Fix weird interactions between plane and player model

Implemented a UI overlay in `ParticlesComponent` for manual plane orientation selection with buttons for different orientations. Added lock/unlock toggle to control automatic orientation adjustment. Refactored `IntersectionPlaneService` to support locked state and manual orientation updates. Updated styles and layout to integrate the new controls seamlessly.

frontend/src/app/particles/components/frames/frames.component.scss

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 }
 
 .particles-list {
-  max-height: 300px;
+  height: 550px;
   overflow-y: auto;
   border: 1px solid #eee;
   border-radius: 4px;

frontend/src/app/particles/components/render-container/render-container.component.html

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<div #rendererContainer class="renderer-container">
+  <div class="plane-controls-overlay">
+    <button mat-mini-fab color="primary" (click)="togglePlaneLock()"
+            [matTooltip]="isPlaneLocked ? 'Unlock Plane' : 'Lock Plane'">
+      <mat-icon>{{ isPlaneLocked ? 'lock' : 'lock_open' }}</mat-icon>
+    </button>
+
+    <div *ngIf="isPlaneLocked" class="plane-orientation-buttons">
+      <button mat-mini-fab color="warn" (click)="setPlaneOrientation(planeOrientations.VERTICAL_ABOVE)"
+              [class.active]="currentPlaneOrientation === planeOrientations.VERTICAL_ABOVE"
+              matTooltip="Vertical Above">
+        <mat-icon>arrow_upward</mat-icon>
+      </button>
+      <button mat-mini-fab color="warn" (click)="setPlaneOrientation(planeOrientations.VERTICAL_BELOW)"
+              [class.active]="currentPlaneOrientation === planeOrientations.VERTICAL_BELOW"
+              matTooltip="Vertical Below">
+        <mat-icon>arrow_downward</mat-icon>
+      </button>
+      <button mat-mini-fab color="primary" (click)="setPlaneOrientation(planeOrientations.HORIZONTAL_FRONT)"
+              [class.active]="currentPlaneOrientation === planeOrientations.HORIZONTAL_FRONT"
+              matTooltip="Horizontal Front">
+        <mat-icon>arrow_forward</mat-icon>
+      </button>
+      <button mat-mini-fab color="primary" (click)="setPlaneOrientation(planeOrientations.HORIZONTAL_BEHIND)"
+              [class.active]="currentPlaneOrientation === planeOrientations.HORIZONTAL_BEHIND"
+              matTooltip="Horizontal Behind">
+        <mat-icon>arrow_back</mat-icon>
+      </button>
+      <button mat-mini-fab color="accent" (click)="setPlaneOrientation(planeOrientations.HORIZONTAL_RIGHT)"
+              [class.active]="currentPlaneOrientation === planeOrientations.HORIZONTAL_RIGHT"
+              matTooltip="Horizontal Right">
+        <mat-icon>arrow_right</mat-icon>
+      </button>
+      <button mat-mini-fab color="accent" (click)="setPlaneOrientation(planeOrientations.HORIZONTAL_LEFT)"
+              [class.active]="currentPlaneOrientation === planeOrientations.HORIZONTAL_LEFT"
+              matTooltip="Horizontal Left">
+        <mat-icon>arrow_left</mat-icon>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>

frontend/src/app/particles/components/render-container/render-container.component.scss

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+.renderer-container {
+  height: 1000px;
+  border: 1px solid #ccc;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background-color: #f0f0f0;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  position: relative; /* Added for absolute positioning of overlay */
+}
+
+.plane-controls-overlay {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 20px;
+  right: 20px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-end;
+  gap: 10px;
+  z-index: 10;
+}
+
+.plane-orientation-buttons {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+  grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr);
+  gap: 10px;
+  margin-top: 10px;
+}
+
+.plane-orientation-buttons button {
+  opacity: 0.7;
+  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
+}
+
+.plane-orientation-buttons button:hover {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: scale(1.1);
+}
+
+.plane-orientation-buttons button.active {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: scale(1.1);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
+}

frontend/src/app/particles/components/render-container/render-container.component.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { RenderContainerComponent } from './render-container.component';
+
+describe('RenderContainerComponent', () => {
+  let component: RenderContainerComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<RenderContainerComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [RenderContainerComponent]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(RenderContainerComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});

