Running JavaView

JavaView is a program that allows us to plot points, lines (actually segments), and filled polygons in three dimensions. We can use this to show vertices, edges, and faces of polyhedra. You will need to build a file called graphics3d.m using a combination of commands. You will need to be able to make a new folder, download some files from the net, edit a text file, and load another file into Firefox.

Now take a look at the Graphics3D tutorial to see what the commands look like.

Files to Download

Make a new folder called graphics-folder. You will use this for saving the downloaded files.
  1. download a file called run-graphics3d.html
  2. download a file called javaview.jar
  3. download a file called graphics3d.m

Test your downloads

Open the file run-graphics3d.html that is in your graphics-folder. You should see the movable cube from the tutorial.

Files to Edit

Now you can edit the file named graphics3d.m. You should make a copy of this file calling it (say) cube.m.