${size.x.toFixed(2)}mm × H:${size.y.toFixed(2)}mm × D:${size.z.toFixed(2)}mm
+          </text>
+        </g>
+      `;
+      
+      // Close the SVG
+      svgContent += '</svg>';
+
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(90, "Visualization generated");
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(90, "Saving visualization...");
+      
+      // Write the SVG to file
+      const outputFileName = path.basename(stlFilePath, '.stl') + '_visualization.svg';
+      const outputFilePath = path.join(this.tempDir, outputFileName);
+      
+      await writeFileAsync(outputFilePath, svgContent);
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(100, "Visualization saved successfully");
+      
+      this.emit('operationComplete', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'visualization',
+        success: true,
+        output: outputFilePath
+      });
+      
+      return outputFilePath;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error generating visualization:", error);
+      
+      this.emit('operationError', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'visualization',
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      });
+      
+      throw new Error(`Failed to generate visualization: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
+    } finally {
+      this.activeOperations.delete(operationId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Apply a specific transformation to a selected section of an STL file
+   * This allows for targeted modifications of specific parts of a model
+   */
+  async modifySection(
+    stlFilePath: string,
+    selection: THREE.Box3 | 'top' | 'bottom' | 'center', 
+    transformation: TransformationParams,
+    progressCallback?: ProgressCallback
+  ): Promise<string> {
+    const operationId = this.generateOperationId();
+    this.activeOperations.set(operationId, true);
+    
+    try {
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(0, "Starting section modification...");
+      
+      // Load the STL file
+      const { geometry, boundingBox, mesh } = await this.loadSTL(stlFilePath, progressCallback);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(40, "Identifying section to modify...");
+      
+      // Convert named sections to actual bounding boxes
+      let selectionBox: THREE.Box3;
+      if (selection === 'top') {
+        // Select top third of the model
+        const height = boundingBox.max.y - boundingBox.min.y;
+        const topThreshold = boundingBox.max.y - (height / 3);
+        selectionBox = new THREE.Box3(
+          new THREE.Vector3(boundingBox.min.x, topThreshold, boundingBox.min.z),
+          new THREE.Vector3(boundingBox.max.x, boundingBox.max.y, boundingBox.max.z)
+        );
+      } else if (selection === 'bottom') {
+        // Select bottom third of the model
+        const height = boundingBox.max.y - boundingBox.min.y;
+        const bottomThreshold = boundingBox.min.y + (height / 3);
+        selectionBox = new THREE.Box3(
+          new THREE.Vector3(boundingBox.min.x, boundingBox.min.y, boundingBox.min.z),
+          new THREE.Vector3(boundingBox.max.x, bottomThreshold, boundingBox.max.z)
+        );
+      } else if (selection === 'center') {
+        // Select middle third of the model
+        const height = boundingBox.max.y - boundingBox.min.y;
+        const bottomThreshold = boundingBox.min.y + (height / 3);
+        const topThreshold = boundingBox.max.y - (height / 3);
+        selectionBox = new THREE.Box3(
+          new THREE.Vector3(boundingBox.min.x, bottomThreshold, boundingBox.min.z),
+          new THREE.Vector3(boundingBox.max.x, topThreshold, boundingBox.max.z)
+        );
+      } else {
+        // Use the provided bounding box
+        selectionBox = selection;
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(50, "Applying transformation to selected section...");
+      
+      // Get position attribute for direct manipulation
+      const positionAttribute = geometry.getAttribute('position') as THREE.BufferAttribute;
+      const positions = positionAttribute.array;
+      
+      // Create transformation matrix based on the requested operation
+      let transformMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4();
+      const center = new THREE.Vector3();
+      selectionBox.getCenter(center);
+      
+      // Matrices for transforming around the selection center
+      const toOriginMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeTranslation(-center.x, -center.y, -center.z);
+      const fromOriginMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeTranslation(center.x, center.y, center.z);
+      
+      // Build the appropriate transformation matrix
+      switch (transformation.type) {
+        case 'scale':
+          if (typeof transformation.value === 'number') {
+            transformMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeScale(
+              transformation.value,
+              transformation.value,
+              transformation.value
+            );
+          } else {
+            const [scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ] = transformation.value as number[];
+            transformMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeScale(scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ);
+          }
+          break;
+          
+        case 'rotate':
+          const rotValues = (typeof transformation.value === 'number') 
+            ? [0, 0, transformation.value * Math.PI / 180] 
+            : (transformation.value as number[]).map(v => v * Math.PI / 180);
+          
+          transformMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeRotationFromEuler(