frontend/src/app/particles/components/render-container/render-container.component.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import {AfterViewInit, Component, ElementRef, OnDestroy, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
+import {MatMiniFabButton} from '@angular/material/button';
+import {NgIf} from '@angular/common';
+import {IntersectionPlaneService, PlaneOrientation} from '../../services/intersection-plane.service';
+import {MatIcon} from '@angular/material/icon';
+import {MatTooltip} from '@angular/material/tooltip';
+import {RendererService} from '../../services/renderer.service';
+import {PlayerModelService} from '../../services/player-model.service';
+import {InputHandlerService} from '../../services/input-handler.service';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-render-container',
+  imports: [
+    MatIcon,
+    MatMiniFabButton,
+    MatTooltip,
+    NgIf
+  ],
+  templateUrl: './render-container.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './render-container.component.scss'
+})
+export class RenderContainerComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
+  @ViewChild('rendererContainer') rendererContainer!: ElementRef;
+
+  constructor(
+    private intersectionPlaneService: IntersectionPlaneService,
+    private playerModelService: PlayerModelService,
+    private inputHandlerService: InputHandlerService,
+    private rendererService: RendererService,
+  ) {
+  }
+
+  ngAfterViewInit(): void {
+    this.initializeScene();
+    this.animate();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clean up resources when component is destroyed
+   */
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    if (this.rendererService.renderer) {
+      this.inputHandlerService.cleanup(this.rendererService.renderer.domElement);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Initialize the 3D scene and all related components
+   */
+  private initializeScene(): void {
+    this.rendererService.initializeRenderer(this.rendererContainer);
+    this.playerModelService.loadSkinTexture('/public/img/skins/steve.png')
+      .then(() => {
+        // Then create the player model with the texture applied
+        this.playerModelService.createPlayerModel();
+      });
+    this.intersectionPlaneService.createIntersectionPlane();
+    this.inputHandlerService.initializeInputHandlers(this.rendererService.renderer.domElement);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Animation loop
+   */
+  private animate(): void {
+    requestAnimationFrame(this.animate.bind(this));
+    this.intersectionPlaneService.updatePlaneOrientation(this.rendererService.camera);
+    this.rendererService.render();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get whether the plane is locked
+   */
+  public get isPlaneLocked(): boolean {
+    return this.intersectionPlaneService.isPlaneLocked();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Toggle the plane locked state
+   */
+  public togglePlaneLock(): void {
+    const newLockedState = !this.isPlaneLocked;
+    this.intersectionPlaneService.setPlaneLocked(newLockedState);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current plane orientation
+   */
+  public get currentPlaneOrientation(): PlaneOrientation {
+    return this.intersectionPlaneService.getCurrentOrientation();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the plane orientation
+   */
+  public setPlaneOrientation(orientation: PlaneOrientation): void {
+    this.intersectionPlaneService.setPlaneOrientation(orientation);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all available plane orientations
+   */
+  public get planeOrientations(): typeof PlaneOrientation {
+    return PlaneOrientation;
+  }
+}

frontend/src/app/particles/particles.component.html

@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
             <app-particle-properties></app-particle-properties>
           </div>
           <div class="flex middle-column">
-            <div #rendererContainer class="renderer-container">
+            <app-render-container></app-render-container>
-            </div>
             <div class="plane-controls">
               <label>Plane Position (Z-axis):</label>
               <mat-slider [min]="minOffset" [max]="maxOffset" step="1" #planeSlider>

frontend/src/app/particles/particles.component.scss

@@ -4,17 +4,6 @@
   display: flex;
 }
 
-.renderer-container {
-  height: 1000px;
-  border: 1px solid #ccc;
-  border-radius: 4px;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  background-color: #f0f0f0;
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: center;
-  align-items: center;
-}
-
 .side-column {
   flex: 1;
   flex-direction: column;

frontend/src/app/particles/particles.component.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {AfterViewInit, Component, ElementRef, OnDestroy, OnInit, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, ElementRef, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
 import {MatButtonModule} from '@angular/material/button';
@@ -13,17 +13,15 @@ import {MatIconModule} from '@angular/material/icon';
 import {HeaderComponent} from '../header/header.component';
 
