Questions tagged [3d]
Questions that relate to graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data (often Cartesian) that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 3D images.
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How to perform a detailed and quick 3D performance test
I am wondering how to quickly test performance of my 3D graphics. Since glxgears is not benchmark what should I use. Also glxgears sometimes stuck at 60FPS, you cannot even compare before/after driver ...
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Enable 3D HW acceleration on VMWare Workstation 10 on Ubuntu 14.04
I am trying to enable hardware accelerated 3D graphics in a Win 8.1 VM in VMware Workstation 10.0.3 on Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (Trusty Tahr) to play the game Smite smoothly. I have checked that the HW ...
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Google Earth stereoscopic 3D browsing
One of the things I like very much in Google Earth is Flight Simulator. It would be great if one could use a red-cyan glasses for 3D effect using stereoscopic (anaglyph) rendering.
On Windows there ...
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Is there an equivalent to Google Sketchup?
I would like to know the various tools available in Ubuntu similar to Google Sketchup.
I dont like to install Sketchup using wine in Ubuntu.
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How to test 3d acceleration?
I want to install and test 3d acceleration in Ubuntu 12.
I have read these pages:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/VideoDriverDetection?action=...
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What 2D/3D engines and game SDKs are available? [closed]
What 2D/3D engines and game development SDKs are available that run natively on Ubuntu?
Please limit one engine/sdk per answer - and include why you enjoy the engine/sdk.
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Any 3D CAD programs for Ubuntu?
I need a good CAD program for mechanical engineering.
Are there any good 3D CAD programs available for Ubuntu like Autocad?
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Best Graphics Card For Ubuntu [closed]
I am trying to find a useable graphics card which has support for compiz and the unity interface.
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How to view 3D PDF files?
Is it possible to view 3D models with PDF documents?
There are a number of PDFs which contain detailed 3D models such as this example: http://www.carare.eu/eng/content/download/2718/21413/version/1/...
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Are there 3D effects on Xubuntu? (hardware-accelerated graphics)
Does the default XFCE's window manager offer any 3D eye candy? If it does, how do I enable it after installing the relevant drivers?
I want to install Nouveau's experimental 3D driver (which worked ...
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How to render 3D models as SVG vector graphics? (planar projection)
This image (original SVG from Wikipedia, public domain) was created using the following procedure:
Create a 3D model in Google sketchup
Export as PDF
Import in Inkscape
Save as SVG
Is there a ...
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3d acceleration under kvm
Hey guys I'm new to kvm and virt-manager.
Recently I've been trying testing the new ubuntu 12.04 alpha 2 and found unity3d in a unacceptable speed.
After some googleing, I found it may be the kvm-...
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Howto disable 3d effects/compiz on 12.10? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I enable llvmpipe rendering in Unity?
What would be the best way to disable 3d effects/compiz on ubuntu 12.10 (quantal quetzal)?
I found a way to disable some effects ...
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Which free software can you use to create rotating 3D Spacefill models of molecules in .gif format?
An example of what I'm talking about is this animation from Wikipedia. I am running 32 bit 12.10 if it is relevant. Please describe step-by-step, with pictures (screenshots with the appropriate areas (...
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Hyper-V: Ubuntu 16.04 and remoteFX
I have windows 10 pro, and an ubuntu 16.04 installation as guest in my Hyper-V. The video performance is pretty poor (an order of magnitude choppier compared to the VMWare Player). To avoid this, I am ...
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How to enable 3D in VMware Player?
I want to test Unity in a VM using VMware Player. I have already enabled 3D acceleration in the Display options and I have VMware Tools installed. However, when I try to run Unity or when I try to ...
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OpenGL warnings with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS running as a VirtualBox Guest under Windows7
I have been using 12.04 as a guest on my laptop for quiet some time now and it works flawlessly.
Today a colleague asked me about the 3D performance of the guest. It never came in my mind to use ...
