Sweet Home 3D / Bugs / #856 Plan view shows only icon pictures of furniture

Lou Volka - 2018-10-12

Before installing the recent update, version 6.0, all of my furniture in the plan view were shown as plan view of the furniture. Since installing 6.0, my furniture items are displayed as the 3D picture of the item as would be displayed if you hover over a furniture item in a furniture list. This is affecting all of my existing design files so I assume it is related to version 6.0 update.

Last edit: Lou Volka 2018-10-12

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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2018-10-12

This has nothing to do with the update. You simply selected the Catalog icons option instead of the Top view option in the preferences pane.

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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2018-10-12

Or maybe you run Sweet Home 3D on a system that isn't able to handle the Top view option, which requires the ability to compute offscreen images.
But as you give no details on your system, it's difficult to help you further...

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Lou Volka - 2018-10-13

This problem only occured after I updated to version 6.0 today. I have since reverted to version 5.7 snd the problem went away and all my design files were restored to normal meaning, I once again have plan views of the furniture items in the plan view. I actually uninstalled the 6.0 update and reinstalled with the same problem occuring. Only solution was to go back to version 5.7 which is OK with me but thought you should be aware of this problem with ver 6.0. Thanks.

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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2018-10-13

Couxld you give some details about your system?
You even didn't tell if you use Windows, macOS or Linux

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- Lou Volka - 2018-10-13
  
  Sorry. Yes, of course. I run SweetHome3D on an Acer laptop with an Intel
  Core2 processor rated at 1.4 GHz running Windows 7. Total RAM is 4 GB.
  Not a blazing fast system but adequate for my needs and SweetHome3D
  until ver 6.0. This is the system I have used to smoothly run
  Sweethome3D for several years now without issue. Currently, I have
  reverted to version 5.7 which runs without issue as I have previously
  stated. The problem only appears when I load version 6.0 and nothing I
  can do within 6.0 clears the problem. Switching back to ver 5.7
  immediately clears the problem. Have you looked at my attachment which
  clearly shows the issue I have?
  
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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2018-10-13

Select the Catalog icons option in the preferences pane, you should get the same result.
As you know that you can revert to Sweet Home 3D 5.7 if needed, I would appreciate that you make this additional test with version 6.0:

Install Sweet Home 3D 6.0

copy SweetHome3D.l4j.l4j text file attached to this message in Sweet Home 3D installation folder (it tells Sweet Home 3D to use a 16 bit Z-Buffer rather than 24 bit default in version 6.0)

relaunch the program

Last edit: Emmanuel Puybaret 2018-10-13

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- Lou Volka - 2018-10-13
  
  Sorry Emmanuel. I have tried your suggestion but when I go to
  preferences, Catalog icons, the selection is not available (greyed out).
  Perhaps I have not placed the patch in the correct location?
  
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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2018-10-13

It means that it's not a good suggestion.
Do you run the program in 32 or 64 bit (if possible)?

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- Lou Volka - 2018-10-13
  
  My Windows is 32 bit, unfortunately.
  
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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2018-10-13

This is not a problem and there weren't so many changes that could explain this limitation...
Does the About dialog of Sweet Home 3D 6.0 shows Java 3D 1.6.1 or 1.5.2 version?

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- Lou Volka - 2018-10-13
  
  Shows JAVA 1.8.0_162/32 bit/0.6 GB max, JAVA 3D 1.6.0
  
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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2018-10-13

This information must be for Sweet Home 3D 5.7.
What about the information for Sweet Home 3D 6.0?

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- Lou Volka - 2018-10-13
  
  Sorry. You are correct. I was running 5.7 when I responded.
  In ver 6.0 it is JAVA 1.8.0_181/32bit/0.6 GB max, JAVA 3D is 1.6.1.
  
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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2018-10-13

So the main change should be Java version. Please try this:

Install Sweet Home 3D 5.7

Copy the folder jre8 folder found in Sweet Home 3D installation folder somewhere

Install Sweet Home 3D 6.0

Replace the folder jre8 folder found in Sweet Home 3D installation folder by the copy you made previously

Relaunch the program

Check if you can choose the Catalog icons option in the preferences pane
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- Lou Volka - 2018-10-13
  
  OK. I have replaced the jre8 folder in ver 6.0 with the one I copied
  from my ver 5.7. Relaunched SweetHome.
  No change: still getting icon pictures in the plan view AND still cannot
  select Furniture icons in Preferences. Sorry. I was hoping you were on
  to something.
  
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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2018-10-13

In a way, I prefer it's my fault than Oracle fault. It will be easier to investigate.
I'm going to program some kind of patch that will reproduce version 5.7 behavior, and hope it will fix your issue.
Thanks for your patience and your tests :-)

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- Lou Volka - 2018-10-13
  
  And I thank you for your help and support. Good hunting.
  
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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2019-01-24

Fixed in version 6.1. Thanks for your help.

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Emmanuel Puybaret - 2019-01-24

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