 // Services
-import {RendererService} from './services/renderer.service';
-import {PlayerModelService} from './services/player-model.service';
 import {IntersectionPlaneService} from './services/intersection-plane.service';
 import {ParticleManagerService} from './services/particle-manager.service';
-import {InputHandlerService} from './services/input-handler.service';
 
 // Models
 import {PropertiesComponent} from './components/properties/properties.component';
 import {ParticleComponent} from './components/particle/particle.component';
 import {FramesComponent} from './components/frames/frames.component';
 import {MatSnackBar} from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
+import {RenderContainerComponent} from './components/render-container/render-container.component';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-particles',
@@ -45,66 +43,21 @@ import {MatSnackBar} from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
     PropertiesComponent,
     ParticleComponent,
     FramesComponent,
+    RenderContainerComponent,
   ],
   templateUrl: './particles.component.html',
   styleUrl: './particles.component.scss'
 })
-export class ParticlesComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
+export class ParticlesComponent {
-  @ViewChild('rendererContainer') rendererContainer!: ElementRef;
   @ViewChild('planeSlider') planeSlider!: ElementRef;
 
   constructor(
-    private rendererService: RendererService,
-    private playerModelService: PlayerModelService,
     private intersectionPlaneService: IntersectionPlaneService,
     private particleManagerService: ParticleManagerService,
-    private inputHandlerService: InputHandlerService,
     private matSnackBar: MatSnackBar,
   ) {
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Initialize component
-   */
-  ngOnInit(): void {
-    // No initialization needed here
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Initialize Three.js scene after view is initialized
-   */
-  ngAfterViewInit(): void {
-    this.initializeScene();
-    this.animate();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Clean up resources when component is destroyed
-   */
-  ngOnDestroy(): void {
-    // Clean up event listeners
-    if (this.rendererService.renderer) {
-      this.inputHandlerService.cleanup(this.rendererService.renderer.domElement);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Initialize the 3D scene and all related components
-   */
-  private initializeScene(): void {
-    // Initialize renderer
-    this.rendererService.initializeRenderer(this.rendererContainer);
-
-    // Create player model
-    this.playerModelService.createPlayerModel();
-
-    // Create intersection plane
-    this.intersectionPlaneService.createIntersectionPlane();
-
-    // Initialize input handlers
-    this.inputHandlerService.initializeInputHandlers(this.rendererService.renderer.domElement);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Update plane position based on slider
    */
@@ -133,20 +86,6 @@ export class ParticlesComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     return this.intersectionPlaneService.getMinOffset();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Animation loop
-   */
-  private animate(): void {
-    requestAnimationFrame(this.animate.bind(this));
-
-    // Update plane orientation based on camera position
-    this.intersectionPlaneService.updatePlaneOrientation(this.rendererService.camera);
-
-    // Render the scene
-    this.rendererService.render();
-  }
-
-
   /**
    * Generate JSON output
    */

frontend/src/app/particles/services/intersection-plane.service.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {RendererService} from './renderer.service';
 /**
  * Represents the possible orientations of the intersection plane
  */
-enum PlaneOrientation {
+export enum PlaneOrientation {
   VERTICAL_ABOVE,
   VERTICAL_BELOW,
   HORIZONTAL_FRONT,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export class IntersectionPlaneService {
   private intersectionPlane!: THREE.Mesh;
   private planePosition: number = 0; // Position in 1/16th of a block
   private currentOrientation: PlaneOrientation = PlaneOrientation.HORIZONTAL_FRONT;
+  private planeLocked: boolean = false;
 
   constructor(private rendererService: RendererService) {
   }
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export class IntersectionPlaneService {
     // Center the plane vertically with the player (player is about 2 blocks tall)
     this.intersectionPlane.position.y = 1;
     this.rendererService.scene.add(this.intersectionPlane);
+    this.intersectionPlane.renderOrder = 1;
 
     return this.intersectionPlane;
   }
@@ -76,7 +78,6 @@ export class IntersectionPlaneService {
       // Determine which quadrant the camera is in with a 45-degree offset
       const quadrant = Math.floor((cameraAngle + Math.PI + Math.PI / 4) / (Math.PI / 2)) % 4;
 
-      // Return the appropriate orientation based on quadrant
       switch (quadrant) {
         case 0:
           return PlaneOrientation.HORIZONTAL_FRONT;
@@ -98,42 +99,11 @@ export class IntersectionPlaneService {
   public updatePlaneOrientation(camera: THREE.Camera): void {
     if (!this.intersectionPlane) return;
 
