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Does a java3d program automatically use hardware acceleration
(openGL/direct3d) of the user?  I have a simple program that loads a
large vrml object (5megs) and allow the user to simply walk around
(using javas navigation behaviours).  However, I find that it is

I'm currently considering writing an application that would have a 3D aspect
to it (as much as I would love to, I'm not setting my sights so high as a
first or third person shootem up project). I'm a Java programmer and this is
the language I'd like to use. More so than normal, in ...

I'm having problems with openGL display lists using gl4java. I'm not sure
if this is a java/gl4java specific question, or if it applies to openGL in
general.
I'm trying to create display lists lazily, ie only compiled as needed. This

I want to catch mouse clicks on drawn lines and was dumbfound by the
Line2D.intersects method.
My code looks like this:
   Line2D.Double l = new Line2D.Double(0, 0, 100, 100);

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I'm currently trying to animate an Avatar in Java3D. For this a VRML
source file and the sun VRML loader are used. My problem is that I
experience lots of graphic errors, especially when moving an object.
The VRML-file itself seems to be alright. I've tried different

I've started on an university project and one part involves taking a
set of vertices defining a 3d object and converting them into a
Shape3D object for display. Now the problem is that the number of
vertices is not fixed as it relies on data processed in an ealier

Hello group,
I do not know if this group is for Java3D or 3D programming in Java in
general, but here it goes.
I was kind of bored during computer science and I wondered how fast Java

I'm contemplating purchasing a new graphics
card, and would like to purchase one that
performs well with Java3D.
Which begs two questions:

I'm looking for an experimentation platform, and I like Java, but
I can't find (easily) whether you can do the following: (also, if you
answer 'yes', can you give me the class/method that I need to look at?
#1 Drawing to the primary surface (not in a frame/dialog/applet)