Maya 2008 help

ferni59ff · Post by **ferni59ff** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:11 pm

I bought a space navigator and it works perfectly in the demos, and photoshop but it does not work when it comes to autodesk maya 2008.
If anyone has solutions please reply. Thanks.

my ticket # is (04146698ff)

Post by **rstadie** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:14 am

Hi,

Which Mac OS and driver version do you use?

ferni59ff · Post by **ferni59ff** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:33 pm

Im currenly using 10.5.2 on my mac and for my driver i am using 3dxmacware 1.4.1

ferni59ff · Post by **ferni59ff** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:50 pm

can someone plz reply

flomotan · Post by **flomotan** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:21 am

Hi,

I'll need some specific details on what the issue is. Some initial things to check are:

- Ensure the 3Dconnexion MEL scripts are properly installed.
- If the MEL scripts are installed, is there an error message that shows up when you launch Maya. Check the MEL script console for errors.
- If there are no errors, what happens if you type "MagellanStartup;" on the MEL prompt.

ferni59ff · Post by **ferni59ff** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:34 pm

Hi, Flomotan

Yes, everything is ok i installed it properly and when i put MagellanStartup; it works. But when i barely move the navigator it goes all fast, ive tried to apply the speed but nothing happens.

P.s: is there a way to use it all the time with out writing MagellanStartup;

Thx

flomotan · Post by **flomotan** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:26 am

You can adjust the speed on the 3Dconnexion settings dialog inside Maya. Bring up this dialog by clicking on the left SpaceNavigator button. There are speed sliders on the bottom.

You normally don't have to keep typing MagellanStartup; to make this work. Try moving all the 3Dconnexion MEL scripts to /Users/Shared/Autodesk/maya/scripts.

ferni59ff · Post by **ferni59ff** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:51 pm

is the 3d connexion setting in maya or the preference plane in system preferences.

flomotan · Post by **flomotan** » Thu May 01, 2008 8:26 am

There is a 3Dconnexion settings dialog inside Maya. This dialog has specific options just for Maya. The quickest way to get to it is to click on the left SpaceNavigator button. You can use this dialog in conjunction with your System Preferences

ferni59ff · Post by **ferni59ff** » Thu May 01, 2008 6:40 pm

Flomotan,

do i have to install something extra or configure my buttons to open the dialogue box in maya, because they are unassigned.

Although i see a button configuration of 3d connexions preference plane but it opens the one in system preferences.

flomotan · Post by **flomotan** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:32 am

No need to install anything else. By default, the left button on your SpaceNavigator will display the 3Dconnexion Maya settings dialog. What happens when you click on the left SpaceNavigator button?

You can also type MagellanToggleOptionWindow in your MEL script console prompt and this will show or hide the dialog.

ferni59ff · Post by **ferni59ff** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:27 pm

Flomotan,

When i press it nothing happens and i press the default button configuration and they turn into unassigned

ferni59ff · Post by **ferni59ff** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:38 pm

i also typed in magellantoggleoptionwindow and it says "error: no window found"

ferni59ff · Post by **ferni59ff** » Sat May 03, 2008 4:07 pm

Flomotan,

Nevermind i got everything to work now, the dialogue window didn't come out because i didn't put magellanstartup;. I also got it to work on startup without typing anything. Well thanks for all your help.

fishbrain · Post by **fishbrain** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:15 pm

I cant get the shelf to reappear. I threw it away to get a new version of 3D connexion installed and now I cant get it back.
Any ideas?
I can only use this controller in PC mode and I am normally in Mac mode!
thanks**