- added a new setting in Preferences ("3D compatibility") controlled by a checkbox. If the checkbox is checked then multithreading is disabled for the 3D mode (lower performance but perhaps more compatibility, especially for Linux) - this was done from the research done by Matti Eiden on bitbucket

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM Evo beta
 
 =================================================
 
+25.09.2022
+
+- added a new setting in Preferences ("3D compatibility") controlled by a checkbox. If the checkbox is checked then multithreading is disabled for the 3D mode (lower performance but perhaps more compatibility, especially for Linux) - this was done from the research done by Matti Eiden on bitbucket
+
 10.09.2022
 
 - hided the main UI on application quit to create a user experience of a shutdown without lag

appGUI/PlotCanvas.py

@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class PlotCanvas(QtCore.QObject, VisPyCanvas):
         # sc = ShapeCollection(parent=self.view.scene, pool=self.app.pool, **kwargs)
         # self.shape_collections.append(sc)
         # return sc
-        return ShapeCollection(parent=self.view.scene, pool=self.fcapp.pool, **kwargs)
+        return ShapeCollection(parent=self.view.scene, pool=self.fcapp.pool, fcoptions=self.fcapp.options, **kwargs)
 
     def new_cursor(self, big=None):
         """

appGUI/VisPyVisuals.py

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class ShapeGroup(object):
 
 class ShapeCollectionVisual(CompoundVisual):
 
-    def __init__(self, linewidth=1, triangulation='vispy', layers=3, pool=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, linewidth=1, triangulation='vispy', layers=3, pool=None, fcoptions=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Represents collection of shapes to draw on VisPy scene
         :param linewidth: float
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ class ShapeCollectionVisual(CompoundVisual):
             Each layer adds 2 visuals on VisPy scene. Be careful: more layers cause less fps
         :param kwargs:
         """
+        self.fc_options = fcoptions
+
         self.data = {}
         self.last_key = -1
 
@@ -329,11 +331,14 @@ class ShapeCollectionVisual(CompoundVisual):
         if linewidth:
             self._line_width = linewidth
 
-        # Add data to process pool if pool exists
-        try:
-            self.results[key] = self.pool.map_async(_update_shape_buffers, [self.data[key]])
-        except Exception:
+        if self.fc_options and self.fc_options["global_graphic_engine_3d_no_mp"] is True:
             self.data[key] = _update_shape_buffers(self.data[key])
+        else:
+            # Add data to process pool if pool exists
+            try:
+                self.results[key] = self.pool.map_async(_update_shape_buffers, [self.data[key]])
+            except Exception:
+                self.data[key] = _update_shape_buffers(self.data[key])
 
         if update:
             self.redraw()   # redraw() waits for pool process end

appGUI/preferences/PreferencesUIManager.py

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class PreferencesUIManager(QtCore.QObject):
             "decimals_metric": self.ui.general_pref_form.general_app_group.precision_metric_entry,
             "units": self.ui.general_pref_form.general_app_group.units_radio,
             "global_graphic_engine": self.ui.general_pref_form.general_app_group.ge_radio,
+            "global_graphic_engine_3d_no_mp": self.ui.general_pref_form.general_app_group.ge_comp_cb,
             "global_app_level": self.ui.general_pref_form.general_app_group.app_level_radio,
             "global_log_verbose": self.ui.general_pref_form.general_app_group.verbose_combo,
             "global_portable": self.ui.general_pref_form.general_app_group.portability_cb,

appGUI/preferences/general/GeneralAppPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         grid1.addWidget(self.ge_label, 0, 0)
         grid1.addWidget(self.ge_radio, 0, 1)
 
+        self.ge_comp_cb = FCCheckBox(_("3D Compatibility"))
+        self.ge_comp_cb.setToolTip(_("Check this if you have problems in 3D mode. Works only for 3D mode.\n"
+                                     "It will disable performance mods but perhaps add more compatibility."))
+
+        grid1.addWidget(self.ge_comp_cb, 1, 0, 1, 2)
+
         # separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
         # separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.Shape.HLine)
         # separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Shadow.Sunken)

appObjects/AppObjectTemplate.py

@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class FlatCAMObj(QtCore.QObject):
 
         if self.app.use_3d_engine:
             self.shapes = self.app.plotcanvas.new_shape_group()
-            self.mark_shapes = ShapeCollection(parent=self.app.plotcanvas.view.scene, layers=1, pool=self.app.pool)
+            self.mark_shapes = ShapeCollection(parent=self.app.plotcanvas.view.scene, layers=1, pool=self.app.pool,
+                                               fcoptions=self.app.options)
         else:
             self.shapes = ShapeCollectionLegacy(obj=self, app=self.app, name=name)
             self.mark_shapes = ShapeCollectionLegacy(obj=self, app=self.app, name=name + "_mark_shapes")

defaults.py

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class AppDefaults:
         "decimals_inch": 4,
         "decimals_metric": 4,
         "global_graphic_engine": '3D',
+        "global_graphic_engine_3d_no_mp": False,
         "global_app_level": 'b',
 
         "global_log_verbose": 2,