Cannot resolve import statements

Question

I recently decided to start messing around with some Java3d. I tried to get an example program to try to dissect but I can't even get past compilation. The main problem is the fact that the import statements cannot be resolved. I thought maybe I was using an outdated example program but upon further inspection of Oracle's own Java3d tutorials I saw the same import statements. I downloaded java3d 1.5.1 because I thought perhaps it wasn't included in the java core classes. This did not help me at all. So maybe it is a problem with the IDE (eclipse) not recognizing them. However, I have had no such success with Google thus far. I realize that this is more than likely a horribly simple mistake that anyone over a novice understanding of Java would be able to spot. But if anyone could help me figure out why I can't compile it would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Corey
Import statements that would not resolve
import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.GeometryInfo;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.NormalGenerator;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.SimpleUniverse;
import javax.media.j3d.*;
import javax.vecmath.*;Full program
import java.awt.Color;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.GeometryInfo;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.NormalGenerator;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.SimpleUniverse;
import javax.media.j3d.*;
import javax.vecmath.*;
// An Egyptian pyramid
// Base divided into two triangles
public class PyramidExample {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
          SimpleUniverse universe = new SimpleUniverse();
          BranchGroup group = new BranchGroup();
          Point3f e = new Point3f(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f); // east
          Point3f s = new Point3f(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f); // south
          Point3f w = new Point3f(-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f); // west
          Point3f n = new Point3f(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f); // north
          Point3f t = new Point3f(0.0f, 0.721f, 0.0f); // top
          TriangleArray pyramidGeometry = new TriangleArray(18,
                    TriangleArray.COORDINATES);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(0, e);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(1, t);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(2, s);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(3, s);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(4, t);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(5, w);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(6, w);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(7, t);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(8, n);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(9, n);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(10, t);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(11, e);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(12, e);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(13, s);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(14, w);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(15, w);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(16, n);
          pyramidGeometry.setCoordinate(17, e);
          GeometryInfo geometryInfo = new GeometryInfo(pyramidGeometry);
          NormalGenerator ng = new NormalGenerator();
          ng.generateNormals(geometryInfo);
          GeometryArray result = geometryInfo.getGeometryArray();
          // yellow appearance
          Appearance appearance = new Appearance();
          Color3f color = new Color3f(Color.yellow);
          Color3f black = new Color3f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
          Color3f white = new Color3f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
          Texture texture = new Texture2D();
          TextureAttributes texAttr = new TextureAttributes();
          texAttr.setTextureMode(TextureAttributes.MODULATE);
          texture.setBoundaryModeS(Texture.WRAP);
          texture.setBoundaryModeT(Texture.WRAP);
          texture.setBoundaryColor(new Color4f(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
          Material mat = new Material(color, black, color, white, 70f);
          appearance.setTextureAttributes(texAttr);
          appearance.setMaterial(mat);
          appearance.setTexture(texture);
          Shape3D shape = new Shape3D(result, appearance);
          group.addChild(shape);
          // above pyramid
          Vector3f viewTranslation = new Vector3f();
          viewTranslation.z = 3;
          viewTranslation.x = 0f;
          viewTranslation.y = .3f;
          Transform3D viewTransform = new Transform3D();
          viewTransform.setTranslation(viewTranslation);
          Transform3D rotation = new Transform3D();
          rotation.rotX(-Math.PI / 12.0d);
          rotation.mul(viewTransform);
          universe.getViewingPlatform().getViewPlatformTransform().setTransform(
                    rotation);
          universe.getViewingPlatform().getViewPlatformTransform().getTransform(
                    viewTransform);
          // lights
          BoundingSphere bounds = new BoundingSphere(new Point3d(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
                    1000.0);
          Color3f light1Color = new Color3f(.7f, .7f, .7f);
          Vector3f light1Direction = new Vector3f(4.0f, -7.0f, -12.0f);
          DirectionalLight light1 = new DirectionalLight(light1Color, light1Direction);
          light1.setInfluencingBounds(bounds);
          group.addChild(light1);
          Color3f ambientColor = new Color3f(.4f, .4f, .4f);
          AmbientLight ambientLightNode = new AmbientLight(ambientColor);
          ambientLightNode.setInfluencingBounds(bounds);
          group.addChild(ambientLightNode);
          universe.addBranchGraph(group);
}

Answer 1

Hi,
- The latest Java 3D release is *1.5.2*. Uninstall older versions.
- Java 3D home: http://java3d.java.net/
- Java 3D project: http://java.net/projects/java3d
- Java 3D downloads: http://java3d.java.net/binary-builds.html
- Start with one of the Java 3D examples from "j3d-examples-1_5_2-src.zip"
- Use eclipse *3.6.2*, it should recognize Java 3D's jars if they are installed in '..\jre\lib\ext\'. See also Java3D + Newer Eclipse Version -> Access Restriction (solution + question)
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