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How can I make Ubuntu (preferably gnome desktop) be 3d?
By 3D I mean anaglyph 3d with 3d glasses like the red and blue ones. I've seen some ways to do this but they are at least two years old. I'm using ubuntu gnome 14.04. I'm using nvidia 330m, but by all ...
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Can't get 3D vision working
I have a new graphic card and wanted to enjoy 3D movies, however I can't get 3D vision to work with my setup. I tried many tutorials, without results. Here are the informations I can provide:
glxinfo ...
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Is there any simple 3D viewer application?
I'm frequently working with 3D assets and occasionally I need to quickly preview the asset without opening 3D modelling or game engine software. Most commonly I work with fbx, obj, dae or gltf files.
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Is there a straight forward 3D sketch tool capable of producing wireframe vector images? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to render 3D models as SVG vector graphics? (planar projection)
Inkscape features a nice mode to create isometric projections of three dimensional images. The results can ...
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Slow/laggy desktop effects with Nvidia card
I've installed Oneiric from scratch (didn't upgrade), and I'm having troubles with desktop effects: Unity is very slow - whenever I click on the workspaces icon, I either get no animation, or the ...
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How to add nvidia-current drivers into an iso file with remastersys?
It is necessary to use 3D drivers with Unity Desktop 11.04. How can I create my own iso disk to burn it on usb drive for testing Unity. I have some problems to test unity in Virtual box also default ...
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What is the best 3D modeling and design program?
Hey i would love to get into 3D modeling and design and i was wondering if their were any alternatives to 3DS Max and other such programs for Ubuntu
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How to get Autocad working with Wine?
I am trying 3 years now installing Autocad,*3ds Max* and Revit architecture on Ubuntu with wine!
Every year I am very optimistic 'cause I see the new wine versions already improved.
So, now I am ...
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Rhino 3D 5.0 64bit
I would do anything to get Rhino 5 working on my Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS.
First the extension of the file is .msi. I have tried using CrossOver to install it, but failed.
I tried to install it using wine ...
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Qt Creator not working with VirtualBox 3D Acceleration
I am running vanilla 64-bit Ubuntu 14.04 LTS in latest VirtualBox (5.1.12) under Windows 7. I have VB's latest Guest Additions installed. I have switched VB's Display Enable 3D Acceleration on. I ...
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Braid, Bastion showing black polygons
I just got the Humble Bundle 5 and am suffering severe graphical defects on Braid and Bastion. Both games run but do not display properly. Sound, mouse etc. work fine.
Here are some screens of ...
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Where's the screen to enable/disable 3d visual effects?
I just upgraded from 11.4 to 11.10 and my desktop effects (like wobbly windows) are gone (they are still enabled in the compiz-config thingy).
So I'm looking for the window/screen that would let me ...
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I need a 3D Sketchup-like program [duplicate]
I'm looking for an alternative to SketchUp for Ubuntu with no luck whatsoever. I'm a heavy user of Blender, but since I can't really script at all, it doesn't fullfill my needs completely. What I'm ...
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Is it possible to run 3D applications with GPU support on Multipass instances?
I would like to run a 3D application with GPU support in Ubuntu on a Macbook. Can I do that on a Multipass instance?
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Some importants shorcuts of Blender do not work on Ubuntu
In Ubuntu (and Mint) some important shortcuts for Blender do not work.
Alt + right click to select an edge loop (heavily used on all 3D software) doesn't work, a useless menu of Ubuntu pops up to ask ...
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No Unity 3d option on the login screen
I upgraded my ubuntu to 11.10 on day one but the unity 3d is not there as an option. I have User Defined, Recovery Mode and Ubuntu 2D.
I've done this test /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p and all ...
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Which virtualization software supports 3D acceleration?
I want to run a virtualisation server on my notebook.
When ever I log onto my notebook I want to be able to initialise a virtual machine and work with it.
The virtual machine could be located off of ...
