sweethome3d broken due to Java 3D issue (can be fixed with Java parameter)

[jastram]

 * Cinnamon version (cinnamon --version): 5.0.7
   - Please specify if you are using the daily builds PPA: No
 * Distribution - Mint 20.2
 * Graphics hardware *and* driver used: NVIDIA Corporation TU116M [GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile] - nvidia-driver-495
 * 64 bit
 * Java: openjdk version "14.0.2" 2020-07-14

Dear awesome Cinnamon-Team - Thank you for your great work. The following bug report contains a solution, but I just don't know how to fix things for others. Keep up the amazing work!

Issue Software Package "sweethome3d" is not showing 3D-View. When launched from the console, a Java stacktrace is shown. Full stacktrace below, key line indicates a 3D graphics issue:

javax.media.j3d.IllegalRenderingStateException: Can't create graphics environment for Canvas 3D

Steps to reproduce

• Launch sweethome3d
• Open a file or try to design something
• 3D-View stays empty
• When launched from console, stacktrace is shown (below)

Expected behaviour

• 3D-View shows rendering

Other information

I solved this by adding the following line to /usr/share/sweethome3d/sweethome3d.sh

-Dcom.eteks.sweethome3d.j3d.useOffScreen3DView=true

Of course, this is likely specific to my graphics configuration.

I found this solution here: http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/forum/viewthread_thread,8338

Stacktrace

Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" javax.media.j3d.IllegalRenderingStateException: Can't create graphics environment for Canvas 3D
    at com.eteks.sweethome3d.j3d.Component3DManager.getCanvas3D(Unknown Source)
    at com.eteks.sweethome3d.j3d.Component3DManager.getOnscreenCanvas3D(Unknown Source)
    at com.eteks.sweethome3d.swing.HomeComponent3D.createComponent3D(Unknown Source)
    at com.eteks.sweethome3d.swing.HomeComponent3D.access$200(Unknown Source)
    at com.eteks.sweethome3d.swing.HomeComponent3D$1.ancestorAdded(Unknown Source)
    at java.desktop/javax.swing.AncestorNotifier.fireAncestorAdded(AncestorNotifier.java:86)
    at java.desktop/javax.swing.AncestorNotifier.componentShown(AncestorNotifier.java:193)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.componentShown(AWTEventMulticaster.java:188)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.componentShown(AWTEventMulticaster.java:187)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.componentShown(AWTEventMulticaster.java:187)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.componentShown(AWTEventMulticaster.java:187)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.processComponentEvent(Component.java:6467)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:6415)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:2263)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Window.processEvent(Window.java:2049)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:5011)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2321)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2772)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4843)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:772)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:721)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:715)
    at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:85)
    at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:95)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(EventQueue.java:745)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(EventQueue.java:743)
    at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:85)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:742)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:203)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:124)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:113)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:109)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:101)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:90)
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" javax.media.j3d.IllegalRenderingStateException: Can't create graphics environment for Canvas 3D
    at com.eteks.sweethome3d.j3d.Component3DManager.getCanvas3D(Unknown Source)
    at com.eteks.sweethome3d.j3d.Component3DManager.getOnscreenCanvas3D(Unknown Source)
    at com.eteks.sweethome3d.swing.HomeComponent3D.createComponent3D(Unknown Source)
    at com.eteks.sweethome3d.swing.HomeComponent3D.access$200(Unknown Source)
    at com.eteks.sweethome3d.swing.HomeComponent3D$1.ancestorAdded(Unknown Source)
    at java.desktop/javax.swing.AncestorNotifier.fireAncestorAdded(AncestorNotifier.java:86)
    at java.desktop/javax.swing.AncestorNotifier.componentShown(AncestorNotifier.java:193)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.componentShown(AWTEventMulticaster.java:188)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.componentShown(AWTEventMulticaster.java:187)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.componentShown(AWTEventMulticaster.java:187)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.componentShown(AWTEventMulticaster.java:187)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.componentShown(AWTEventMulticaster.java:187)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.processComponentEvent(Component.java:6467)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:6415)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:2263)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Window.processEvent(Window.java:2049)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:5011)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2321)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2772)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4843)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:772)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:721)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:715)
    at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:85)
    at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:95)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(EventQueue.java:745)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(EventQueue.java:743)
    at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:85)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:742)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:203)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:124)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:113)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:109)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:101)
    at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:90)

[leigh123linux]

Report the issue against sweethome3d

[jastram]

Hi there,

The main reason I reported it here was the following statement in the forum link I posted:

Switching to icewm, for example, I get full 3D functionality.

This implies that this is a configuration issue and not a bug outright.

Either way, I also reported it to the sweethome3d-team. Here is the link to the bug, for reference:

https://sourceforge.net/p/sweethome3d/bugs/1078/

Hopefully, having recorded all this will help someone eventually.