# Module Reference

This file provides a mapping of modules to their primary responsibilities and key symbols.

## Root

- `__init__.py`:
    - **Entry Point**: Extension registration (`register`, `unregister`).
    - **Node Tree**: `SLICETREE_NodeTree` class.
    - **Sockets**: Definitions for all `SLICESOCK_*` classes.
    - **Nodes**: Definitions for all `SLICENODE_*` classes.
    - **Evaluation Engine**: 
        - `resolve_input()`: Recursively evaluates linked sockets.
        - `_resolve_output()`: Computes node outputs with a caching system (`_EvalCache`) to avoid redundant calculations.
        - `_follow_reroute()`: Handles Blender's Reroute nodes during evaluation.

- `registry.py`: 
    - **Auto-Registration**: Utility to track classes decorated with `@register_class`.

- `blender_manifest.toml`: 
    - Metadata for the Blender Extension platform.

- `pyproject.toml`: 
    - Standard Python project configuration.

## `/core` (Geometry & Slicing)

- `slice.py`:
    - `slice_at_range()`: Top-level slicing function that iterates through Z-heights using `manifold3d` for guaranteed watertight solid slicing (resolving coplanar and floating-point degeneracies) with a fallback to `trimesh` multiplane slicing for open sheets (supports `ignore_holes` option).
    - `_slice_single_mesh()`: Mesh slicer implementing `manifold3d` solid slicing and `trimesh` multiplane intersection with micro-epsilon perturbation at boundary faces.
    - `align_path_seam_sharpest()`: High-performance vectorized heuristic that positions the start vertex (seam) of closed polygon loops at the back of the object (+Y) with corner sharpness preference.
    - `SlicePaths.align_seams()`: Method on `SlicePaths` to align path seams to the back (+Y) while preserving per-vertex attributes and metadata.
    - `Pather`: Class that converts toolpaths into G-code strings. Supports per-segment extrusion rates, feedrates, and custom extra attributes.
    - `segments_to_slice()`: Utility to convert raw intersection segments into continuous paths (closed polygons are processed via Pyclipper, supports `ignore_holes`, open paths remain open).
    - `link_segments()`: Logic for joining loose segments into continuous paths.
    - `buffer_slice()`: Offset utility using PyclipperOffset. Supports rotated offsetting.
    - `buffer_multiple_slice()`: High-performance single-pass multi-shell concentric offset utility for slicing layers.
    - `infill_slice()`: Generates rotated grid or rectilinear infill patterns, ensuring layer-to-layer consistency.
    - `boolean_slice()`: Performs 2D boolean operations (Union, Intersection, Subtract, XOR) on slice sets with hole support.
    - `path_operations_slice()`: Unified dispatcher for multi-input path operations (`ZIP`, `EXTEND`, `MAX_COVERAGE`, `MIN_COVERAGE`, `SUBTRACT`, `XOR`). Supports `acquire_transforms` to align secondary paths with primary transforms.
    - `apply_transforms_to_slice_paths()`: Applies a list of transformation dicts (scale, rotation, translation) to a `SlicePaths` object.
    - `extract_geometry_transforms()`: Consolidates transformation metadata from `SlicePaths`, `SlicingObject`, `SlicingCollection`, `SlicingGroup`, or Blender objects into translation, rotation (radians), and scale tuples.
    - `minimum_coverage_slice()`: Computes layer-by-layer intersection across multiple inputs while preserving single-path/input layers.
    - `maximum_coverage_slice()`: Computes layer-by-layer union across multiple inputs.

- `geometry.py`:
    - Geometry utility functions.

## `/core/nodeslicer` (Node Definitions & Tree Infrastructure)

- `tree.py`:
    - `SLICETREE_NodeTree`: Custom node tree type for NodeSlicer nodes.

- `nodes/path.py`:
    - `SLICENODE_Layers`: Generates bounded list of layer slicing heights.
    - `SLICENODE_SliceShellsLayers`: Slices meshes using an explicit list of layer heights for multi-object layer alignment.

