3d Shape

[Kid Programmer]

Hello guys. How do you draw a 3d shape in a GUI? Here is my code:

import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.Graphics;
 
public class SwingPaintDemo2 {
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                createAndShowGUI(); 
            }
        });
    }
 
    private static void createAndShowGUI() {
        System.out.println("Created GUI on EDT? "+
        SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread());
        JFrame f = new JFrame("Swing Paint Demo");
        f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); 
        f.add(new MyPanel());
        f.pack();
        f.setVisible(true);
    }
}
 
 
class MyPanel extends JPanel {
 
    public MyPanel() {
        setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black));
    }
 
    public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
        return new Dimension(250,200);
    }
 
    public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
        super.paintComponent(g);       
 
        // 3d shape code goes here
    }  
}
 

[BigDaddyLH]

Please define "3D shape". I am a poor programmer who can only afford a flat screen.

[JosAH]

Please define "3D shape". I am a poor programmer who can only afford a flat screen.

:-) I think the OP is talking about eye points, view cones and projections and such.

kind regards,

Jos (<--- on a paper tape ;-)

[Kid Programmer]

:-) I think the OP is talking about eye points, view cones and projections and such.

kind regards,

Jos (<--- on a paper tape ;-)

You are right JosAH. Cones, cube, pyramids etc.

[JosAH]

You are right JosAH. Cones, cube, pyramids etc.

I didn't say that, I mentioned the technology participants in 3D projection math.
You can either google for it (it is simple 101 geometry) or use the Java3D package
that does it for you but it also does a whole lot more.

kind regards,

Jos

[BigDaddyLH]

As Woody Allen said, "Students achieving Oneness will move on to Twoness", perhaps you should consider 3D only after you have mastered 2D. Have you mastered 2D?

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/2d/index.html

[JosAH]

Is this thread dead now? Did the OP expect boilerplate code? Too bad because
the subject can be an interesting one.

kind regards,

Jos