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by Steve F
Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:54 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: 3Dconnexion/Blender Beta Feedback
Replies: 143
Views: 3015709

Re: Just wondering...

Just wondering why the fly mode and the turntable modes are separate in Blender. This is not the case with the other CAD apps I have used (Inventor, SolidWorks, CATIA...) where the full 6 degrees are all concurrently available (except in 2D modes). Is this just the nature of the 3D space in Blender...
by Steve F
Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:21 am
Forum: Feedback
Topic: 3Dconnexion/Blender Beta Feedback
Replies: 143
Views: 3015709

twmffat,

I couldn't get it to work until I updated the SpaveNavigator driver. Now works like a charm.
by Steve F
Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:20 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Terminology of Movement
Replies: 4
Views: 15471

Yes I have. I am working on extending the view transforms to support NDOF devices in the open source application Blender. I hope to resolve the correct use of view and view movement terminology. For this application and it's use as an art tool, animation tool, and game engine, I want to use appropri...
by Steve F
Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:56 am
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Terminology of Movement
Replies: 4
Views: 15471

Terminology of Movement

I noticed in much of your documentation you label the Tx and Ty axes as 'Pan', and Tz as 'Zoom'. This is inconsistent with the english language and standard terminology used in the film industry. The driver configuration screen also mis-uses these terms. Pan is a horizontal rotation movement. Zoom i...
by Steve F
Sat May 19, 2007 6:40 am
Forum: Windows Discussion Forum
Topic: SpaceNavigator vs Blender
Replies: 17
Views: 33303

I received word that 3dConnexion is re-writing the licensing to be less restrictive. But, blender development with libusb is proceeding more quickly and is likely to be the implementation of choice. I don't have detailed information about libusb for windows. It exists, but seems to require compiling...
by Steve F
Thu May 17, 2007 4:20 pm
Forum: Windows Discussion Forum
Topic: 3Dx's attitude to other apps, and their users?
Replies: 6
Views: 13257

My experience with this company is very positive. I think it's a plus that users can contribute and help each other. And, the support team is regularly involved. When an application doesn't support alternative input devices, it's the application's authors who have the responsibility. 3dConnexion pro...
by Steve F
Sat May 12, 2007 6:12 pm
Forum: Windows Discussion Forum
Topic: SpaceNavigator vs Blender
Replies: 17
Views: 33303

I tried the RBC9 plugin. It itself works well, but as a view controller for blender, not so good. You can only translate or rotate one axis at a time. Also, blender view control isn't set up for translate x,y,z. I've been working with the patch referenced above and have it working on latest release ...