## `/core/pdf_exporter` (PDF Export & Technical Marking Engine)

- `sa2_measures.py`:
    - `render_sa2_measures_pdf()`: ISO 129-1 technical marking engine.
    - `extract_slicing_object_features()`: Feature detection for circular bores (Ø), arcs (R), chamfers (C), and steps.
- `writer.py`:
    - `export_mesh_to_pdf`: Class for building scalable 1:1 vector PDF files. Uses a modular element architecture with element subclasses (`PDFElement`, `PDFLegendElement`, `PDFHeaderTableElement`, `PDFGridElement`, `PDFGeometryElement`, `PDFBoundingBoxElement`, `PDFSA2MeasuresElement`, `PDFObjectLabelsElement`, `PDFBackgroundElement`).
    - `format_pdf_filename_template`: Formats file naming templates with placeholders for object names, whole PDF dimensions in mm (`{size_x_mm}`, `{size_y_mm}`), and ISO dates (`{today_date_iso}`).

## `/infra` (Blender Integration)

- `blender_mesh_capture.py`:
    - `PdfProperties`: Dataclass holding PDF line width and line color attributes for a `SlicingObject`.
    - `SlicingObject`: Represents a single mesh as a NumPy triangle array.
    - `capture_mesh_edges()`: Extracts edges from a Blender mesh for path-based workflows. Supports capturing extra per-vertex attributes.

- `blender_slice_nodes_generic.py`:
    - Base classes for NodeSlicer nodes (`SliceNode`) and sockets (`SliceNodeSocket`).
    - Native Blender socket type mappings (`NodeSocketFloat`, `NodeSocketInt`, `NodeSocketVector`, `NodeSocketRotation`, `NodeSocketString`, `NodeSocketObject`, `NodeSocketGeometry`).
    - Core evaluation logic (`resolve_input`, `resolve_multi_input`).
    - Implicit element-wise multivalue evaluation and draw-time socket visual synchronization.

- `multivalue.py`:
    - `evaluate_node_multivalue()`: Transparent execution engine that broadcasts input lists across single-element `evaluate_output` implementations.

- `node_profiler.py`:
    - `NodeProfiler`, `profile_node_execution`, `profiler_context`: Execution timing and profiling tools for node evaluation.

- `node_errors.py`:
    - `format_node_failure_message()`, `attach_node_failure_info()`, `NodeErrorReportingProxy`: Error reporting proxy and diagnostics for node evaluation failures.

- `node_groups.py`:
    - `SLICENODE_Group`: Node group instance evaluation.
    - `execution_cache`: Node group execution caching and reroute traversal.

- `node_base.py`:
    - `AutoBlIdName`: Metaclass ensuring consistent `bl_idname` naming across node and socket definitions.

- `debug.py`:
    - `@debug`: Decorator for Node classes, `evaluate_output` methods, or functions to dump execution state, input sockets, properties, outputs, and errors.
    - `dump_node_execution()`: Serializes node execution state to JSON, formatted text report, and Python pickle.
    - `get_last_debug_dump()` / `get_last_debug_text()` / `load_last_inputs()`: Utilities to review and reload the most recent execution dump for debugging.
    - `debug_session()`: Context manager enabling execution capture across node evaluations.
    - `SLICENODE_OT_DebugDump`: Blender operator (`slicenode.debug_dump`) to dump the active node's inputs on demand.

- `list_utils.py`:
    - `is_list_data()`: Type discrimination distinguishing list/tuple collections from atomic objects (such as `SlicePaths`).
    - `is_vector_value()`: Distinguishes atomic 3D vectors/rotations from lists of vectors.
    - `is_input_a_list()`: Determines if a raw input is a list, accounting for vector socket types.
    - `flatten_list()`: Recursive flattener for multi-input joiners and batch sinks.
    - `eval_element_wise()`: Vectorized applicator executing operations element-wise on lists or directly on single items.
    - `prepare_indexed_inputs()`: Normalizes and matches secondary inputs index-per-index against the primary input, broadcasting single values or validating that list lengths match exactly (raising `ValueError` on mismatch).
    - `eval_element_wise_multivalue()`: General element-wise operator executing multi-argument operations with index matching and broadcasting.
    - `set_socket_shape()` / `is_socket_linked_to_list()` / `is_output_socket_a_list()` / `sync_node_list_sockets()` / `sync_tree_socket_shapes()`: Dynamic socket visual appearance management (`LIST` vs `CIRCLE`) and tree-wide propagation.