+            new THREE.Euler(rotValues[0], rotValues[1], rotValues[2], 'XYZ')
+          );
+          break;
+          
+        case 'translate':
+          if (typeof transformation.value === 'number') {
+            const translateValue = transformation.value;
+            transformMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeTranslation(
+              translateValue,
+              translateValue,
+              translateValue
+            );
+          } else {
+            const [transX, transY, transZ] = transformation.value as number[];
+            transformMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeTranslation(transX, transY, transZ);
+          }
+          break;
+          
+        default:
+          throw new Error(`Unsupported transformation type: ${transformation.type}`);
+      }
+      
+      // Build complete transformation (to origin, transform, back from origin)
+      const finalTransform = new THREE.Matrix4()
+        .multiply(fromOriginMatrix)
+        .multiply(transformMatrix)
+        .multiply(toOriginMatrix);
+      
+      // Create temporary vector for calculations
+      const tempVector = new THREE.Vector3();
+      
+      try {
+        // Apply transformation only to vertices within the selection box
+        for (let i = 0; i < positionAttribute.count; i++) {
+          tempVector.fromBufferAttribute(positionAttribute, i);
+          
+          // Check if this vertex is within our selection box
+          if (selectionBox.containsPoint(tempVector)) {
+            // Apply the transformation to this vertex
+            tempVector.applyMatrix4(finalTransform);
+            
+            // Update the position in the buffer
+            positionAttribute.setXYZ(i, tempVector.x, tempVector.y, tempVector.z);
+          }
+        }
+        
+        // Mark the attribute as needing an update
+        positionAttribute.needsUpdate = true;
+        
+        // Update the geometry's bounding box
+        geometry.computeBoundingBox();
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error modifying vertices:", error);
+        throw new Error(`Failed to modify section: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
+      }
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      // Generate output file path
+      const outputFileName = path.basename(stlFilePath, '.stl') + '_modified.stl';
+      const outputFilePath = path.join(this.tempDir, outputFileName);
+      
+      // Save the modified STL
+      await this.saveSTL(geometry, outputFilePath, progressCallback);
+      
+      this.emit('operationComplete', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'modifySection',
+        success: true,
+        output: outputFilePath
+      });
+      
+      return outputFilePath;
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.emit('operationError', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'modifySection',
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      });
+      
+      throw error;
+    } finally {
+      this.activeOperations.delete(operationId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Enhanced version of extendBase with progress reporting
+   * @param stlFilePath Path to the input STL file
+   * @param extensionInches Amount to extend base in inches
+   * @param progressCallback Optional callback for progress updates
+   * @returns Path to the modified STL file
+   */
+  async extendBase(
+    stlFilePath: string, 
+    extensionInches: number,
+    progressCallback?: ProgressCallback
+  ): Promise<string> {
+    const operationId = this.generateOperationId();
+    this.activeOperations.set(operationId, true);
+    
+    try {
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(0, "Starting base extension operation...");
+      console.log(`Extending base of ${stlFilePath} by ${extensionInches} inches`);
+      
+      // Load the STL file
+      const { geometry, boundingBox } = await this.loadSTL(stlFilePath, progressCallback);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(60, "Creating extended base geometry...");
+      
+      // Find the minimum Y value (assuming Y is up, which is common in 3D printing)
+      const minY = boundingBox.min.y;
+      
+      // Convert inches to millimeters (STL files typically use mm)
+      const extensionMm = extensionInches * 25.4;
+      
+      // Create a transformation matrix to move the mesh up by the extension amount
+      const matrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeTranslation(0, extensionMm, 0);
+      geometry.applyMatrix4(matrix);
+      
+      // Create a box geometry for the base extension
+      const baseWidth = boundingBox.max.x - boundingBox.min.x;
+      const baseDepth = boundingBox.max.z - boundingBox.min.z;
+      const baseGeometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(
+        baseWidth,
+        extensionMm,
+        baseDepth
+      );
+      
+      // Position the base geometry
+      const baseMatrix = new THREE.Matrix4().makeTranslation(
+        (boundingBox.min.x + boundingBox.max.x) / 2,
+        minY + extensionMm / 2,
+        (boundingBox.min.z + boundingBox.max.z) / 2
+      );
+      baseGeometry.applyMatrix4(baseMatrix);
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(70, "Merging geometries...");
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(75, "Creating merged geometry...");
+      
+      // Create material for both meshes
+      const material = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial();
+      
+      // Create individual meshes
+      const originalMesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
