SPACEBALL

[kwkmts]

How do I get Solidworks to see my spaceball?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Do you have a Web Cam?

 

[smcadman]

Make sure your webcam have the Solidworks approved drivers or it will not work.

SW07 SP2.0

Flores

 

[Theophilus]

Nice. ..

What version of spaceball and drivers do you have? Does Windows appear to see it in the devices area? Is it USB, serial, ? connection?



Jeff Mowry

http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

Reason trumps all. And awe transcends reason.

 

[smcadman]

As far as I know, it's supposed to see it automatically. Get the latest drivers here:

http://www.3dconnexion.com/support/4a1.php

SW07 SP2.0



Flores

 

[JMirisola]

First, assuming you have loaded the driver, you need to make sure it's running. Start/Programs/3Dconnexion/3Dconnexion3DXware/Start Driver
Once the driver is running (there should be an icon in your tool tray) make sure you have the add-in activated in SolidWorks.
Also, if you have the 5000 USB, you might need to download the 3DxOffice Plug-in. On the page that smcadman gave you the link for, select your product, then 'Archive (Legacy Software), then 3DxOffice Plug-in.

Hope this helps.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

 

[LowRoach]

install/reinstall driver after solidworks is installed.

The driver adds the add-ins as it sees programs that can use it.

 

[dogarila]

Is there a Spaceball 5000 USB driver for Windows XP Pro x64 available? I couldn't find any mention at

http://www.3dconnexion.com.

With the x32 driver, my Spaceball would work in SW but wouldn't in almost any other application.