To compile JavaFX with 3D features you have to get the early access version of the JDK8. At the moment as far as I know there is only a windows support for the 3D features, but a build for Mac and Linux will soon be released. (Luckily enough 3D support also works for a virtualized Windows running on Mac - this is how i got to the screeenshots.) …

SphereAndBox

package application;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.event.EventHandler;
import javafx.geometry.Point3D;
import javafx.scene.Group;
import javafx.scene.PerspectiveCamera;
import javafx.scene.PointLight;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.image.Image;
import javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.scene.paint.PhongMaterial;
import javafx.scene.shape.Box;
import javafx.scene.shape.Sphere;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

public class SphereAndBox extends Application {

	double anchorX, anchorY, anchorAngle;
	Image bumpMap = new Image(getClass().getResourceAsStream("panchayt-map.jpg"));

	@Override
	public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
		primaryStage.setTitle("SphereAndBox");

		System.out.println("@@@@@@@@@@@@@");

		PhongMaterial boxMaterial = new PhongMaterial();
		boxMaterial.setDiffuseColor(Color.GREEN);
		boxMaterial.setSpecularColor(Color.WHITESMOKE);

		// BOX

		Box box = new Box(400, 400, 400);
		box.setMaterial(boxMaterial);
		box.setTranslateX(250);
		box.setTranslateY(250);
		box.setTranslateZ(450);

		// Sphere
		PhongMaterial sphereMaterial = new PhongMaterial();
		sphereMaterial.setDiffuseColor(Color.WHITE);
		sphereMaterial.setSpecularColor(Color.LIGHTBLUE);
		sphereMaterial.setBumpMap(bumpMap);

		Sphere sphere = new Sphere(200);
		sphere.setMaterial(sphereMaterial);
		sphere.setTranslateX(250);
		sphere.setTranslateY(250);
		sphere.setTranslateZ(50);

		final Group parent = new Group(box, sphere);
		parent.setTranslateZ(500);
		parent.setRotationAxis(new Point3D(1, 1, 1));

		Group root = new Group(parent);
		Scene scene = new Scene(root, 500, 500, true);
		scene.setCamera(new PerspectiveCamera(false));

		scene.setOnMousePressed(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {
			public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
				anchorX = event.getSceneX();
				anchorY = event.getSceneY();
				anchorAngle = parent.getRotate();
			}
		});

		scene.setOnMouseDragged(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {

			public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
				parent.setRotate(anchorAngle + anchorX - event.getSceneX());
			}
		});

		PointLight pointLight = new PointLight(Color.ANTIQUEWHITE);
		pointLight.setTranslateX(15);
		pointLight.setTranslateY(-10);
		pointLight.setTranslateZ(-100);

		root.getChildren().add(pointLight);

		primaryStage.setScene(scene);
		primaryStage.show();
	}

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		System.setProperty("prism.dirtyopts", "false");
		launch(args);
	}

}