+      const baseMesh = new THREE.Mesh(baseGeometry, material);
+      
+      // Export each mesh separately and merge the STL strings
+      const exporter = new STLExporter();
+      
+      const originalStl = exporter.parse(originalMesh);
+      const baseStl = exporter.parse(baseMesh);
+      
+      // Generate output file path
+      const outputFileName = path.basename(stlFilePath, '.stl') + '_extended.stl';
+      const outputFilePath = path.join(this.tempDir, outputFileName);
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(90, "Saving extended STL...");
+      
+      // Write the combined STL data to file
+      await writeFileAsync(outputFilePath, originalStl + baseStl);
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(100, "STL saved successfully");
+      
+      this.emit('operationComplete', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'extendBase',
+        success: true,
+        output: outputFilePath
+      });
+      
+      console.log(`Modified STL saved to ${outputFilePath}`);
+      return outputFilePath;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error extending STL base:", error);
+      
+      this.emit('operationError', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'extendBase',
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      });
+      
+      throw new Error(`Failed to extend STL base: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
+    } finally {
+      this.activeOperations.delete(operationId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Enhanced version of sliceSTL with progress reporting and error handling
+   * @param stlFilePath Path to the STL file
+   * @param slicerType Type of slicer to use ('prusaslicer', 'cura', 'slic3r')
+   * @param slicerPath Path to the slicer executable
+   * @param slicerProfile Profile to use for slicing
+   * @param progressCallback Optional callback for progress updates
+   * @returns Path to the generated G-code file
+   */
+  async sliceSTL(
+    stlFilePath: string,
+    slicerType: 'prusaslicer' | 'cura' | 'slic3r',
+    slicerPath: string,
+    slicerProfile?: string,
+    progressCallback?: ProgressCallback
+  ): Promise<string> {
+    const operationId = this.generateOperationId();
+    this.activeOperations.set(operationId, true);
+    
+    try {
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(0, "Starting slicing operation...");
+      
+      const { exec } = require('child_process');
+      const execAsync = promisify(exec);
+      
+      // Verify the STL file exists
+      if (!fs.existsSync(stlFilePath)) {
+        throw new Error(`STL file not found: ${stlFilePath}`);
+      }
+      
+      // Verify the slicer executable exists if provided
+      if (slicerPath && !fs.existsSync(slicerPath)) {
+        throw new Error(`Slicer executable not found: ${slicerPath}`);
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(10, "Preparing slicing command...");
+      
+      const outputFileName = path.basename(stlFilePath, '.stl') + '.gcode';
+      const outputFilePath = path.join(this.tempDir, outputFileName);
+      
+      let command = '';
+      
+      switch (slicerType) {
+        case 'prusaslicer':
+          command = `"${slicerPath}" --export-gcode --output "${outputFilePath}"`;
+          if (slicerProfile) {
+            if (!fs.existsSync(slicerProfile)) {
+              console.warn(`Warning: Slicer profile not found: ${slicerProfile}`);
+            }
+            command += ` --load "${slicerProfile}"`;
+          }
+          command += ` "${stlFilePath}"`;
+          break;
+          
+        case 'cura':
+          command = `"${slicerPath}" -o "${outputFilePath}"`;
+          if (slicerProfile) {
+            if (!fs.existsSync(slicerProfile)) {
+              console.warn(`Warning: Slicer profile not found: ${slicerProfile}`);
+            }
+            command += ` -l "${slicerProfile}"`;
+          }
+          command += ` "${stlFilePath}"`;
+          break;
+          
+        case 'slic3r':
+          command = `"${slicerPath}" --output "${outputFilePath}"`;
+          if (slicerProfile) {
+            if (!fs.existsSync(slicerProfile)) {
+              console.warn(`Warning: Slicer profile not found: ${slicerProfile}`);
+            }
+            command += ` --load "${slicerProfile}"`;
+          }
+          command += ` "${stlFilePath}"`;
+          break;
+          
+        default:
+          throw new Error(`Unsupported slicer type: ${slicerType}`);
+      }
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(20, "Running slicer...");
+      console.log(`Slicing STL with command: ${command}`);
+      
+      // Execute the slicing command
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+        const slicerProcess = exec(command);
+        
+        // Set up a timeout for the slicing operation (15 minutes)
+        const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+          if (slicerProcess.pid) {
+            process.kill(slicerProcess.pid);
+          }
+          reject(new Error("Slicing operation timed out after 15 minutes"));
+        }, 15 * 60 * 1000);
+        
+        // Handle stdout data
+        slicerProcess.stdout?.on('data', (data: string) => {
+          console.log(`Slicer stdout: ${data}`);
+          // Attempt to extract progress information (varies by slicer)
+          const progressMatch = data.match(/(\d+)%/);
+          if (progressMatch && progressCallback) {
+            const slicerProgress = parseInt(progressMatch[1], 10);
+            // Map slicer's 0-100% to our 20-90% range
+            const mappedProgress = 20 + (slicerProgress * 0.7);
