I had the same issue. This helped me to solve the problem http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/foru ... 7628#34466

Started successfully with jre1.6.0_05 x64 including 3D view. There is problem in combination of newer Java versions (maybe because of some d2d changes in Java 6 u10), DirectX and graphic card driver.

1. Download and install jre-6u5-windows-x64.exe
2. Go to Program Files/java/jre1.6.0_05
3. Copy and ...

Small progress.

Using this settings:
-Dsun.java2d.opengl=true
-Dsun.java2d.d2d=false

leads to this .

Using just settings:
-Dsun.java2d.d2d=false

shows error message that there is problem in 3D rendering system initialisation and SH3D is closed.

Using settings:
-Dsun.java2d.d2d=false
-Dcom.eteks ...

I have tried Java 8_121 32 and 64bit, Java 8_66 32 bit, Java 7_79 32bit, Java 6_43 32 and 64bit. Java3D is 1.6 in SH3D 5.4. I don't know Java3D version in SH3D 4.0 and 3.4 at the moment, but my guess is 1.5.2?

Anyway the problem may be related to Swing's 2D rendering engine using Direct3D. But ...

So far I have tried different Java versions 6, 7 and 8 in combination of 32 and 64bit with different Java look and feel. I have also tried SH3D version 3.4 and 4.0, same problem. Started with Windows 7 compatibility and admin rights had no effect.

I have found already reported bug https ...

Hi all,

i just have installed latest version 5.4. After start of the application everything seems fine. But right after I create a single wall weird thing is going on with the user interface. The interface is starting to render ui components on random places over each other where ever the mouse ...