Java 3D

Example programs

Programs mentioned in the book
BackgroundExample	An image from file as background. This program requires the file darkclouds.jpg. A background with a homogeneous colour can be found in the program StaticSceneExample.
ClippingPlanes	Modification of the clipping volume by the angle for the field of view and the front and the back clipping plane
CollisionBehaviour1	A class that is used in CollisionExample in order to change the colour of an object when a collision occurs. A Switch is used here.
CollisionBehaviour2	A class that is used in CollisionExample in order to move an object when a collision occurs
CollisionExample	Example for the application of collision detection. Uses also a Switch and navigation via keyboard commands. The classes CollisionBehaviour1 and CollisionBehaviour2 are needed.
ExpFogExample	Exponential fog and the multiple use of transformation group in a scene as a Link
Extract3DExample	Loading an object from a file in Wavefront Object Format. Only a selected part of the whole object is included in the scene. The file schiff.obj is required.
GeomArrayExample	Definition of an object (tetrahedron) with triangles
InteractionExample	Picking objects with the mouse and initiating movements. The class PickingExample is needed.
InteractionTest	Picking objects with the mouse. Using the class PickingTest the name of the picked object is printed.
LightingExample	Use of different light sources and different reflection properties of surfaces
LightingExample2	A rotating light source causing unrealistic colour effects for objects with badly modelled reflection properties
LinFogExample	Linear fog and the multiple use of transformation group in a scene as a Link
Load3DExample	Loading and displaying an object from a file in Wavefront Object Format. Printing out the names of all subobjects. Assigning a new colour to one of the sub-objects. The file schiff.obj is needed.
MovingLight	A moving light source
MovingSpotLight	A spotlight rotating around the scene. The intensity in the cone of light is constant and drops abruptly to zero at the edge.
NormalsForGeomArrays	Definition of an object (tetrahedron) with triangles. Normal vectors are interpolated.
PickingExample	A class needed for InteractionExample for initiating movements and scalings for picked objects.
PickingTest	A class needed for InteractionTest in order to print out the names of picked objects
ShadingExample	Use of constant instead of Gouraud shading
SimpleAnimation3d	A simple animation with a starting and landing helicopter
SoundExample	Incorporating sound effects into a scene in the form of a BackgroundSound and a PointSound. The files bgsound.wav, psound.wav and darkclouds.jpg are needed.
StaticSceneExample	A static scene with a helicopter and a tree
TesselationBWExample	Wire frame model of a static scene with a helicopter and a tree
TesselationExample	Part of a static scene with a helicopter and a tree shown as a wire frame model
TesselationResolution	Approximation of the surface of a sphere with different numbers of triangles
TextureExample	Loading a texture from a file and mapping it to an object's surface. The file myTexture.jpg is needed.
TransparencyExample	Example for interpolated and screen-door transparency
ViewParallelProjection	Parallel projection for displaying a static scene with a helicopter and a tree

Additional Programs
ExtendedSimpleAnimation3d	Extension of the scene with flying helicopter (see SimpleAnimation3d) by a tail rotor. (By G. Gehrmann)
GDVStuhlWS0405	A chair
TischClass	A table (by G. Gehrmann)
BuildAChair	A self-assembling chair with a rotating cube on it (by K. Riewe, M. Wernicke and H. Noehrenberg)
MyTent	A wedge composed of triangles (by K. Riewe, M. Wernicke and H. Noehrenberg)
Alpha	An interactive tool to visualise, how the Alpha-class in Java 3D controls interpolations. The main class is MVC.java. (By F. Knye)

Supplementary files
myTexture.jpg	is used as texture in TextureExample.
schiff.obj	Wavefront object needed in Load3DExample and Extract3DExample
darkclouds.jpg	is used as background in BackgroundExample and SoundExample.
bgsound.wav	is used in SoundExample.
psound.wav	is used in SoundExample.