@pbacot said:
Middle click is used wherever you want in OSX. CAD and 3d get high use, but power users in OSX would program as many buttons as they want (your driver DOES allow assignment to buttons?). CAD is not different in OSX this way. Why would you think CAD in OSX would be different?
I am not sure I am interested in the extra button, because I don't know why I'd want another button instead of downclicking the wheel. Do I have to cock my finger up and back to hit it? My index finger is now resting near or on the wheel all the time. I do have interest in any well-made mouse, and your scroll function and precision sound great.
Thanks pbacot, can you give some specific examples of the MMB functionality in CAD apps on OS X (apart from SketchUp)? Our core market (and therefore knowledge) is mechanical CAD (SolidWorks, Inventor, Catia etc) and these are all Windows based. In these applications, the MMB performs a variety of functions such as pan / rotate / confirm selection (depending on the application). If we can pinpoint some specific examples of the MMB's role on OS X we can raise the priority of developing the CadMouse OS X driver.
Our driver does indeed allow button customisation. Hopefully the link below works as it shows an example of our nice and clean driver interface.
3DxWare 10 driver interface
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jbr0oza1leeb7r2/Image1.png?dl=0
Regarding the dedicated middle mouse button (which you refer to as "the extra button"), it sounds like you've misunderstood its location on the CadMouse. It's actually a full size button, sitting between the left and right buttons. Your middle finger rests very naturally on it and after a couple of days of use you'll find it's MUCH more comfortable than pressing the scroll wheel. Again, click the link below for a (rough) image illustrating the position of the 3 primary buttons (left, middle, right).
Illustration of MMB
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tj4jj653sd4eq77/CadMouse_Front_Up_RGB%20-%20mouse%20button%20pointers.png?dl=0
The button sitting behind the scroll wheel opens (by default) an application specific radial menu. Simply swipe the mouse cursor up / down / left / right to activate a command (you can easily customise these radial menus too)
Gesture / radial menu button
Youtube Video
Sorry for the long post but hope it clarifies a few things and I am looking forward to learning more about the MMB functionality on OS X.