I tried moving the .jar libraries for compatibility with the Arch Packaging guidelines for java https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Java_Package_Guidelines

but astah throws an exception. Perhaps I am not specifying the class path right? or can the external jars not be specified using class path? if not could this be changed in the future?

Hello again,

Thank you very much for all the posts.

First, before the class path, please add the "-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true" option to ensure the graphic performance in Astah.

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About the class path, all the necessary libraries for astah-pro.jar are .jar files under the Installation folder/lib. So it should be the relative path to Installation folder/lib from astah-pro.jar.

You can refer to the below:

Class path of MANIFEST.MF
(Copy the astah-pro.jar and then change its extension to .zip. You will find this MANIFEST.MF after extracting it. You can refere to it by opening it with Text Editor.)
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Hope this helps. If you are still having a problem with it, please let us know.

Thanks,
SJ

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/2d/flags.html#noddraw

according to the oracle documentation that flag is obsolete. will d3d actually run on a linux system? I haven't noticed any performance issues, and this flag isn't in any of the official scripts that were distributed.

Thank you for your quick turnaround.

You are right. The information we gave regarding noddraw option was outdated - sorry. We had some reports of performance issues before and this was always a solution to them.
No, the d3d option applies to Windows only, not to Linux. Do not worry about it if you haven't had any performance issues. Again we are sorry for the unrelated advice of adding this option to you.

Best,
SJ