When HW graphics or OpenGL support is not available or crashes

matlab

matlab -softwareopengl

ansys workbench

runwb2 -oglmesa

Enabling mesa for mechanical only in WB

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH+=/share/ansys_inc/v192/Framework/bin/Linux64/Mesa
runwb2

Paraview

paraview --mesa-llvm

Abaqus

abaqus cae -mesa

tecplot

tec360 -mesa

comsol

comsol -3drend sw
comsol -3drend ogl # for opengl
comsol -3drend dx9 # for directX in windows

For any java 3d application using Canvas3d library

export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
Tempest worked using this method