+    if (!this.planeLocked) {
       this.currentOrientation = this.determinePlaneOrientation(camera);
-
-    // Apply rotation and material based on orientation
-    switch (this.currentOrientation) {
-      case PlaneOrientation.VERTICAL_ABOVE:
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = -Math.PI / 2;
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = 0;
-        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0xAA0000);
-        break;
-      case PlaneOrientation.VERTICAL_BELOW:
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = Math.PI / 2;
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = 0;
-        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0xAA0000);
-        break;
-      case PlaneOrientation.HORIZONTAL_FRONT:
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = 0;
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = 0;
-        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0x00AA00);
-        break;
-      case PlaneOrientation.HORIZONTAL_BEHIND:
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = 0;
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = Math.PI;
-        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0x00AA00);
-        break;
-      case PlaneOrientation.HORIZONTAL_RIGHT:
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = 0;
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = Math.PI / 2;
-        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0x0000AA);
-        break;
-      case PlaneOrientation.HORIZONTAL_LEFT:
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = 0;
-        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = -Math.PI / 2;
-        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0x0000AA);
-        break;
     }
 
+    this.updateIntersectionPlaneOrientation()
 
     //Restrict plane position to the new bounds and update it
     this.planePosition = Math.max(this.getMinOffset(), Math.min(this.getMaxOffset(), this.planePosition));
@@ -218,4 +188,69 @@ export class IntersectionPlaneService {
   public getMinOffset(): number {
     return this.getMaxOffset() * -1;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the current plane orientation
+   */
+  public getCurrentOrientation(): PlaneOrientation {
+    return this.currentOrientation;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the plane orientation manually
+   */
+  public setPlaneOrientation(orientation: PlaneOrientation): void {
+    this.currentOrientation = orientation;
+    this.updateIntersectionPlaneOrientation();
+    this.updatePlanePosition(this.planePosition);
+  }
+
+  private updateIntersectionPlaneOrientation() {
+    switch (this.currentOrientation) {
+      case PlaneOrientation.VERTICAL_ABOVE:
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = -Math.PI / 2;
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = 0;
+        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0xAA0000);
+        break;
+      case PlaneOrientation.VERTICAL_BELOW:
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = Math.PI / 2;
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = 0;
+        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0xAA0000);
+        break;
+      case PlaneOrientation.HORIZONTAL_FRONT:
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = 0;
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = 0;
+        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0x00AA00);
+        break;
+      case PlaneOrientation.HORIZONTAL_BEHIND:
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = 0;
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = Math.PI;
+        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0x00AA00);
+        break;
+      case PlaneOrientation.HORIZONTAL_RIGHT:
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = 0;
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = Math.PI / 2;
+        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0x0000AA);
+        break;
+      case PlaneOrientation.HORIZONTAL_LEFT:
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.x = 0;
+        this.intersectionPlane.rotation.y = -Math.PI / 2;
+        this.updatePlaneMaterial(0x0000AA);
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets whether the plane orientation is locked
+   */
+  public isPlaneLocked(): boolean {
+    return this.planeLocked;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets whether the plane orientation is locked
+   */
+  public setPlaneLocked(locked: boolean): void {
+    this.planeLocked = locked;
+  }
 }

frontend/src/app/particles/services/player-model.service.ts

@@ -2,23 +2,68 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import * as THREE from 'three';
 import {RendererService} from './renderer.service';
 
-/**
- * Service responsible for creating and managing the player model
- */
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class PlayerModelService {
   private playerModel!: THREE.Group;
+  private skinTexture!: THREE.Texture;
+  private textureLoaded = false;
 
-  constructor(private rendererService: RendererService) {}
+  constructor(private rendererService: RendererService) {
+  }
 
