SpaceMouse Compact in GOOGLE SketchUp

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bschepens
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SpaceMouse Compact in GOOGLE SketchUp

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I previously used a SpaceNavigator 3D Mouse in Google SketchUp 8.0.4811. Unfortunately, the mouse got damaged and I had to buy a SpaceMouse Compact which looks like a very similar product.
However, the SpaceMouse Compact does not work in our version of SketchUp (which is indeed more than 10 years old, but because of compatibility issues our company does not want to migrate to a more recent version).

Is there a way to get the SpaceMouse Compact running in Google SketchUp?
luping
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Re: SpaceMouse Compact in GOOGLE SketchUp

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Go to Ebay to sell your SpaceMouse Compact and buy a SpaceNavigator.
bschepens
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Re: SpaceMouse Compact in GOOGLE SketchUp

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I found a solution: install the latest driver for the SpaceMouse Compact, excluding the SketchUp plugin. Then download the oldest SpaceNavigator driver available, extract the file (using e.g. 7Zip), and install only the SketchUp plugin.
luping
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Re: SpaceMouse Compact in GOOGLE SketchUp

Post by luping »

Good, I never tried such new main 3DxWare version with old plugin, I only tried to install the latest plugin with previous version of the main 3DxWare driver.
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