Serial Spacemouse with Solidworks 2011 ? Anyone had any luck ?

[ianmredfern]

I picked up a Serial Space Mouse Plus from Ebay a month back, and have just come to try and install it but with no luck !

Does anyone out there use one / know how to get it to work with Solidworks 2011 - or as it is a bit old now, is it no use.

The website for 3Dconnexion says they do not support it anymore. But I belive that it may still be possible to get this to work ?

Thanks

Ian

 

[SBaugh]

I think the only one that is supported is the USB port 3D mouse.

Serial ports were obsoleted about 2-3 years ago when using it with SW, not sure about other software.

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Scott Baugh, CSWP
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[fcsuper]

There may be a generic serial to usb convertor connection available.

Matt Lorono
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solidworks & http://twitter.com/fcsuper

 

[itrans]

I think that you will need to use an older spacemouse driver
I have attached a link to v2.8.2 which I believe is the last to support serial devices. as far as I know serial to usb convertors won't work...
I think that if you install this driver, you can install the later programs over the top to get the latest functionality...
Hope this helps,
Cliff

http://www.3dconnexion.com/for_regi..._product=ca2aa9b7-9bbd-2c59-c7dd-4b0d8f4fda5a

 

[AnnaWood]

Install the v2.8.2 driver, just the main 3D Connexion program. Do not install any program specific add-ins. Then go and get the latest driver for an Explorer from the 3D Connexion website. Install just the SolidWorks add-in. We have serial spaceballs working with SW2011 and Windows XP.

Not sure if the above will work on Windows 7 systems.



Anna Wood
Xeon W3680, Nvidia Quadro 4000, 12 Gb RAM, WD Velociraptor, Dell U3011 Monitor
SW2011 SP1, Windows 7 x64

http://www.solidmuse.com

http://www.phxswug.com

 

[ianmredfern]

fantastic thank you !!! will try to get on with it today, work load allowing ! We are on Xp here too, so fingers crossed

 

[SnowCrash]

I have not been able to get my USB space mouse to work with W7.
:-(


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