B. Ludin Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 I still think that a poll will help the development team to get an idea of how many people actually want a feature and how urgently, even w/o a relative priorities list. So here we go... Should IronCAD support the Space Mouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Pidgen Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 I just wanted to bring this to everyones attention once again. It doesn't show up as an Active Topic unless there is a reply posted. The poll has not moved in awhile. Surely, there is more than 32 people with an opinion on the use of a Spaceball (Spacemouse...etc.). Right???? If you have not voted on this issue, please do. For those of you not familiar with this or for more information, look at: http://www.ironcad.com/support/community/index.php?showtopic=308 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Cooper Posted January 28, 2002 Share Posted January 28, 2002 I've never used or know of anyone who has used a Spacemouse. Although i've seen them (a bit pricey, i think) But I use a Microsoft Trackball Explorer and it works great for me. You can customize all five buttons and make the buttons application specific and it is really easy to use and it eliminates the repetitive movement that you get with a mouse. Heres how I've get it set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dorrington Posted January 29, 2002 Share Posted January 29, 2002 Just to clarify. The trackball might be a good mouse but that is all it is - a mouse. The SpaceBall does not replace the mouse on your system, it augments it. Most people are right mouse handed so the SpaceBall is normally a left hand device, although it works equally well on the right side. You use them both at the same time. What makes the SpaceBall so neat is the ability to move all your camera functions at the same time. While you are working on a model you can zoom, pan and rotate simultaneously WHILE you work with your mouse. Plus the thing is equipped with 12 buttons (one more than 11 for you Spinal Tap fans) that will let you program just about anything you desire. You could work with just a fraction of the menu picks. When you manipulate the ball it is just like having the model in your hand - pull it towards you and the model zooms toward you. Twist it to the right and your model spins to the right. Or you could do both at the same time and add a push to the left and you get a zooming in-rotating right-panning left model. Get it? How could you not want one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Andersson Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 I just heared this from another IronCAD user: He used two Microsoft mouses at the same time in Win2000. One mouse have a ball. Then he could zoom with the left mouse and pick with the right mouse and other nice things. It have to be USB mouses. Robert Andersson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosterlin Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 My experience is similar to Corey´s. Working with a trackball is not bad if we have to make priorities on enhancement recources. Mith the Logitec Trackman Marble you only move your thumb beteen two of the buttons to get to Pan or Zoom, in combination with +Shift or +Ctrl (button 3 set to Double-Click). Also adding a picture of my setting if it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlehnhaeuser Posted February 8, 2002 Share Posted February 8, 2002 We are a reseller for Labtec's Spaceball and I think it would be great if it also would would with IronCAD. It's a tool once you have and asked how did I live without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Velder Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 U used to be able to download the devolpment tools for the Labtec devices, I don't know if that is still possible but maybe then we could team up and write oure own interface to IronCAD. I also have a labtec device laying around. would be cool to finaly use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dorrington Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 You are correct sir. Doug has a link above that goes to some more links in another posting and the development tools are there. You may have to look around a bit but I did see them, free for the taking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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