The Definitive Guide to Modern Java Clients with JavaFX: Cross-Platform Mobile and Cloud Development

© Stephen Chin, Johan Vos and James Weaver 2019

S. Chin et al.The Definitive Guide to Modern Java Clients with JavaFXhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4926-0_8

8. JavaFX 3D

Stephen Chin¹ , Johan Vos² and James Weaver³

(1)

Belmont, CA, USA

(2)

Leuven, Belgium

(3)

Marion, IN, USA

 

Written by Johan Vos and José Pereda

Modern UI platforms should be capable of dealing with three-dimensional data visualization on a two-dimensional screen. This is often a requirement for applications that are, for example, related to engineering, construction, science, or medical imaging. The JavaFX APIs provide a number of base classes for three-dimensional shapes and a number of ways to manipulate those shapes and their rendering, taking into account environmental circumstances ...