![TourBox Lite, [2024 New] Comic Concept Art Animation, Colorgrade, Video Editing, ClipStudioPaint, Photoshop, Blender, DaVinci](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/6177nBtJ63L._AC_UL160_SR160,160_.jpg)
Update: I recently had to re-install this on a new computer, and the current software install, 3.16.3 is packaged properly and installs fine right from the download, so my -1 is mooted.
It is indispensable in the programs where I use it. I just wish more supported it.
---
The Mouse came nicely packaged, but of course, it needs its drivers installed before you can do anything with it in the few programs that can take advantage of it. This was to prove the most frustrating part of installing it, but I found a solution which I will share.
As of this writing, the driver version is 3.16.1. The CD in the package was version 3.7.18, which dates back to 2009. This isn't too horrible a problem, because the first thing the installer does is prompt you to check for a newer driver. Does it download the driver? No, it sends you to the web page. Does it send you to the driver download page? No, just the home page. But again, not a big deal, it's easy enough to navigate to the appropriate download link. This is fairly standard.
Where it goes terribly wrong is after you download the file. The download, "3DxSoftware32_v3-16-1_r1342 . exe" will extract the installer, put it in your temp files, and run it. The big problem there is the installer it extracts, "3DxSoftware32 . exe" is part installer, part archive, but it doesn't know that. Immediately the installer will ask you to insert a disk because it can't find "layout.bin". Since you don't have that disk or that file, you're stuck. Installation fails. The one previous installer available suffers the same problem.
After considerable poking around, trying to open a few stray .cab files that appeared, I found out about a free program called PeaZip on SourceForge. It does things that 7-Zip doesn't. And aside from opening .cab files, it did the one thing I needed to make this install work. I was able to select "3DxSoftware32 . exe" and choose "Open as archive" and then I did "Extract all files" into the same directory, and THERE was everything I needed to do the install. Run the setup file that appears and the install proceeds just as it would from the CD. Keep these files, because you might need to re-install if you add new 3d software that needs specific plugins.
Having successfully slain the installer dragon, everything else from there was smooth sailing. I ran through the Demos, played the Puzzle game, and then set off into Second Life to try the Flycam. That was tremendously cool, but clearly I need a better video card. Next I went into Google Sketchup, apparently now owned by Trimble, and navigation was so much easier than trying to remember what chord of modifier keys would make things move the way I wanted. I have yet to use it with Blender, but that's next on the agenda.
It is not a substitute for the mouse. It won't control the arrow cursor (although apparently there is a beta driver out there that might) but for 3D programs that support it, it is the perfect thing for moving your view around and manipulating selected objects along and around all three axes. So it's an adjunct to your regular mouse. It is delicately sensitive, a feather touch is all that is needed to fly your viewpoint around. So once you get past the terrible driver install issues, it works precisely as advertized. I can see it as an essential tool for anyone who works with 3D models.
Similar items that may ship from close to you
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Climate Pledge FriendlyProducts with trusted sustainability certification(s). Learn morePRODUCT CERTIFICATION (1)
Carbon Neutral Certified by SCS Global Services means the product’s carbon emissions have been measured and reduced, with any remaining emissions offset.
Discover similar items
& Up
Price: >$200
Movement Detection: Optical
Connectivity Technology: USB
Button Quantity: 2
Power Source: Battery Powered
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Style: Modern
No results available. Please adjust the filters and try again.
$59
$37List:$49.99
$8
$18List:$21.99
$12
$22List:$24.90
$64Typical:$69.50
$48
$46
$129
$11
$13List:$16.99
Videos
Page 1 of 1Start OverPage 1 of 1
Videos for this product
1:45
Click to play video
3Dconnexion Space Navigator
Merchant Video
Reviews with images
Quality piece of equipment!
The 3D mouse is great in hand The 3DConnexion 3D mouse is great in hand and very responsive. At the beginning it felt like its too responsive, but with the use it becomes much better. I've used it with programs like Dassault Systèmes' SolidWorks etc.There’s a very useful training program included with the driver/software package that we could download from the web site. It really helps with getting used to the responsiveness of the 3D mouse. Then again this was my first time use of a 3D mouse. So those of you who are used to it won’t need any training to start off.The quality of the hardware itself is really good. You feel it is really a proper quality equipment made of quality materials.I went for the ‘heavy’ (or this normal) version compared to the other ‘light’ version although I’m to use with a notebook most of the time, as some people have mentioned the light version maybe unstable at times. This one is quite ‘hefty’ but in a good way cos it feels secure to turn/rotate without bothering about it become unstable. But if you’re backpacking most of the time maybe lighter option is a better choice.
Top reviews from other countries
Rajesh Nayak
Extremely useful for all those who works in 3D environment
Reviewed in India on July 23, 2016