JFrames and Java3D simple problem

Question

Hi ive created a program using jframes in Java and im wanting to move it over to java 3d but im having problems. Ive litterally just looked at java 3d so my knowledge is limited. All i want is to set up my canvas so that i have a Jframe panel on the right and a 3d ball on the left. Here's my failed attempt......
import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.*;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.*;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.image.*;//imports image functions
import javax.media.j3d.*;
import javax.vecmath.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class Prog extends JFrame
    private Canvas3D canvas;
    private SimpleUniverse universe = new SimpleUniverse();  // Create the universe      
    private BranchGroup group = new BranchGroup(); // Create a structure to contain objects
    private Bounds bounds;
    public Prog()
        super("Program");
        GraphicsConfiguration config = SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration();
        canvas = new Canvas3D(config);
        //getContentPane().setLayout( new BorderLayout( ) );
        //getContentPane().add(canvas, "Center");
        Container c = getContentPane();
        setSize(600,400);
        c.setLayout(new BorderLayout( ));
        JPanel leftPanel = new JPanel( );
        leftPanel.setBackground(Color.BLACK);
        c.add(leftPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
        c.setLayout(new BorderLayout( ));
        JPanel rightPanel = new JPanel( );
        rightPanel.setBackground(Color.GRAY);
        c.add(rightPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
        JButton goButton = new JButton("  Go  ");
        goButton.setBackground(Color.RED);
        rightPanel.add(goButton);
     Light();//Creates A Light Source
       // Create a ball and add it to the group of objects
       Sphere sphere = new Sphere(0.5f);
       group.addChild(sphere);
       // look towards the ball
       universe.getViewingPlatform().setNominalViewingTransform();
       // add the group of objects to the Universe
       universe.addBranchGraph(group);
    public void Light()
        // Create a white light that shines for 100m from the origin
        Color3f light1Color = new Color3f(1.8f, 1.8f, 1.8f);
       BoundingSphere bounds = new BoundingSphere(new Point3d(0.0,0.0,0.0), 100.0);
        Vector3f light1Direction = new Vector3f(4.0f, -7.0f, -12.0f);
       DirectionalLight light1 = new DirectionalLight(light1Color, light1Direction);
        light1.setInfluencingBounds(bounds);
       group.addChild(light1);
    public static void main(String[] args)
       Prog frame = new Prog();
     frame.setVisible(true);
}It Compiles but the 3d ball and the Jframe gui are in different windows but i want them in the same window but i duno how ?

Answer 1

Hi tesla66 I'm sorry if I didn't correct your code, but drop some new code trying to solve the problem. I've used the cube instead the sphere because it's easier to see is rotating but just change "new ColorCube(0.4f)" with " new Sphere( 0.4f )". I wrote even some coments tought they're helpful. Tell me if I solved the problem
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.media.j3d.*;
import javax.vecmath.*;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.SimpleUniverse;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.*;
public class JFrameAndCanvas3D extends JFrame
     private Canvas3D canvas3D;
     public static void main(String[] args)
        new JFrameAndCanvas3D();
     public JFrameAndCanvas3D()
          initialize();
    public BranchGroup createSceneGraph()
        BranchGroup objRoot = new BranchGroup(); //root
        // Creates a bounds for lights and interpolator
        BoundingSphere bounds = new BoundingSphere(new Point3d(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), 100.0);
        //Ambient light
        Color3f ambientColour = new Color3f(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f);
        AmbientLight ambientLight = new AmbientLight(ambientColour);
        ambientLight.setInfluencingBounds(bounds);
        objRoot.addChild(ambientLight);
        ///Creates a group for transforms
        TransformGroup objMove = new TransformGroup();
        //You must set the capability bit to allow to write transform on the object
        objMove.setCapability(TransformGroup.ALLOW_TRANSFORM_WRITE);
        //Adds a color cube
        objMove.addChild(new ColorCube(0.4));
        //Creates a timer
        Alpha rotationAlpha = new Alpha(-1, //-1 = infinite loop
                                        4000 // rotation time in ms
        //creates a transform 3D based on Y axis roation
        Transform3D t3d = new Transform3D();
        t3d.rotY(Math.PI/2);
        //Creates an rotation interpolator with an alpha and a TransformGroup
        RotationInterpolator rotator = new RotationInterpolator(rotationAlpha, objMove);
        rotator.setTransformAxis(t3d);//setta l'asse di rotazione
        //sets a bounding region. withouth this scheduling bounds the interpolator won't work
        rotator.setSchedulingBounds(bounds);
        //add the interpolator to the group
        objMove.addChild(rotator);
        //Adding the group to the root
        objRoot.addChild(objMove);
        objRoot.compile();//improve the performance
        return objRoot;
    public void initialize()
        setSize(800, 600);
        setLayout(new BorderLayout());
        GraphicsConfiguration config = SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration();//default config
        canvas3D = new Canvas3D(config);
        canvas3D.setSize(400, 600);
        add(canvas3D, BorderLayout.WEST); //adding the canvas to the west side of the JFrame
        SimpleUniverse simpleU = new SimpleUniverse( canvas3D );
        JPanel controlPanel = new JPanel();
        controlPanel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
        controlPanel.setSize(400, 600);
        JLabel label = new JLabel();
        label.setText("I'm the control Panel");
        controlPanel.add(label, BorderLayout.CENTER);
        add(controlPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
        //Positioning the view
        TransformGroup viewingPlatformGroup = simpleU.getViewingPlatform().getViewPlatformTransform();
        Transform3D t3d = new Transform3D();
        t3d.setTranslation(new Vector3f(0, 0, 3)); //moving back from the cube--> +z
        viewingPlatformGroup.setTransform(t3d);
        canvas3D.getView().setBackClipDistance(300.0d); //sets the visible distance
        canvas3D.getView().setFrontClipDistance(0.1d);
        canvas3D.getView().setMinimumFrameCycleTime(20); //minimum time refresh
        canvas3D.getView().setTransparencySortingPolicy(View.TRANSPARENCY_SORT_GEOMETRY); //rendering order
        BranchGroup scene = createSceneGraph();
        simpleU.addBranchGraph(scene);
        setVisible(true);
}-->Davil