SpaceMouse Buttons

[nvanlaar]

Can I add on to this thread?
With my spacemouse the zoom direction "Up/Down" is completely ignored, and the default "Forward/Backward" is maintained.

 

[HaroldL]

Is this a new issue?
When did it start?
Was there any software/driver updates installed just before the issue appeared?
Do you get any movement at all when Up/Down is selected?
And is the driver up to date?

I leave my Space Navigator set to Forward/Backward for zoom control, that feels more natural for me since a light push or pull on the controller zooms in and out quite well.

 

[nvanlaar]

I'm not sure. It was happening in v25 and now v26.
3dConnexion driver v10.8.11.3519 (latest version)
Upon further investigation MOI acted the same way except, MOI has it's own settings for Connexion and changing those fixed the problem for that program.

 

[DavidJ]

But the 3DC software allows you to save profiles for each application, doesn't it?

From v25 onwards you'll likely have to set profile for each version of Alibre (due to the installation path changes).

 

[nvanlaar]

It does allow profiles for each software, but it doesn't work for Alibre. No matter what I put for the settings nothing changes in Alibre.

 

[jasonmburns]

It does allow profiles for each software, but it doesn't work for Alibre. No matter what I put for the settings nothing changes in Alibre.

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It doesn't work in Alibre because the 3DConnexion SDK hasn't been implemented in the Alibre software properly according to 3DConnexion. Alibre has since contacted 3DConnexion, so I think this might be fixed in the next release of Alibre Atom3D/Design... hopefully.

 

[HaroldL]

It doesn't work in Alibre because the 3DConnexion SDK hasn't been implemented in the Alibre software properly according to 3DConnexion. Alibre has since contacted 3DConnexion, so I think this might be fixed in the next release of Alibre Atom3D/Design... hopefully.

I know it's only been a little over a month, but is there any feedback on this or an idea when/if the 3DC SDK will be implemented?

 

[domcm]

Yeah, I had so many issues I had to quite using my 3DConnection SpaceMouse wireless (see image below) because Alibre kept freezing in sketcher mode, i.e., I could not rotate the model. I was using the latest 3DxWare driver v10.8.12. Anyone else having this problem?

Hopefully, Alibre is working on overall better 3DConnection SpaceMouse integration.

 

[HaroldL]

I don't know about the wireless Space Mouse but I used to have a wireless Windows mouse and that gave me all kinds if issues when using Alibre. I switched to a wired mouse and bought the wired Space Navigator. Now the only issue I have is an occasional zoom out in Alibre.

I'd check with 3DC and, if it's not too late, see if you could exchange for a wired SpaceMouse to see if that helps.

 

[domcm]

@HaroldL

Thanks. I don't think it is the wireless part. The SpaceMouse works well with all of the other CAD packages I use. It's only Alibre where I see the issues.

 

[fabfab]

Thanks. Our teams are now in touch.

Hi Max,
Is there any update with the Alibre 3dConnexion spacemouse issue?

Thanks,

Andy