Any experience using the 3Dconnexion SpacePilot PRO??

[larsmosnes]

Hi. Im using both Civil 3d and 3ds Max at work. And wondering if i should invest in a 3Dconnexion SpacePilot PRO.

 

Anyone here used or using this? Pro's and Cons maybe?

 

 

Cheers!

[Zdravko Barisic]

Suggest to invest in some entry model and see if it fits for you.

The decision is complete on personal expirience, egz.> I sold my own, and switched back to mouse+keyboard.

[RyderSK]

I occasionally get some driver problem with it, and it was bit problematic for me to set-up with Win8/Max2014, but it went fine later.

 

Regarding device, well, it's amazing, what can I tell. The time you will shave-off moving around your scene, you will make up with even more orbiting, because it's so damn enjoyable.

 

I can only suggest, to me it's great product. If it seems expensive to you (it quite is, I won ours), get it through a student discount (50perc. off).

[Dimitris Tolios]

I agree on getting an entry level model to try 1st, unless you are comfortable getting a used one you can re-sell at a small loss if you don't like it, or you have access to the promotional offers (student discounts etc).

 

I have tried the basic navigator it shortly after it came out/or more precisely when I found out about it cause it was acquired by logitech (roughly 2004?) and although I loved the concept I wasn't that kin using it for anything but fooling around.

 

Later on, I had access to pro models through offices I've worked in, but again I would not get to use it, as the # of keys on it were too few for me to get flexibility out of more than I did with keyboard shortcuts already...then again, some colleagues were pretty happy using them all the time.

 

So, I would say it is highly recommended to give it some time, but don't worry if you don't end up liking it.

Not all of us do.

[Fr3Drick Law Olmstead]

I've been using the Space Navigator for quite some time and I like it a lot. It does take some getting used to and it responds better in some apps than it does in others. I really like the way it works in Max, Maya, and Mudbox but don't like it quite as much in AutoCAD, it feels a bit choppy. It may just be because I don't use AutoCAD quite as much so I never invested the same time to calibrate and get used to it the same way as I did in the other apps.

 

Instead of trying a Space Navigator and then upgrading in case you like it I would try and find somebody who already uses one and give it a test drive. Or find a reseller with a demo location http://www.3dconnexion.com/buy/locate-a-reseller.html

Also the fact that the Space Navigator only has two programmable buttons compared to the 21 that the Space Mouse Pro has makes it a lot less efficient.

 

I totally agree with Juraj when he says that using a 3d mouse is very enjoyable and yes you will spend a fair amount of orbiting just because it's fun.