Has anyone ever used the 3dConnexion mouse? If so, which one and give pros & cons with it if you would.
http://www.3dconnexion.com/index.php
Posted 25 February 2015 - 05:01 PM
Has anyone ever used the 3dConnexion mouse? If so, which one and give pros & cons with it if you would.
http://www.3dconnexion.com/index.php
Posted 25 February 2015 - 05:16 PM
I think it is fairly common among SketchUp users because SketchUp is a bit clunky to move around in -SoftPlan on the other hand is easy to move around in -so I don't see an advantage.
2016 is supposed to support touch screens which may be more useful (particularly for those who have repetitive motion stress) if it supports the Wacom drawing pads also.
Posted 25 February 2015 - 05:29 PM
I commonly rotate 3d models in SP with the center mouse button pressed, however at times have unintended consequences doing it this way....things sometimes get erased or textures change. We'll see if any actual users chime in. Thanks Chris!
FYI to those who don't have it yet.......my V2016+ upgrade arrives tomorrow.
Posted 25 February 2015 - 10:12 PM
Posted 27 February 2015 - 09:32 AM
Posted 03 March 2015 - 08:02 AM
Update to the 3D "mouse" , I prefer the term joystick. I have discovered that holding down the Alt. key allows the mouse to accelerate much like the responsiveness I had practicing with Google earth. However, this causes me to have to remove my other hand from my main mouse and seems very awkward and time consuming. So I have suspended the use of my 3D Connexion mouse until it is more user friendly.
Posted 09 March 2015 - 09:12 AM
I got the 3dConnexion last week, works great. Awesome tool for creating a fluid 3d walkthru. The speed seemed slow initially but after using for awhile, they have the speed set perfectly. Its not a drawing tool, its a 3d viewing tool. I recommend for those on the fence. They offer 4 models I believe, I got the cheaper wired mouse, you shouldn't need the expensive one for 3d viewing purposes.
here is a quick fly thru I did using 3dConnexion
http://youtu.be/P-QlfA6-jM4
Posted 11 March 2015 - 09:39 AM
All done with SP, you have control over many settings for edit. I suggest getting one of these 3dConnexion mice...walkthru creation is very easy. Better have fast internet upload speed! This the rest of the house walk thru.
Posted 11 March 2015 - 02:58 PM
Very easy to create. 46.6MB
Posted 11 March 2015 - 02:59 PM
At that size, I much prefer to use Review.
Nice house, and nice work Joseph.
Posted 11 March 2015 - 03:30 PM
I love the ability to create a simple youtube link for the customer. I have found Review too complicated for many of my customers. A simple link is much less intimidating. Plus, they can send it to their friends and family easily.
I have switched to a link-based system for job tracking for the same purpose. My customers simply follow a link to see current product choices, schedules, progress, plans, change orders, and allowance tracking. It has been well recieved. This youtube link will only enhance that system further. I am very excited to see this option!!
Joseph, do you feel you would be able to create that video without the use of the your new 3D mouse? Wondering if it is just a time saver, or actually a necessity.
Thanks for sharing!!
Posted 11 March 2015 - 03:44 PM
You could create the same animation that Joseph did without the 3D connexion mouse, but it would not be as smooth and fluid. The benefit to the 3D mouse is that you can move in all directions, up, down, forward, reverse, etc. all at the same time, making for a very fluid animation.
If you use your regular mouse, it would be much harder to stay on the same plane smoothly. You may get some vertical "jumps" in your hand / mouse movements.
In my opinion, if you are going to do any exporting of animations, the mouse is a necessity!
I am ordering one asap!
Tommy Davis
HomeOptionsDesign@gmail.com
Posted 11 March 2015 - 08:25 PM
damn joe that is nice, I have a 3D connexion ready for the day in the future I get the 2016. I bought it hoping 2014 would have the ability. I sent in a suggestion the softplan guys about it and they said they would look into it.
And here it is.
That is really a smooth display, I've been giving customers a look of this but this appears to be really ultra smooth
Posted 12 March 2015 - 09:24 AM
You guys won't be disappointed, makes it super easy to create walk thru paths, if you don't like the path...redo it. Once satisfied with your path, you then create your WMA file and can set your frames/second. You can save multiple paths per model.
Newegg is where I got mine also...love that site!
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