Spaceball 5000 USB - Measuring in SW 2007
Spaceball 5000 USB - Measuring in SW 2007
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I've been using a Spaceball 5000 USB with SW for several years now. Just recently we've changed over to SW 2007 x64 SP3.1 on Windows x64.
The problem I have is every so often my measeure tool (programmed to button 9) stops working. I've made sure the measure function is assigned correctly in parts / assemblies / drawings. It just seems to stop, it's not a faulty button as I can change back to another part or assembly and measure it and it works. Even more strange is when I change back to the part / assembly that wouldn't measure and then it does?????
3DConnexion are looking into it for me, but aren't being that helpful at the moment. I'm using the latest driver version 3.3.2.
Any ideas??
The problem I have is every so often my measeure tool (programmed to button 9) stops working. I've made sure the measure function is assigned correctly in parts / assemblies / drawings. It just seems to stop, it's not a faulty button as I can change back to another part or assembly and measure it and it works. Even more strange is when I change back to the part / assembly that wouldn't measure and then it does?????
3DConnexion are looking into it for me, but aren't being that helpful at the moment. I'm using the latest driver version 3.3.2.
Any ideas??






RE: Spaceball 5000 USB - Measuring in SW 2007
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP![[pc2] pc2](https://www.tipmaster.com/images/pc2.gif)
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RE: Spaceball 5000 USB - Measuring in SW 2007
I heard a rumour along the same lines about the 64bit issue, but the driver has a specific add in for 64 bit SW so you expect it to work!! The weird thing is, it is so random sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.
The 3Dconnexion tech guys are looking into it, but they don't seem to be helping too much at the moment.
RE: Spaceball 5000 USB - Measuring in SW 2007
Let us know if 3DConnexion has a fix or explanation I am curious to know what they have to say.
Best Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP![[pc2] pc2](https://www.tipmaster.com/images/pc2.gif)
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RE: Spaceball 5000 USB - Measuring in SW 2007
Thanks for the info, i'll let you know if they come back with anything useful.
Cheers
Martin
RE: Spaceball 5000 USB - Measuring in SW 2007
For whatever reason, SW just can't seem to get custom mappings to work all of the time. And what you describe, I've seen with my key mappings.
Ken
RE: Spaceball 5000 USB - Measuring in SW 2007
My problem is that out of the blue I can get a "Run Time Error" (RTE) with my space pilot on occasions and that causes my buttons to be lost. I have a back up, but its frustrating. My Spaceball 5000 was much, much worse about that and I got to a point that I just didn't program the buttons anymore. I just simply used the motion contoller side of it.
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RE: Spaceball 5000 USB - Measuring in SW 2007
Woolly
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Ken