   /**
-   * Creates a simple player model and adds it to the scene
+   * Loads a Minecraft skin texture from a URL
+   * @param textureUrl The URL of the skin texture to load
+   * @returns A promise that resolves when the texture is loaded
+   */
+  loadSkinTexture(textureUrl: string): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      const loader = new THREE.TextureLoader();
+      loader.load(textureUrl, (texture) => {
+        // Set texture parameters
+        texture.magFilter = THREE.NearestFilter;
+        texture.minFilter = THREE.NearestFilter;
+        this.skinTexture = texture;
+        this.textureLoaded = true;
+
+        // If the player model already exists, rebuild it with textures
+        if (this.playerModel) {
+          // Remove old model
+          this.rendererService.scene.remove(this.playerModel);
+          // Create new model with textures
+          this.createPlayerModel();
+        }
+
+        resolve();
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a player model with Minecraft-style textures and adds it to the scene
    */
   createPlayerModel(): THREE.Group {
     this.playerModel = new THREE.Group();
 
+    if (this.textureLoaded) {
+      // Create textured model if texture is loaded
+      this.createTexturedPlayerModel();
+    } else {
+      // Create simple colored model if no texture is loaded
+      this.createSimplePlayerModel();
+    }
+
+    this.playerModel.renderOrder = 0;
+    this.rendererService.scene.add(this.playerModel);
+    return this.playerModel;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a simple colored player model (without textures)
+   */
+  private createSimplePlayerModel(): void {
     // Head
     const headGeometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
     const headMaterial = new THREE.MeshLambertMaterial({color: 0xffccaa});
@@ -56,16 +101,154 @@ export class PlayerModelService {
     const rightLeg = new THREE.Mesh(legGeometry, legMaterial);
     rightLeg.position.set(0.125, 0.15, 0);
     this.playerModel.add(rightLeg);
-
-    this.rendererService.scene.add(this.playerModel);
-
-    return this.playerModel;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Gets the player model
+   * Creates a textured player model using the Minecraft skin
    */
-  getPlayerModel(): THREE.Group {
+  private createTexturedPlayerModel(): void {
-    return this.playerModel;
+    // Create the player with properly mapped textures
+
+    // Head - 8x8x8 pixels in the texture
+    this.playerModel.add(this.createBoxWithUvMapping(
+      0.5, 0.5, 0.5, // width, height, depth
+      [
+        {x: 8, y: 0, w: 8, h: 8},   // top
+        {x: 16, y: 0, w: 8, h: 8},  // bottom
+        {x: 16, y: 8, w: 8, h: 8},  // right
+        {x: 0, y: 8, w: 8, h: 8},   // left
+        {x: 8, y: 8, w: 8, h: 8},   // front
+        {x: 24, y: 8, w: 8, h: 8}   // back
+      ],
+      {x: 0, y: 1.35, z: 0}         // position
+    ));
+
+    // Body - 8x12x4 pixels in the texture
+    this.playerModel.add(this.createBoxWithUvMapping(
+      0.5, 0.7, 0.25, // width, height, depth
+      [
+        {x: 20, y: 16, w: 8, h: 4},  // top
+        {x: 28, y: 16, w: 8, h: 4},  // bottom
+        {x: 28, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}, // right
+        {x: 16, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}, // left
+        {x: 20, y: 20, w: 8, h: 12}, // front
+        {x: 32, y: 20, w: 8, h: 12}  // back
+      ],
+      {x: 0, y: 0.75, z: 0}          // position
+    ));
+
+    // Left Arm - 4x12x4 pixels in the texture
+    this.playerModel.add(this.createBoxWithUvMapping(
+      0.2, 0.7, 0.25, // width, height, depth
+      [
+        {x: 44, y: 16, w: 4, h: 4},  // top
+        {x: 48, y: 16, w: 4, h: 4},  // bottom
+        {x: 48, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}, // right
+        {x: 40, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}, // left
+        {x: 44, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}, // front
+        {x: 52, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}  // back
+      ],
+      {x: -0.35, y: 0.75, z: 0}      // position
+    ));
+
+    // Right Arm - 4x12x4 pixels in the texture
+    this.playerModel.add(this.createBoxWithUvMapping(
+      0.2, 0.7, 0.25, // width, height, depth
+      [
+        {x: 44, y: 16, w: 4, h: 4},  // top - mirror of left arm
+        {x: 48, y: 16, w: 4, h: 4},  // bottom - mirror of left arm
+        {x: 40, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}, // right - mirror of left arm's left
+        {x: 48, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}, // left - mirror of left arm's right
+        {x: 44, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}, // front - same as left arm
