Java 3D: How to Import and Manipulate a Google Poly .obj Model_1 (with Source Code)

#Java3D #3Dmodel import3d
This video explains how to download a free 3D model from Google Poly, and put it into Java 3D. The video also talks a little bit about Creative Commons/CC-BY licenses.

Source code described in this video:
One eagle
Four eagles
https://sites.google.com/view/flying-java-3d/videos_earlier_4/java-3d-how-to-import-and-manipulate-a-google-poly-obj-model_1 (new Google Site)


Archive 3D
https://archive3d.net/
Blend Swap
https://www.blendswap.com/
Sweet Home 3D
http://www.sweethome3d.com/importModels.jsp
NASA 3D Resources Page
https://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/models
Oyonale (CC BY 3.0)
http://www.oyonale.com/modeles.php?lang=en&format=OBJ

Poly was shut down on June 30, 2021. If you need models I used in this video, you can download them from the links under "3D model files I used".
I don't own any of the Poly models, so credits go to their respective and rightful owners. Please follow the CC-BY 3.0 license when you use them.
CC-BY 3.0:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

3D model files I used:

1) 3D model (Eagle) CC-BY (C) by Poly by Google
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zgLQGvVZRQb3qtyJEBd70tSfbFig7mam/view?usp=sharing

2) 3D model (Blocks Truck) CC-BY (C) by Chris Ross
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H8EQkD5ILp0-6XQIsAeW251gChYxgTbm/view?usp=sharing

3) 3D model (Flying saucer) CC-BY (C) by Poly by Google
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QjQDqdNoVkb6oRB67qXlMlach8oMcIoM/view?usp=sharing


Types of licenses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons_license#Types_of_licenses

obj file format
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavefront_.obj_file


To learn more:
About Java 3D:

Free online books:
Dr. Andrew Davison's "Killer Game Programming in Java":
http://fivedots.coe.psu.ac.th/~ad/jg
Dr. Andrew Davison's "Pro Java 6 3D Game Development":
http://fivedots.coe.psu.ac.th/~ad/jg2

Beginners guide:
http://www.java3d.org/tutorial.html


About Java:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u8rFbpdvds&index=2&list=PLFE2CE09D83EE3E28
https://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/ehchua/programming/index.html

Java Language Specification:
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se8/html/jls-4.html#jls-4.3.1


To use the KeyNavigatorBehavior class in my Java 3D program (Mykeynavbeh.java), I used the following code;

1) Part of code from BackgroundApp.java included in the source bundle
that accompanies Sun Microsystems' Java 3D API Tutorial
(http://java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/java3d/)
Copyright (c) 1996-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Copy of the above tutorial:
https://web.cs.ucla.edu/classes/cs269/Java3DTutorial/j3d_tutorial_ch0.pdf#
Change ch0.pdf to ch1.pdf-ch7.pdf in the address bar to display other chapters.

Example source code:
http://www.interactivemesh.org/off/download/java3d_tutorial_examples_src.zip


Thank you for watching my video, and I appreciate the people who have posted wonderful free software, images, models, and Java 3D tutorials that allowed me to make this video.