3dconnexion mouse space navigator
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My personal take on it is that it is very very helpful in some other 3d softwares I've used (3ds max and Maya). But I can't get used to it in SketchUp. It takes my left hand off the keyboard, which I like to have on the keyboard for shortcut keys. I find the SU navigation with just a mouse is so perfect that it is not improved by using the 3d space navigator.
Chris
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I had the same experience with a space navigator. you really need one hand on the keyboard for all the shortcuts and modifier keys.
for just exploring or presenting a model however, the space navigator is huge fun! you can fly smoothly through a big model but at the same time do very precise and small movements when you explore the interior of a building.
I allways felt slightly sick after 13 minutes of usage, because it resembles too much a helicopter flight
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I also have one but do not use it too much for the reason Chris mentioned (and I keep the ash tray at my left hand, not a navigation device
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űIt's great fun in GE though@tiger280e said:
is it the right forum for this topic ?
I've moved it to the "Hardware, Software & Gadgets" subforum in the Corner Bar.
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Well I mainly use space navigator to get in and out of surfaces when you get 'stuck'. You can also use it to zoom in better. Fact is you save something like 1 sec of scrolling time when you accidentally get stuck behind a surface which happens often. That alone is enough for me to use it. However, I don't keep my hand on the Navigator when modelling. Keyboard shortcuts is just plain faster.
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I also have one. There's a pretty blue circle when it's on.
I thought I'd use it more than I do but as everyone says, it takes your hand away from the key board. The center mouse wheel is so convenient for navigating around SketchUp that I end up using it instead. Perhaps someone could come up with a foot controlled navigator.
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Perhaps a brain implant while theyre at it.
More seriously, ive been tempted by these a few times, although as everyone's mentioned, i don't think id use it enough to make it worth it. Perhaps if i worked in more 3d apps, where navigation was more fo a problem, or google earth perhaps, but in SU its just too convenient to work tablet (or mouse) and keyboard.
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I have had one for about 6-8 months now. I have used it for a total of about 20 min and the last time I touched it was to move it out of the way.
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i'd have to second everyone's opinion here.. its not that useful for sketchup, but great for presentations and especially google earth
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thaaaaanks....guys for your opinion,,,,,
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Besides advantages (using 3dconnexion space navigator) that were already explained above by others, I want to add other two:
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Meanwhile building or editing (w/ the mouse), I navigate (w/ space navigator), especialy in large models: simultaneous actions.
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‘Space navigator’ is much more useful than the mouse for screen capturing (using a program such as Camtasia Studio) a walk-thruogh or fly-by animation.
Cornel
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