VMTools 10.0.5 seems to fix this problem. It includes a new video driver. 3d settings no longer have to be enabled.
The VMtools 10.0.0 VMWARE SVGA 3d driver version 8.15.1.32
dated 7/15/2015
The VM tools 10.0.5 VMWARE SVGA 3d driver version is 8.15.1.33
dated 10/16/2015
I haven't fully tested yet, but so far the app I had been using has not crashed.