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Spaceball 5000 USB

Spaceball 5000 USB

Spaceball 5000 USB

(OP)
After moving to SW2006 I lost the functionality of my Spaceball 5000 (which was working fine in 2005). I have downloaded and installed the latest driver from 3dconnexion but didn't help. The Spaceball works fine in windows or other programs, just the SW add-in will not start.

Dell Dimension 3.2MHz
1GB RAM
nVidia GeForce 6800GT 256MB RAM
SW2006 SP1.0
Windows XP Pro SP2
Spaceball 5000 USB

RE: Spaceball 5000 USB

Have you selected Tools/Addin/3D, or is it not available?

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Hardie "Crashj" Johnson

RE: Spaceball 5000 USB

(OP)
I have only 3D Instant Website and SolidWorks 3D Meeting, none of them has anything to do with my Spaceball.

RE: Spaceball 5000 USB

Then you need to install the add-in for the spaceball not just the driver.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: Spaceball 5000 USB

(OP)
Where do I get it? I couldn't find anything on 3dconnexion website.

RE: Spaceball 5000 USB

(OP)
Problem solved. I removed all 3dconnexion software, deleted every mention on 3dconnexion from my registry, reboot, reinstall and reboot. Now it works.

Scott, there's no SolidWorks add-in to be installed separately, everything is included in the driver file.

RE: Spaceball 5000 USB

There is an addin, but it is installed automatically: Tools > Addins > 3DControl.

Flores
SW2006 SP1.0

RE: Spaceball 5000 USB

There used to be... I guess they added it in the driver now. I am still using an old driver and add-in and it all still works for me

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

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