====== A3D Installation ======

=== Nvidia Purge ===

Remove any existing Nvidia drivers

<code>
/etc/init.d/lightdm stop
sudo apt-get purge nvidia-*
/etc/init.d/lightdm start
</code>

== Add graphics driver PPA. ==

<code>
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
</code>

== update sources ==

<code>
sudo apt update
</code>

== Launch Additional Drivers utility ==

<code>
(sudo) software-properties-gtk
</code>

- NVIDIA 367.44 (or closest to this).
- Click **Apply Changes** button to automatically download and install the driver on the system.
- Restart computer to make the new driver take effect and ensure it is working correctly.

==== Troubleshooting ====

<code>
/etc/init.d/lightdm stop
</code>

<code>
/etc/init.d/lightdm start
</code>

== openGL ==

<code>
supo apt-get install mesa-utils
glxinfo
glxgears
</code>

== Warning: Error in reading to "/home/aceadmin/HBM2015_hercules_local_example.a3d". ==

<code>
atelier3d 
Atelier3d log file: /home/aceadmin/a3d.log
Running Atelier3D - svn revision 292 compiled on Jul 25 2017
A3D document: deprecated content found, automatically converting to the new format...
  Converting deprecated Model into Workspace
  Window size: restoring last session's window size
  Window position: restoring last session's window position
GraphicsWindowX11::realizeImplementation() Already realized
Starting local A3D file server
Using port number 18010
DataServer::GetFile: Loading file /home/aceadmin/HBM2015.a3d
DataServer::GetFile: Opening A3D file: /home/aceadmin/HBM2015.a3d
DataServer::GetFile: Error while opening A3D file: [/home/aceadmin/HBM2015.info] does not exist
A3D document: deprecated content found, automatically converting to the new format...
  Converting deprecated Model into Workspace
  Converting deprecated CutPlanes with descriptor [Nov7_11_49_-6_corminus4_axial0 (AC-PC alignment)] to ReferenceFrame
A3D model: Error while starting the local A3D file server, file [HBM2015.a3d] was found, but not the data files.
A3D model: Connection with the server [local server] on port 18009 for the model [HBM2015.a3d] could not be established.
Warning: Error in reading to "/home/aceadmin/HBM2015_hercules_local_example.a3d".
Could not open file: /home/aceadmin/HBM2015_hercules_local_example.a3d
</code>

== Inconsistency detected by ld.so: dl-close.c: 811: _dl_close: Assertion `map->l_init_called' failed!

<code>
Atelier3d log file: /home/aceadmin/a3d.log
Running Atelier3D - svn revision 292 compiled on Jul 25 2017
min/max values in RGBA channels:
Min: (0, 0, 0, 0)
Max: (1, 1, 1, 1)
Inconsistency detected by ld.so: dl-close.c: 811: _dl_close: Assertion `map->l_init_called' failed!
</code>