Middle Mouse Button Functionality 3

[kappcity06]

When I am holding down the middle mouse button while rotating the view in NX 7.5 the program skips becuase of the large assemblies I am trying to view. When it does skip in mid roatation the program thinks I mean to middle mouse click to close the current menu I am in and I want this to stop.

Is there a way to disable middle clicking to close and/or advance a menu?

 

[JohnRBaker]

Buy a Spaceball and you will never experience this problem again. Seriously...

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[kappcity06]

i have one but i do not liek to use it

i would much rather use the mouse

 

[capnhook]

It's 2013.

Get a spaceball.

Even eBay's got 'em, cheap..!



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[kappcity06]

ONCE AGAIN I HAVE A FREAKING SPACE BALL BUT I DO NTOP WANT TO USE IT


IS THERE A WAY TO REMOVE THE FUNCTIONALITY ON THE MOUSE

THATS ALL IM ASKING

 

[shags72]

In my logitech setpoint (don't know if you have that or a logitech mouse but) I can set it to auto scroll or something, can't remember exactly and it won't be used as the rotate. I like it so if i set mine as a generic button i think it will do the rotate. I hated the spaceball too when I got it. But after getting used to it I can't imagine being with out it. Anywho if you have a logitech mouse you should be able to disable it. There may be a way to do it in NX but I don't know. Good luck.

 

[cowski]

I don't know of a way to disable that middle mouse button "advance menu" behavior, but you can press CNTRL R to get into an alternate rotate command. It uses MB1 for the rotation, once done you can cancel the rotation dialog and it will return you to any previously open dialog.

Alternately, you may want to look at the options in Preferences -> Visualization Performance (Large model tab); you can adjust some graphics settings that will make rotation of large models more smooth. Perhaps you can eliminate the stuttering with some graphics tweaks.

Another option would be trying a new/different mouse; it may be malfunctioning.

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[JohnRBaker]

If there was, it would result in the loss of a significant beneficial behavior when working in a dialog. MB2 (AKA 'Middle Mouse Button') automatically advances you to the next logical and often required item in the dialog (the ones highlighted with [highlight #4E9A06][Green][/highlight]). Being able to use MB2 as it was intended will lead to both an increase in productivity and a reduction in unnecessary mouse movements thus mitigating fatigue and the potential for RSI.

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[kappcity06]

Thanks everyone

the mouse was busted

got a new one and it works fine

 

[capnhook]

Great to hear.

Don't wear your mouse out this time, get a spaceball and learn to use it. It's 2013.

capn

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[rothers]

UGII_KEY_DYNAMICS=1

The I-Deas way is always the best

 

[rothers]

* UGII_FKEY_DYNAMICS *

 

[RUGmechanic]

I have been using spaceballs since 1995 and believe me, once you get used to it you cant do without. Like capnhook said, it's 2013. Even simple spaceballs can be programmed nowadays. Capslock key present!


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[JohnRBaker]

This is the first Spaceball (Model 1000) that was sold commercially (now you know WHY it's called a SpaceBALL):

They were originally developed and manufactured in Australia in the late 90's and Unigraphics was one of the first CAD systems that supported it (I was involved in some of the early testing), but as you can imagine, not many companies bought them due to the price ($1,500 each) and size (the overall length of the unit was about 18 inches). It also needed it's own dedicated power supply.

Here is the first Spaceball (Model 2000) that I actually go to keep for my own use back in 2003 (it's in the bottom drawer of the file cabinet in my office):

While it was still kind of pricy ($1,000 each) it was somewhat smaller but it still required its own power supply and they tended to 'drift' a lot and it wasn't very easy to prevent that since it was still basically a mechanical system where the parts could wear and become sloppy. However, it was successful and a lot of people started to use them around this time.

At the moment I now use three different 'Spaceballs' (all from 3DCONNEXION, a Logitech company), a 'SpacePilot Pro' in my office, a 'SpaceNavigator' at home and 'SpaceNavigator for Notebooks' when I'm on the road.

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[SDETERS]

Rothers
I-deas F1 F2 F3 F4 Is the only way to go. Nice!

But learning the Spaceball but find my self going back to the I-Deas ways of doing things less and less.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Sorry, my 'Spaceball' post has incorrect dates amoung other things. I was off by about 10 years or so. For example, my 'Model 2000' was actually a 'Model 2003' (this is where I think my date confusion originated) which I started to use back in the early 90's.

If you're interested, here's the timeline for the development of the original 'Spaceball', from John Hilton's first prototype to the offerings of his current enterprise:

http://spacemice.wikidot.com/spaceball

And if you're a real history nerd:

http://www.spatialfreedom.com/pages/content.asp?pid=1

John R. Baker, P.E.
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[RUGmechanic]

I used the 2003 back in the nineties, under Unix and Unigraphics 12, 13 and 16 (16 was the last Unix version I worked with).
Later on the 3003, then 4000 and now Spacepilot.
Connecting the Spacepilot is easy usb.
The 3003 had a serial connector only (and powerplug of course).
I tried an adapter serial-usb (computers don't have serialports anymore), but that didn't work because of the lack of power.


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