Installing Java3D

The instructions for installing Java3D at the Sun java site require some knowledge of Windows, Unix Linux and Mac OS X installation conventions and operating systems. The following steps will work in all cases we have encountered, if they don't or if you don't understand the options below then please ask your computer administrator or email ma-tech@hgu.mrc.ac.uk.

1. Download

• Solaris:

  Runtime only:	java3d-1_3_1-solaris-sparc-rt.bin
  Runtime and SDK:	java3d-1_3_1-solaris-sparc-sdk.bin
  Runtime 64 bit support:	java3d-1_3_1-solaris-sparcv9.bin
  For the two runtime versions, execute the script in the destination jre directories. Note: The 64 bit runtime only contains the necessary 64 bit components. Install it in the jre directory after installing the regular runtime files.
  For the runtime and sdk bundle, execute the script in the destination sdk directory.

• Windows using OpenGL:

  Runtime only :	java3d-1_3_1-windows-i586-opengl-rt.exe
  Runtime and SDK:	java3d-1_3_1-windows-i586-opengl-sdk.exe
  These installers are InstallShield executables and will execute when you "double-click". Follow the instructions carefully.

• Windows DirectX:

  Runtime only :	java3d-1_3_1-windows-i586-directx-rt.exe
  Runtime and SDK:	java3d-1_3_1-windows-i586-directx-sdk.exe
  These installers are InstallShield executables and will execute when you "double-click". Follow the instructions carefully.

• Linux:

  Go to http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/jdk1.2-status/java-3d-status.html

• Apple Mac OS X:

  Go to http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/java3dandjavaadvancedimagingupdate.html

• IBM AIX:

  Go to http://alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/aixj3d

• HP Unix:

  Go to http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/java2/java3d/downloads/index.html

• SGI IRIX:

  Go to http://www.sgi.com/products/evaluation/6.5_java3d_1.3.1

2. Run the executable:
After accepting the license agreement you will be given the opportunity to select where you want Java 3D to be installed.
After Java 3D is installed the documentation for Java 3D may be downloaded and extracted.

3. Setting CLASSPATH
Note Installing Java3D on Unix like operation systems, the CLASSPATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH should be set. This step is not necessary for Windows.
If Java 3D is installed into the JDK or JRE, you do not need to include the Java 3D jar files in your CLASSPATH, nor do you need to include the Java 3D shared libraries in your PATH or LD_LIBRARY_PATH. You should include "." in your CLASSPATH or ensure that CLASSPATH is not set.

Step 4: Finish and Restart
If you have been directed here by trying to run one of the emap Java applications then please close down the application. You can now start/restart the Java tool you wish to use.

More information is available on
http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/index.jsp

Report bugs, send suggestions and comments to: ma-tech@hgu.mrc.ac.uk.