Solidworks Botton Mapping

[Wayne Estes]

I loaded the previous driver (lgps306_x64) for the G15 keyboard and it has corrected the issues with LCD conflicts between both devices.

Now the only problem left is displaying the commands as programed in SWX. The list shows the commands, I can assign commands, the display shows "Application Use" for each button assignment, not the assigned command itself. Any ideas?

[UtaSH]

Hi Wayne,

you should use the Button Mapping part from the 3DxSolidWorks addin. This is the one that should appear if you press the Menu button on your SpacePilot PRO. If this is not the case you can access the Button Mapping window from the addin toolbar.

Even the display in the 3DxProperties shows the wrong naming you should be able to do your mapping in the Button Mapping editor in SolidWorks.

[Wayne Estes]

Using the menu button on the SPP or the addin in SWX brings up the same menu. Everything shows in the menu and I can program fine. The LCD on the SPP just shows "Application Use" on each button assigment. The SPP performs each button assignment as programmed but doesn't tell me what the assignment is on the LCD.

[Wayne Estes]

I should add that Fred helped me with deleting the SWX addin and re-installing separately (see instructions in previous posts in this area). Maybe that has something to do with it.

[Fred]

Since you have the same LCD manager for the device and the Logitech keyboard.
Try running a repair of the driver.
Go to program /features
choose 3dconnexion
choose change
select modify
add the Solidworks addin that was previously unchecked.
after words open Solidworks open a project and see if the functions are now appearing instead of the "application use"?

If you have the original problem of no functionality or button function.
You can rerun the file i sent you.

Post the results.
Fred

[Wayne Estes]

I deleted the new driver for SWX addin and booted. Did a change on 3DC driver and when I checked the SWX box it was asking for a path to the driver. I re-booted, re-installed the 3DC beta driver, made sure the SWX was not checked and re-booted. I checked the box for SWX and re-booted. Went to SWX and no LH menu choices like in the beginning. I re-installed the new SWX driver you gave me and re-booted. Have the LH choices and functions work but still only have "AU" on every button.

Going to an older Logitech keyboard driver fixed the display conflict problem and have both working on every boot up but the SWX menu display on the SPP using the beta driver is still broke. Using the SWX addin you gage me Fred is half the fix, now just have to get the SPP LCD to read the menu is next.

In the 3DConnection folder there is a sub folder called "3DxWare" that has the folders for other programs ( AutoCad, Photoshop, ect) and there is another Folder under 3DConnection called "3Dconnexion Add-In for SolidWorks". Is it possible that since the SWX is not under the "3DxWare" folder it is not reading the menu?

[Fred]

It shouldnt but let's try this:
With Solidworks Open
Go to Tools
Add-ins
Uncheck 3Dcontrol from starting at launch and toolbar.
Close Solidworks
Copy the 3DxSolidWorks folder into the 3Dconnexion 3DxSoftware folder.

Open Solidworks The add-in may not be loaded.
Go to File,
Open
Browse to the 3Dxware folder
Open 3DxSolidWorks
Double click on TDxSw32.dll or TDxSw64.dll
"cant remember which file i sent you"

This will Launch the toolbar.
Go back to Tools
Addin
Make sure the 3Dcontrol; is set to start at launch and load

Open a file
Fingers crossed
Are you able to see the Button mapping Function names?

p.s is you coworker having same issue or just your system?

[Wayne Estes]

That doesn't work. I did copy it into 3DxWare in Program Files & Program Files (x86) area. I even changed the directory name under 3DxWare from 3Dconnexion Add-In for SolidWorks to 3DxSolidWorks like the other folders.

Co-worker hasn't loaded the beta driver yet. He's waiting until I get this worked out.

Keep the ideas coming..... It has to be something simple.

[Wayne Estes]

Looking a little closer I see when I hover over the LH check box in the addins area it shows the file path for the addin. It is still reading

C:\Program Files\3Dconnexion\3Dconnexion Add-In for SolidWorks\TDxSW64.dll

How do I get it to read another path? I deleted the 3Dconnexion Add-In for SolidWorks folder and can't get it to change to another directory.
I need it to go to

C:\Program Files\3Dconnexion\3DxWare\3DxSolidWorks\TDxSW64.dll

to see if it will show the assigned buttons on the SPP. I tried file, open and going to the 3DxWare directory but it won't re-map the addin. Is there another way?

[Fred]

Im out of tricks the programmers will have to figure this one out.
Not sure whats causing the problem

This may require a reinstall of Solidworks but hold off until we hear back from the Beta developers.