FX

In this section, you create the JavaFX project for the Spring Animation sample application that was bundled with the installation of the JavaFX Plugin for NetBeans. You later configure this project to use the different execution models.

1. Start NetBeans IDE.
   
   
2. Create a JavaFX Application project for the SpringAnimation sample:
   
   
   1. Choose File > New Project from the main menu.
   
   
   2. In the New Project wizard, expand the Samples folder and select the JavaFX category.
   
   
   3. In the Projects pane, select the Spring Animation project, as shown next.
      
      

      Figure 1: Select the Spring Animation Sample Project

   
   
   4. Click Next.
   
   
   5. Note the default values for Project Name and Project Location. Browse and select a different location, if you like.
   
   
   6. Leave all the other default settings unchanged.
   
   
   7. Click Finish.
      
      The Spring Animation project opens in the IDE and becomes visible in the Projects window. You can explore the contents of the project by expanding the project's Source Packages node, where you see the classes that comprise the application.