Changing the renderer

VisBio uses Java3D to visualize data in two and three dimensions. On most platforms, Java3D uses OpenGL to render the data, but on Windows you have the option of either OpenGL (the cross-platform solution) or Direct3D (the Microsoft solution). If you experience program crashes or blank displays with one of the renderers, you might have better luck with the other one. To switch, click the "Change..." button next to the "Renderer" value, and choose the desired renderer from the dropdown list.

This change requires the program to be restarted before taking effect.

If you are using VisBio's online distribution, please note that the renderer is set to OpenGL and cannot be changed through the user interface.

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