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Posted by Wololo at Mar 21, 2023, 2:45:33 PM

install sweethome 3D 7.1 on Linux Elementary OS
Hello,
i have just instaled sweethome 3D 7.1 on my computer.
I have exactly followed the instruction of this link which is linked on the official download page.
I have currently these 2 issues:

the software interface menus are very big (see areas 1,2 and 3 on the picture) compared to the rest of the interface, i mean the menu icons: . The zoom-in and out icons doesn't change anything here. How can i improve this situation?
when i double click on a .sh3d file, sweethome 3D does not start. The archive software starts. doing "righ-click > open with > other application" lists all my application, but SH3D does not appear in that list.
However, SH3D is installed and can be started via the applications menu

. How can i resolve this?

Many thanks in advance for your help,

OS: Linux Elementary OS 6.1 (fork of Linux Ubuntu)

Posted by Wololo at Mar 23, 2023, 9:57:47 AM

Re: install sweethome 3D 7.1 on Linux Elementary OS
i have tried today installing versions 7.0.1 back, then version 6.5 as well.
The software interface menus texts are still very big, there is no change compared to my screenshot of the previous message.

My .desktop file is like this:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Sweet Home 3D 7.1
GenericName=Interior 2D design application with 3D preview
GenericName[fr]=Plans architecture d//'intÃ©rieur
Comment=Interior design Java application for quickly choosing and placing furniture on a house 2D plan drawn by the end-user with a 3D preview
Exec=/opt/SweetHome3D-7.1/SweetHome3D
Icon=SweetHome3DIcon
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=com-eteks-sweethome3d-SweetHome3D
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Graphics;2DGraphics;3DGraphics;
Keywords=interior;design;2D;3D;home;house;furniture;java;

has someone an idea how i can make the menu texts size smaller?

Posted by Puybaret at Mar 23, 2023, 10:26:05 AM

Re: install sweethome 3D 7.1 on Linux Elementary OS
Try to set the properties listed in the FAQ Texts in the furniture catalog are not displayed correctly or icons in the toolbar appear very small on my computer. How can I fix that?
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Emmanuel Puybaret, Sweet Home 3D creator

Posted by Wololo at Mar 23, 2023, 12:51:39 PM

Re: install sweethome 3D 7.1 on Linux Elementary OS

Try to set the properties listed in the FAQ Texts in the furniture catalog are not displayed correctly or icons in the toolbar appear very small on my computer. How can I fix that?

Many thanks. The FAQ says Under Linux, edit SweetHome3D script and add the previous options before -classpath Java option without line returns.

under Linux, the SweetHome3D script has 11 rows.
The row 11 is:

exec "$PROGRAM_DIR"/runtime/bin/java -Xmx2g -classpath "$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/SweetHome3D.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/Furniture.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/Textures.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/Examples.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/Help.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/batik-svgpathparser-1.7.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/jeksparser-calculator.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/iText-2.1.7.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/freehep-vectorgraphics-svg-2.1.1c.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/sunflow-0.07.3i.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/jmf.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6/j3dcore.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6/j3dutils.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6/vecmath.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6/gluegen-rt.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6/jogl-java3d.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/jnlp.jar -Djava.library.path="$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/yafaray -Djogamp.gluegen.UseTempJarCache=false -Dcom.eteks.sweethome3d.applicationId=SweetHome3D#Installer com.eteks.sweethome3d.SweetHome3D -open "$1"

Should i edit the script for the row 11 like this?

exec "$PROGRAM_DIR"/runtime/bin/java -Xmx2g -Dcom.eteks.sweethome3d.resolutionScale=2.5 -Dswing.defaultlaf=javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel -Dswing.plaf.metal.controlFont=Dialog-11 -Dswing.plaf.metal.userFont=SansSerif-11 -Dswing.plaf.metal.systemFont=SansSerif-11 -classpath "$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/SweetHome3D.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/Furniture.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/Textures.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/Examples.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/Help.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/batik-svgpathparser-1.7.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/jeksparser-calculator.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/iText-2.1.7.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/freehep-vectorgraphics-svg-2.1.1c.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/sunflow-0.07.3i.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/jmf.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6/j3dcore.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6/j3dutils.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6/vecmath.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6/gluegen-rt.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6/jogl-java3d.jar:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/jnlp.jar -Djava.library.path="$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/java3d-1.6:"$PROGRAM_DIR"/lib/yafaray -Djogamp.gluegen.UseTempJarCache=false -Dcom.eteks.sweethome3d.applicationId=SweetHome3D#Installer com.eteks.sweethome3d.SweetHome3D -open "$1"

Posted by Puybaret at Mar 23, 2023, 2:28:47 PM

Re: install sweethome 3D 7.1 on Linux Elementary OS
Yes. Hope it will work better.
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Emmanuel Puybaret, Sweet Home 3D creator

Posted by Wololo at Mar 23, 2023, 3:22:28 PM

Re: install sweethome 3D 7.1 on Linux Elementary OS
unfortunately it has not brough the expected result.
Now, all the interface is written in a huge size. You can see what a "normal size" would be if you compare the window's header (where the file name "sans titre" appears:

How can i reduce de size of the menu texts?

Posted by Puybaret at Mar 23, 2023, 5:08:09 PM

Re: install sweethome 3D 7.1 on Linux Elementary OS
Change the values you set!
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Emmanuel Puybaret, Sweet Home 3D creator

Posted by Wololo at Mar 24, 2023, 9:05:18 AM

Re: install sweethome 3D 7.1 on Linux Elementary OS

Change the values you set!

resolutionScale=1.0

i have tried with resolution = 2.5 as said in the FAQ, then with resolution = 0.5, =0.75 and finally = 1.0

i haven't thought to set 1.0 because i was supposing that this is the standard value which doesn't need an extra specification of it....

here the rows 10 and the beginning of row 11:

# Run Sweet Home 3D
exec "$PROGRAM_DIR"/runtime/bin/java -Xmx2g -Dcom.eteks.sweethome3d.resolutionScale=1.0 -Dswing.defaultlaf=javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel -Dswing.plaf.metal.controlFont=Dialog-11 -Dswing.plaf.metal.userFont=SansSerif-11 -Dswing.plaf.metal.systemFont=SansSerif-11 -classpath HERE REST OF ROW 11

Posted by Wololo at Mar 28, 2023, 4:16:18 PM

Re: install sweethome 3D 7.1 on Linux Elementary OS
Actually my initial point 2 has been "forgotten" while point 1 has been resolved

1) the software interface menus are very big [..]
2) when i double click on a .sh3d file, sweethome 3D does not start. The archive software starts. doing "righ-click > open with > other application" lists all my application, but SH3D does not appear in that list.
However, SH3D is installed and can be started via the applications menu

. How can i resolve this?

Many thanks in advance for your help,

OS: Linux Elementary OS 6.1 (fork of Linux Ubuntu)

does someone have an idea on this issue?

Posted by Keet at Mar 28, 2023, 6:56:00 PM

Re: install sweethome 3D 7.1 on Linux Elementary OS
Note the location of the SweetHome3D start script. This is the script you edited before.

Right click on a .sh3d file
Click "Open With Other Application"
Navigate to the SweetHome3D script and select to open with that script.
Don't forget to mark "Remember this applicatpon for sh3d documents".

From now on double clicking on a sh3d file should start SweetHome3D with the clicked file.

(This is on Debian but it's probably the same on Elementary.)
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