Generate and preview Cadova models without leaving VS Code. The preview works much like Cadova Viewer, on every platform VS Code runs on.
Requirements
A Swift toolchain, with swift on the PATH VS Code sees, or set in cadova.swiftPath.
A Swift package whose executable builds models with Cadova.
Features
Generate and Preview actions appear above every Model, Group and Project in your code. Generate writes just those models; Preview also opens them beside the code.
Live preview: 3MF files open in a 3D preview that updates whenever the file changes, whether you regenerate from VS Code, a terminal or anywhere else. Saving a Swift file regenerates the models you're previewing.
View controls: orbit, pan and zoom, perspective or orthographic projection, and the standard views. Show or hide materials, edges, the grid and the axes.
Parts: the sidebar lists the model's parts with thumbnails, for showing, hiding and finding them.
Measuring: measure distances on the model, snapping to corners and along axes.
Cross-sections: cut through the model with up to eight sections you can move and tilt.
Info: the model's size, volume, surface area and other details.
Slice: open the model in your slicer, such as PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio or OrcaSlicer.
Settings
cadova.swiftPath: the swift executable to use, if it isn't on the PATH VS Code sees.
cadova.buildConfiguration: debug (default) or release.
cadova.slicer: the slicer Slice opens models in.
cadova.lockPointer: turn this off if dragging doesn't move the view, as can happen in some virtual machines.
cadova.rebuildOnSave: turns regenerating on save off.
cadova.codeLens: turns the Generate and Preview actions off.
