I have a sphere in my Universe that I transform to (0,0,-57).
First question, that means my sphere is 57 meters away in the z-plane
right?
If I change the transform to use -56 instead I can see the sphere, but

I need to create a utility that presents the user with a "canvas" and
allows them to add geometric shapes, including lines and circles.
These must be drag-able (that is, once they're on the canvas, they can
be moved), and I need to know the angles between the lines.  There

When using VRML to write scripts one can use javascript to create a new
object that comprises the 3 values for a description of a vector…
ie:  vec = new SFVec3f(3,4,5);   //3,4,5 are the x, y, z components
Access to the components can be referenced in two ways…

I am performing an integer count of a particular operation in my program.
After a sufficiently large value an overflow occurs. At the moment I have
gone around the problem by declaring it as a double, even that has its
limits. Is there a method of preventing this overflow or some ...

I am compiling a java project with Eclipse, and i get tons of errors.
The first one i wanted ot fix was regarding the
import javax.media.j3d line...
what could be wrong, I ahve installed about every package i could

first of all i am quite new to java3d as i got involved in a
university-project which should meassure the performance of java3d and
provide a networkgame. in concrete the game should provide a platform where
users can walk on. the platform itself should rotate on the center of the

I have a file with written (x,y,z) points (describing a surface) and I
want to create a scene with this surface. How to do it? Is there any
easy way to achieve this? Maybe a loader?
Piotrek

Hi im new at J3D ive been reading the tutorials and have got so far, but im
getting well and truly bogged down now, so im seeking assistance, I have a
set of points 2D and would like to plot them on the canvas in a similar way
to that of java2 using drawpolygon, I realise I only ...

I'm trying to make a LEGO application, the problem is that i have no
idea how to assemble to object while running, i know that the bound
that i use could help me know if there is a collision but after i know
that, how can i assemble the objects as one so that when i pick it or

I'm trying to join a colorcube to a cylinder into one shape and perform a tranform on them. What's the best way? Can you have a branch for the cylinder, another for the cube and join them to the same parent node?

I'd like to use Java 3D applications on my Windows 2000 notebook that
has not got a 3D graphic adapter.
Is it possible to get Java 3D run using software rendering without 3D
acceleration? This mode is possible in most of computer games so I