+            progressCallback(mappedProgress, `Slicing: ${slicerProgress}%`);
+          }
+        });
+        
+        // Handle stderr data
+        slicerProcess.stderr?.on('data', (data: string) => {
+          console.error(`Slicer stderr: ${data}`);
+        });
+        
+        // Handle completion
+        slicerProcess.on('close', (code: number) => {
+          clearTimeout(timeout);
+          if (code === 0) {
+            resolve();
+          } else {
+            reject(new Error(`Slicer process exited with code ${code}`));
+          }
+        });
+        
+        // Handle errors
+        slicerProcess.on('error', (err: Error) => {
+          clearTimeout(timeout);
+          reject(err);
+        });
+      });
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      // Verify the G-code file was created
+      if (!fs.existsSync(outputFilePath)) {
+        throw new Error("Slicing failed: G-code file was not created");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(100, "Slicing completed successfully");
+      
+      this.emit('operationComplete', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'slice',
+        success: true,
+        output: outputFilePath
+      });
+      
+      return outputFilePath;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error slicing STL:", error);
+      
+      this.emit('operationError', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'slice',
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      });
+      
+      throw new Error(`Failed to slice STL: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
+    } finally {
+      this.activeOperations.delete(operationId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Enhanced version of confirmTemperatures with better error handling
+   * @param gcodePath Path to the G-code file
+   * @param expected Expected temperature settings
+   * @param progressCallback Optional callback for progress updates
+   * @returns Object with comparison results
+   */
+  async confirmTemperatures(
+    gcodePath: string,
+    expected: { 
+      extruder?: number; 
+      bed?: number; 
+    },
+    progressCallback?: ProgressCallback
+  ): Promise<{
+    match: boolean;
+    actual: { extruder?: number; bed?: number };
+    expected: { extruder?: number; bed?: number };
+    allTemperatures: { extruder: number[]; bed: number[] };
+  }> {
+    const operationId = this.generateOperationId();
+    this.activeOperations.set(operationId, true);
+    
+    try {
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(0, "Starting temperature verification...");
+      
+      // Verify the G-code file exists
+      if (!fs.existsSync(gcodePath)) {
+        throw new Error(`G-code file not found: ${gcodePath}`);
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(20, "Reading G-code file...");
+      
+      // Read the G-code file
+      const gcode = await readFileAsync(gcodePath, 'utf8');
+      const lines = gcode.split('\n');
+      
+      if (!this.activeOperations.get(operationId)) {
+        throw new Error("Operation cancelled");
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(50, "Analyzing temperature commands...");
+      
+      // Extract temperature settings from G-code
+      const actual: { extruder?: number; bed?: number } = {};
+      const allTemperatures: { extruder: number[]; bed: number[] } = { extruder: [], bed: [] };
+      
+      for (const line of lines) {
+        // Look for extruder temperature (M104 or M109)
+        const extruderMatch = line.match(/M10[49] S(\d+)/);
+        if (extruderMatch) {
+          const temp = parseInt(extruderMatch[1], 10);
+          allTemperatures.extruder.push(temp);
+          
+          // Keep the first temperature for compatibility with original function
+          if (!actual.extruder) {
+            actual.extruder = temp;
+          }
+        }
+        
+        // Look for bed temperature (M140 or M190)
+        const bedMatch = line.match(/M1[49]0 S(\d+)/);
+        if (bedMatch) {
+          const temp = parseInt(bedMatch[1], 10);
+          allTemperatures.bed.push(temp);
+          
+          // Keep the first temperature for compatibility with original function
+          if (!actual.bed) {
+            actual.bed = temp;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(80, "Comparing temperatures...");
+      
+      // Compare actual with expected
+      let match = true;
+      if (expected.extruder !== undefined && actual.extruder !== expected.extruder) {
+        match = false;
+      }
+      if (expected.bed !== undefined && actual.bed !== expected.bed) {
+        match = false;
+      }
+      
+      if (progressCallback) progressCallback(100, "Temperature verification complete");
+      
+      this.emit('operationComplete', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'confirmTemperatures',
+        success: true,
+        result: { match, actual, expected, allTemperatures }
+      });
+      
+      return { match, actual, expected, allTemperatures };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error confirming temperatures:", error);
+      
+      this.emit('operationError', {
+        operationId,
+        type: 'confirmTemperatures',
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      });
+      
+      throw new Error(`Failed to confirm temperatures: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
+    } finally {
+      this.activeOperations.delete(operationId);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Import BufferGeometryUtils for merging geometries
+// This is a utility module used by Three.js
+import * as BufferGeometryUtils from 'three/examples/jsm/utils/BufferGeometryUtils.js';