+        {x: 52, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}  // back - same as left arm
+      ],
+      {x: 0.35, y: 0.75, z: 0}       // position
+    ));
+
+    // Left Leg - 4x12x4 pixels in the texture
+    this.playerModel.add(this.createBoxWithUvMapping(
+      0.26, 0.7, 0.26, // width, height, depth
+      [
+        {x: 4, y: 16, w: 4, h: 4},   // top
+        {x: 8, y: 16, w: 4, h: 4},   // bottom
+        {x: 8, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12},  // right
+        {x: 0, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12},  // left
+        {x: 4, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12},  // front
+        {x: 12, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}  // back
+      ],
+      {x: -0.125, y: 0.15, z: 0}     // position
+    ));
+
+    // Right Leg - 4x12x4 pixels in the texture
+    this.playerModel.add(this.createBoxWithUvMapping(
+      0.26, 0.7, 0.26, // width, height, depth
+      [
+        {x: 4, y: 16, w: 4, h: 4},   // top - mirror of left leg
+        {x: 8, y: 16, w: 4, h: 4},   // bottom - mirror of left leg
+        {x: 0, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12},  // right - mirror of left leg's left
+        {x: 8, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12},  // left - mirror of left leg's right
+        {x: 4, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12},  // front - same as left leg
+        {x: 12, y: 20, w: 4, h: 12}  // back - same as left leg
+      ],
+      {x: 0.125, y: 0.15, z: 0}      // position
+    ));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a box with proper UV mapping for a Minecraft character part
+   * @param width Width of the box
+   * @param height Height of the box
+   * @param depth Depth of the box
+   * @param uvMapping Array of UV coordinates for each face (top, bottom, right, left, front, back)
+   * @param position Position of the box
+   * @returns THREE.Mesh with properly mapped textures
+   */
+  private createBoxWithUvMapping(
+    width: number,
+    height: number,
+    depth: number,
+    uvMapping: Array<{ x: number, y: number, w: number, h: number }>,
+    position: { x: number, y: number, z: number }
+  ): THREE.Mesh {
+    const geometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(width, height, depth);
+
+    // Remap the custom face order to BoxGeometry face order: px, nx, py, ny, pz, nz
+    const faceOrder = [2, 3, 0, 1, 4, 5]; // right, left, top, bottom, front, back
+    const textureWidth = 64;
+    const textureHeight = 64;
+    const uv = geometry.attributes['uv'];
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+      const face = uvMapping[faceOrder[i]];
+      const x1 = face.x / textureWidth;
+      const y1 = 1 - face.y / textureHeight;
+      const x2 = (face.x + face.w) / textureWidth;
+      const y2 = 1 - (face.y + face.h) / textureHeight;
+
+      let uvs: [number, number][] = [
+        [x1, y1], // top-left
+        [x2, y1], // top-right
+        [x1, y2], // bottom-left
+        [x2, y2]  // bottom-right
+      ];
+
+      const uvOffset = i * 8;
+      for (let j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
+        uv.array[uvOffset + j * 2] = uvs[j][0];
+        uv.array[uvOffset + j * 2 + 1] = uvs[j][1];
+      }
+    }
+
+    uv.needsUpdate = true;
+
+    const material = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+      map: this.skinTexture,
+      transparent: true,
+    });
+
+    const mesh = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
+    mesh.position.set(position.x, position.y, position.z);
+
+    return mesh;
   }
 }

frontend/src/app/particles/services/renderer.service.ts

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ export class RendererService {
 
     // Get container dimensions
     const containerWidth = container.nativeElement.clientWidth;
-    const containerHeight = 400; // Fixed height as defined in CSS
+    const containerHeight = container.nativeElement.clientHeight;
 
     // Create camera
     this.camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(75, containerWidth / containerHeight, 0.1, 1000);
-    this.camera.position.set(0, 1, 3);
+    this.camera.position.set(-1, 2, 3);
     this.camera.lookAt(0, 1, 0);
 
     // Create renderer
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ export class RendererService {
     this.controls = new OrbitControls(this.camera, this.renderer.domElement);
     this.controls.enableDamping = true;
     this.controls.dampingFactor = 0.05;
-    this.controls.minDistance = 2;
+    this.controls.minDistance = 0.5;
-    this.controls.maxDistance = 10;
+    this.controls.maxDistance = 4;
     this.controls.target.set(0, 1, 0);
     this.controls.update();