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VirutalBox headless VM + 3D acceleration
I have installed virtualbox on my Ubuntu 13.10 (desktop) host, configured windows 7 guest, added extension pack and guest additions. My intention is to work on windows 7 remotely, so I have configured ...
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Unity 3D on Live CD - Only 2D on install
Every time I log in, Unity switches to 2D instead of 3D.
This is what I've been trying so far:
Install proprietary drivers NVIDIA.
unity --reset
Install compiz effects
Choose "Ubuntu" instead of "...
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Driver for Intel HD installed, but still games complain 3D is not supported
I'm trying to run several Blizzard games, but they all complain with my graphics driver.
Here is some info:
$ > glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server ...
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CAD *.stp files on Ubuntu 13.04 32Bit
I'm not able to open 3D CAD *.stp files on my Ubuntu, I tried to import them with Salome Meca however without effect ? What went wrong ?
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no directory when using /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p
I'm a beginner to Ubuntu.
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 on VirtualBox. I need to know about the status of my 3D acceleration.
for this, I tried to use this command line:
/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p
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How to enable 3D acceleration with Sis Vga 771/671 on Ubuntu 12.04
It's been a while since I configured a good resolution with my sis vga 771/671.
How can I enable the 3D acceleration with this video card?
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How can I view VR (virtual reality) 3D Video on a standard 2D screen in Ubuntu?
I have a 3D video that I believe was recorded with a GoPro 360 setup. I would like to be able to share the content with those who don't have VR headgear so I need a way to view it on a 2D screen. How ...
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No Unity, launcher and dash on Ubuntu 13.04 within VirtualBox4.2.12 after enabel 3D Acceleration
I was using Ubuntu 12.10 in my VirtualBox4.2.12 on my Windows7 Host. They worked good. But when I install Ubuntu 13.04 in VirtualBox 4.2.12, the screen and display are very slow. I have followed this ...
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How do I create a cube effect for PDF presentation transitions?
I already saw in the past some presentations made with a 'cube effect' transition, similar to the 3D-multiple desktop of Compiz. I heard 'Keynotes' on Mac OSX could do that.
Is it possible to do the ...
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Why doesn't 3d acceleration work?
Hello first of all and sorry if my english is hard to understand hehe
I've been using Ubuntu since 9.04 and I used the 3d effects.
But since the 9.10 version, the drivers stop working. I have a ...
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OpenGL rendering missing some triangles, why and how to fix
I'm using Ubuntu 20.10 in dual boot PC alongside Windows 7(32bit), just installed Ubuntu several weeks ago after RAM upgrade to 16GB. Everything works fine (after messy install) until several days ago,...
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Enabling hardware acceleration for windows 10 VM in qemu 2.11 on 18.04
I have a a machine with specs per below where one of my VM's is windows 10 in which I'm trying to run sketchup 2019, which requires hardware acceleration to be turned on, so I'm trying to figure out ...
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Has anyone achieved to embed an interactive 3D model into a PDF with Ubuntu?
I've stumbled upon some 3D models embedded in a PDF, e.g. http://cic.nist.gov/vrml/cis/DesignData3.pdf However, with the recent adobe reader I am able to watch such PDFs and also view interactively at ...
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Does Ubuntu support 3D monitors?
A couple of manufacturers are coming out with 3D monitors, primarily useful in gaming. It looks to me like they broadly rely on proprietary Windows drivers to work. Am I right?
Are there existing ...
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How to enable Unity 3D on an Nvidia Quadro 1000M
I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 on my laptop, which has a Nvidia Quadro 1000M graphics card. At login, I chose the 3D version of Ubuntu, but somehow my laptop doesn't support this and switches to Unity 2D ...
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drivers for ati 3000 graphics
I am currently using a system with integrated mother board graphics of Radeon 3000 graphics, and I am facing a severe problem of Ubuntu's INCOMPATIBILITY with 3d graphics on Chrome. For example, ...
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