File: java3d/Example1/Main.java
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;

import javax.media.j3d.*;
import javax.vecmath.*;

import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.*;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.behaviors.keyboard.*;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.behaviors.vp.*;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.*;

/**
 * Simple example of Java3D
 * R. Jacob  10/18/2006
 *
 * Most of this is boilerplate,
 * your stuff typically goes in Scene.createSceneGraph()
 *
 * To compile: javac THISFILE
 */
public class Main extends JFrame {
    public static void main (String[] args) {
        new Main ();
    }

    /**
     * Constructor code rarely changes,
     * put your stuff into constructor of Scene
     */
    public Main () {
        /*
         * Set up a regular window
         */
        setSize (500, 500);
        setDefaultCloseOperation (JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        /*
         * Set up SimpleUniverse, with our own Canvas3D
         */
        Canvas3D canvas3D = new Canvas3D (SimpleUniverse.getPreferredConfiguration());
        SimpleUniverse universe = new SimpleUniverse (canvas3D);
        Scene scene = new Scene ();
        addKbdNavig (universe, scene);

        /*
         * Install our scene graph
         */
        scene.compile ();
        universe.addBranchGraph (scene);
    
        /*
         * Install 3D canvas into GUI window
         */
        Container content = getContentPane();
        content.setLayout (new BorderLayout());
        content.add (canvas3D, BorderLayout.CENTER);
        setVisible (true);
    }

    /*
     * Set things up for keyboard navigation,
     * for your universe and scene.
     * Built-in class, uses arrow keys, pgup/pgdn, +, -, and =
     * also Alt-left/right arrow, Alt-pgup/pgdn
     */
    private void addKbdNavig (SimpleUniverse universe, BranchGroup scene) {
        KeyNavigatorBehavior kbdBehavior = new KeyNavigatorBehavior (
                universe.getViewingPlatform().getViewPlatformTransform());
        kbdBehavior.setSchedulingBounds (new BoundingSphere (new Point3d(), Float.MAX_VALUE));
        scene.addChild (kbdBehavior);
    }
}

File: java3d/Example1/Scene.java
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.*;

import javax.media.j3d.*;
import javax.vecmath.*;

import com.sun.j3d.utils.universe.*;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.behaviors.keyboard.*;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.behaviors.vp.*;
import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.*;

/**
 * Create your own scene graph here, describing your 3d world
 */
public class Scene extends BranchGroup {
    public Scene () {
        // First we move to where we want the object
        Transform3D translate = new Transform3D ();
        translate.setTranslation (new Vector3d (0, 0, -10.));
        TransformGroup objTranslate = new TransformGroup (translate);
        this.addChild (objTranslate);

        // Create our object and add it
        objTranslate.addChild (new Box (1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, new Appearance()));
    }
}