makerstash/FEATURES_IMPLEMENTED.md

MakerStash - New Features Implementation

Backend Features Completed

1. Search Filters & Sorting (✓ Complete)

File: server/routes/models.js

New Query Parameters:

• fileType - Filter by file extension (.stl, .3mf, .obj, etc.)
• minSize / maxSize - Filter by file size in bytes
• hasSupports - Filter by support status (true/false)
• sortBy - Sort field (name, created_at, updated_at, file_size)
• sortOrder - Sort direction (ASC/DESC)

API Example:

GET /api/models?fileType=.stl&sortBy=name&sortOrder=ASC&hasSupports=true

2. Bulk Operations (✓ Complete)

File: server/routes/bulk.js

Endpoints:

• POST /api/bulk/tag - Add tags to multiple models
  • Body: { modelIds: [1,2,3], tags: ["tag1", "tag2"] }
• POST /api/bulk/move - Move models to collection
  • Body: { modelIds: [1,2,3], collectionId: 5 }
• POST /api/bulk/delete - Delete multiple models
  • Body: { modelIds: [1,2,3] }

3. Nested Collections (✓ Complete)

File: server/routes/collections.js, server/database.js

Database Changes:

• Added parent_id field to collections table
• Supports unlimited nesting depth

API Changes:

• GET /api/collections - Returns hierarchical structure
• POST /api/collections - Accepts parentId parameter
• Response includes children array and parent_name

4. Print Queue Management (✓ Complete)

File: server/routes/printQueue.js

Endpoints:

• GET /api/print-queue - Get user's queue
• POST /api/print-queue - Add model to queue
  • Body: { modelId: 1, priority: 5, notes: "..." }
• PUT /api/print-queue/:id - Update queue item
  • Body: { priority: 10, status: "completed" }
• DELETE /api/print-queue/:id - Remove from queue
• POST /api/print-queue/reorder - Reorder entire queue
  • Body: { queueOrder: [{id: 1, priority: 10}, {id: 2, priority: 5}] }

5. Export/Backup (✓ Complete)

File: server/routes/export.js

Endpoints:

• GET /api/export/all - Export all user's models as ZIP
  • Includes models, thumbnails, and metadata.json
• POST /api/export/models - Export specific models
  • Body: { modelIds: [1,2,3] }

6. Import from URLs (✓ Complete)

File: server/routes/import.js

Endpoints:

• POST /api/import/url - Import from Thingiverse/Printables/MakerWorld
  • Body: { url: "https://..." }
  • Scrapes metadata (name, description, creator)
  • Downloads file if available (requires authentication on most sites)
  • Creates model entry with source URL

Note: Most 3D model sites require authentication to download files. The scraper captures metadata but users may need to manually download and upload files.

7. Multi-File Support (Database Ready)

File: server/database.js

Database Table: model_files

• Supports multiple files per model
• is_primary flag to identify main file
• Ready for frontend implementation

Frontend Features To Implement

1. Search Filters UI

Location: Add to sidebar in client/index.html

Elements Needed:

• File type dropdown (.stl, .3mf, .obj, .gcode, .zip)
• Size range sliders (min/max)
• Support status checkbox
• Sort by dropdown (Name, Date, Size)
• Sort order toggle (A-Z / Z-A)

JavaScript: Update loadAllModels() in client/app.js to pass filter parameters

2. Bulk Operations UI

Elements Needed:

• Checkbox on each model card
• "Select All" button
• Bulk actions toolbar (appears when items selected):
  • Add Tags button
  • Move to Collection button
  • Delete button
• Modal dialogs for bulk tag/move operations

JavaScript Functions:

let selectedModels = [];

function toggleModelSelection(modelId) {
  // Toggle selection
}

function bulkAddTags() {
  // Show modal, then POST /api/bulk/tag
}

function bulkMove() {
  // Show modal with collection picker, then POST /api/bulk/move
}

function bulkDelete() {
  // Confirm, then POST /api/bulk/delete
}

3. Sorting UI

Location: Above model grid

Elements:

• Sort dropdown: Name, Date Added, Last Updated, File Size
• Direction toggle button (↑↓)

Update: Modify loadAllModels() to include sortBy and sortOrder parameters

4. Nested Collections UI

Location: Sidebar collections list

Changes:

• Display collections as tree structure
• Indent child collections
• Add "+" button to create subcollection
• Update create collection modal to include parent selector

JavaScript:

function renderCollectionsTree(collections, level = 0) {
  // Recursive rendering with indentation
}

5. Print Queue UI

Location: New section in sidebar or separate page

Elements:

• List of queued models
• Drag-and-drop reordering
• Priority number input
• Status indicators (pending/completed)
• "Add to Queue" button on model details
• Notes field per queue item

New modals:

• Print Queue modal with full queue list
• Add to queue confirmation

6. Export/Import UI

Location: User menu or settings

Elements:

• "Export All Models" button → downloads ZIP
• "Export Selected" button (with bulk selection)
• "Import from URL" button → shows modal with URL input
• Support for Thingiverse, Printables, MakerWorld URLs

7. Multi-File Upload

Changes to upload modal:

• Allow multiple file selection
• Show list of selected files
• Mark one as primary (for thumbnail generation)
• On download, create ZIP of all files

Backend endpoint needed:

• POST /api/models - Update to accept multiple files
• GET /api/models/:id/download-all - ZIP all files

CSS Classes Needed

/* Bulk Selection */
.model-card.selected { border: 2px solid var(--primary-color); }
.model-checkbox { position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 10px; }
.bulk-toolbar { position: fixed; bottom: 20px; ... }

/* Nested Collections */
.collection-item.nested { padding-left: 20px; }
.collection-item.level-2 { padding-left: 40px; }

/* Print Queue */
.queue-item { draggable: true; }
.queue-item.dragging { opacity: 0.5; }

/* Filters */
.filter-section { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.filter-group { margin-bottom: 10px; }

Next Steps

1. Update client/index.html:

   • Add filter controls to sidebar
   • Add bulk selection checkboxes
   • Add print queue section
   • Add export/import buttons

2. Update client/app.js:

   • Implement filter parameter building
   • Add bulk selection functions
   • Add print queue functions
   • Add export/import functions
   • Update loadAllModels() to support all filters

3. Update client/styles.css:

   • Add styles for new UI elements
   • Ensure mobile responsiveness

4. Test all features:

   • Verify filters work correctly
   • Test bulk operations
   • Test nested collections
   • Test print queue
   • Test export/import

API Testing Commands

# Test filters
curl "http://localhost:3000/api/models?fileType=.stl&sortBy=name"

# Test bulk tag
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/bulk/tag \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"modelIds":[1,2],"tags":["test"]}'

# Test export
curl http://localhost:3000/api/export/all \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \\
  -o export.zip

# Test import
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/import/url \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{"url":"https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:..."}'

# Test print queue
curl http://localhost:3000/api/print-queue \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Database Schema Summary

Updated Tables:

• collections: Added parent_id for nesting
• model_files: Added is_primary flag
• print_queue: New table for queue management

All tables are created automatically on server start.