Java3D API Resources

Downloads

Java3D 1.5.2 (Final Stable Release by Sun Microsystems/Oracle)

• https://github.com/Java-3D/Java3D/blob/master/Downloads/Java3D%201.5.2/Java3D%201.5.2.zip

Java3D 1.6.1 (Latest Stable Release by JogAmp Community)

• https://github.com/Java-3D/Java3D/blob/master/Downloads/Java3D%201.6.1/Java3D%201.6.1.zip

Installation

Unzipping the Java3D 1.5.2 Release

• http://www.java3d.org/suninstructions.html

Eclipse/Netbeans Installation 1.5.2

• https://justjava3d.wordpress.com/2017/01/30/java3d-api-installation/

Installing Java3D 1.6.0+ Release

• https://gouessej.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/java-3d-est-de-retour-java-3d-is-back/

Websites

Java3D 1.5.2 Documentation

• https://download.java.net/media/java3d/javadoc/1.5.2/index.html

Java3D.org

• http://www.java3d.org/index.html

J3D.org

• http://www.j3d.org/sites.html

Tutorials

3D Graphics Programming in Java3D

• https://www.javaworld.com/article/2076832/java-se/3d-graphics-programming-in-java--part-1--java-3d.html
• https://www.javaworld.com/article/2076329/java-se/3d-graphics-programming-in-java--part-2--advanced-java-3d.html
• https://www.javaworld.com/article/2076410/java-se/3d-graphics-programming-in-java--part-3--opengl.html

3D Graphics Programming in Java

• https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3311/3d_graphics_programming_in_java_.php
• https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3312/3d_graphics_programming_in_java_.php

How to Install Java 3D

• http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/ehchua/programming/opengl/Java3D.html

Introduction to Java3D

• http://www.computing.northampton.ac.uk/~gary/csy3019/CSY3019SectionD.html#20_3D_Graphics:_Introduction

Building a Particle System for Java3D

• http://java.sys-con.com/node/99792?page=0,0

Videos

Java3D Tutorial by Ryan Bishop

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUnVPxCCRyA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKve7NjU6a4

Presentations

Java3D - Building Shape

• https://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~anup/Courses/604/NOTES/J3Dshape.pdf

Interaction and Animation in Java3D

• http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/courses/CSC9N6/lectures/3d/3DL5-Animation1.pdf

Java3D Programming A Technical Overview

• http://www.sc.ehu.es/ccwgamoa/docencia/Material/Java3D/j3d_clas.pdf

Introduction to Java3D

• https://web.ti.bfh.ch/fileadmin/home/frc1/Java3D-1.pdf
• https://web.ti.bfh.ch/fileadmin/home/frc1/Java3D-2.pdf

J3D Overview

• https://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~anup/Courses/604/NOTES/J3D_overview.pdf

Java3D Animations

• http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~nkt/leares/Computer%20Graphics/B%20Java3D%20Animation%20Slides.pdf

Demo Source Code

Java3D Examples 1.5.2

• https://github.com/Java-3D/Java3D/tree/master/Java3D%20Demo%20Source%20Code

Java3D Examples (Java2s)

• http://www.java2s.com/Code/Java/3D/Catalog3D.htm

PDFs

Java3D API Specification

• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tech/j3dguide-1-149772.pdf

Getting Started with Java3D API

• https://github.com/Java-3D/Java3D/tree/master/Getting%20Started

Java3D Overview

• http://www.computing.northampton.ac.uk/~gary/csy3019/docs/WalshGeringerCh1Intro.pdf

Performance Guide for Java3D

• https://github.com/Java-3D/Java3D/blob/master/Extra/Performance%20Guide%20for%20Java3D.pdf

Introducing Java3D

• https://fivedots.coe.psu.ac.th/~ad/jg2/ch01/ch01.pdf

Evaluation of 3D Scene Graph APIs for Java (Master Thesis)

• https://brage.bibsys.no/xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/148046/Winger1.pdf?sequence=1

Games Programming with Java and Java3D

• http://fivedots.coe.psu.ac.th/~ad/jg/intro/gamesJava.pdf

Books

Java3D Programming by Daniel Selman

• https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1930110359/
• https://www.mat.uniroma2.it/~picard/SMC/didattica/materiali_did/Java/Java_3D/Java_3D_Programming.pdf

Killer Game Programming by Andrew Davison

• https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0596007302/
• http://fivedots.coe.psu.ac.th/~ad/jg/

3D User Interfaces with Java3D by Jon Barrilleaux

• https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1884777902/

Java3D API Jump-Start by Aaron E. Walsh & Doug Gehringer

• https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0130340766/