3Dconnexion Forum

Hello vanceduke - Which version of GibbsCAM ? There was a SpacePilot Pro button mapping issue in GibbsCAM 2010 that has been resolved by an update.The GibbsCAM 2010 v9.5.16 Update List shows that Version 9.5.2 resolved an issue in GibbsCAM that caused incorrect function mapping to the SpacePilot Pro...

Hello Nick -

A few questions :
If the 3D model was imported from a .DWG or .DWF file ,have you tried other 3D file types? Is the zoom function available in a text PDF file? Does changing the zoom direction in the 3Dconnexion Control Panel have an effect with 3D models ?

Barbara

Hello Nick - It sounds like the Adobe plugin may not be installed. Try adding it by using the Repair function in Add/Remove Software with your internet brower and Acrobat. [Windows ControlPanel- Programs and Features– 3Dconnexion – Change|Repair] A manual method for adding the plugin is also shown h...

Hello Vikingbro The steps in this Knowledgebase article explain what needs to done. When there is more than one version of NX installed you will need to adjust the environment variables as shown in the Knowledgebase article for each NX installation so that it correctly points to the path for 3dxnx.d...

Hello ksam - Navisworks uses only the basic 3Dconnexion device driver. It is their software rather than 3Dconnexion software that controls the way the SpaceNavigator functions inside Navisworks 2011. Since their software controls the navigation, their Technical Support handles any questions about ho...

Hello pol128 - While there has been some misunderstanding/misinformation on this topic, the issue is one that has to be resolved in the AutoCAD 2011 application. AutoCAD is aware of the issue and is working on the software update needed to resolve it. This forum topic explains the situation. In an a...

Hello Mishikwest - On Win 7 x64 - depending on how the permissions are set up and which security firewall apllication is used - it can be useful to add an extra admin permission for the 3Dconnexion executable and create a firewall/antivirus exception for it. The default location of 3dxsrve.exe is C:...

Hello Mishikwest - On Win 7 x64 - depending on how the permissions are set up and which security firewall apllication is used - it can be useful to add an extra admin permission for the 3Dconnexion executable and create a firewall/antivirus exception for it. The default location of 3dxsrve.exe is C:...

Hello Mishikwest - The profiles displayed when you press the Config button are specific to the application you are in. For instance if the profiles are for SolidWorks and you press the Config button when SolidWorks does not have the Windows focus, you won't see those profiles. If you click in your a...

As previous posts have mentioned,the final the SpaceTaveler [Rel 3.7.22] can be used in Windows 7. This forum thread lists the steps need to use the XP drivers in Windows 7. The device discussed in this thread is the Spaceball5000 which uses the same 3.7.22 XP driver as the SpaceTraveler, so you can...

Is this the type of object flying away you are seeing ?

There is a manual method for copy the plug-in files , but first your can try letting the installer add them using the Repair function in Add/Remove Software. [Windows ControlPanel- Add/Remove Software – 3Dconnexion – Modify|Repair] You should have a "3Dconnexion Plug-In for Maya 2008" sub-...

I also have a netbook that is not usually connected to the internet - an MSI 110 running XP. 3XHome opens without a problem and I think there are a couple of possibilities for what may be different on your netbook. I did connect it to the internet to install Net Framework2.0 and it's SP2 update. Hav...

You're right that you can record an F4 keypress in Custom Functions, but what it would do is generate the command a single time rather than emulating holding down F4. Unfortunately there is currently not a way to to that . There is a function in Inventor called "Rotate" in the ‘View’ categ...

The SpacePilot working in Maya 8 depends on MagellanStartup being executed by the usersetup.mel or being typed in. If the plug-in is installed , when you type MagellanStartup in the script editor, the SpacePilot works in Maya.To have it auto-start, you will need to add the MagellanStartup; line to t...