[page:Loader] →

# [name]

[name] can be used to load cube maps. The loader returns an instance of [page:CubeTexture] and expects the cube map to be defined as six separate images representing the sides of a cube. Other cube map definitions like vertical and horizontal cross, column and row layouts are not supported.

The loaded [page:CubeTexture] is in sRGB color space. Meaning the [page:Texture.colorSpace colorSpace] property is set to `THREE.SRGBColorSpace` by default.

## Code Example

`const scene = new THREE.Scene(); scene.background = new THREE.CubeTextureLoader() .setPath( 'textures/cubeMaps/' ) .load( [ 'px.png', 'nx.png', 'py.png', 'ny.png', 'pz.png', 'nz.png' ] );`

## Examples

[example:webgl_materials_cubemap materials / cubemap]
[example:webgl_materials_cubemap_dynamic materials / cubemap / dynamic]
[example:webgl_materials_cubemap_refraction materials / cubemap / refraction]

## Constructor

### [name]( [param:LoadingManager manager] )

[page:LoadingManager manager] — The [page:LoadingManager loadingManager] for the loader to use. Default is [page:LoadingManager THREE.DefaultLoadingManager].
Creates a new [name].

## Properties

See the base [page:Loader] class for common properties.

## Methods

See the base [page:Loader] class for common methods.

### [method:CubeTexture load]( [param:String urls], [param:Function onLoad], [param:Function onProgress], [param:Function onError] )

[page:String urls] — array of 6 urls to images, one for each side of the CubeTexture. The urls should be specified in the following order: pos-x, neg-x, pos-y, neg-y, pos-z, neg-z. They can also be [link:https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/Data_URIs Data URIs].
Note that, by convention, cube maps are specified in a coordinate system in which positive-x is to the right when looking up the positive-z axis -- in other words, using a left-handed coordinate system. Since three.js uses a right-handed coordinate system, environment maps used in three.js will have pos-x and neg-x swapped.
[page:Function onLoad] (optional) — Will be called when load completes. The argument will be the loaded [page:CubeTexture texture].
[page:Function onProgress] (optional) — This callback function is currently not supported.
[page:Function onError] (optional) — Will be called when load errors.

Begin loading from url and pass the loaded [page:CubeTexture texture] to onLoad. The method also returns a new texture object which can directly be used for material creation.

## Source

[link:https://github.com/mrdoob/three.js/blob/master/src/[path].js src/[path].js]