Questions and answers about 3Dconnexion devices on Windows.
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tylerdhepworth
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by tylerdhepworth Mon May 02, 2022 6:27 am
I converted my space pilot pro to a 2d mouse using the following
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<Device>
<ID>ID_ProductID_C629</ID>
<AxisBank Global="true">
<ID>Global Global</ID>
<Name>Global</Name>
<Axis>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_X</ActionID>
<Min>-512</Min>
<Max>511</Max>
<Deadband>0</Deadband>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMouse_X</ActionID>
<NameID>STR_PAN_RIGHT_LEFT</NameID>
<Min>-512.00</Min>
<Max>511.00</Max>
<Scale>1.00</Scale>
<Reversed>false</Reversed>
</Output>
</Axis>
<Axis>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Y</ActionID>
<Min>-512</Min>
<Max>511</Max>
<Deadband>0</Deadband>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMouse_Y</ActionID>
<NameID>STR_PAN_RIGHT_LEFT</NameID>
<Min>-512.00</Min>
<Max>511.00</Max>
<Scale>1.00</Scale>
<Reversed>false</Reversed>
</Output>
</Axis>
</AxisBank>
<ButtonBank Global="true">
<ID>Global Global</ID>
<Name>Global</Name>
<Button>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDButton_1</ActionID>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMouse_Left</ActionID>
</Output>
</Button>
<Button>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDButton_2</ActionID>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMouse_Right</ActionID>
</Output>
</Button>
</ButtonBank>
</Device>
It works beautifully until I open solidworks. When solidworks is open, the mouse then behaves like an etch-a-sketch with jerky non-fluid motion in either x or y directions but not both at the same time. Any thoughts?
jwick
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by jwick Mon May 02, 2022 11:24 pm
Maybe you have the dominant AxisFilter on in Solidworks.
You probably also noticed that the other axes are moving the part in SW (which is sort of amusing, but possibly useful - e.g. cursor movement and 3D model movement in one device, simultaneously).
Turn off the AxisFilter and the other Axes (but maybe you want to use tilting axes to control the cursor instead)
Use this (in your %Appdata%/3Dconnexion/3DxWare/cfg/Global.xml):
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<Device>
<ID>ID_ProductID_C629</ID>
<AxisFilter>None</AxisFilter>
<AxisBank Global="true">
<ID>Global Global</ID>
<Name>Global</Name>
<Axis>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_X</ActionID>
<Min>-512</Min>
<Max>511</Max>
<Deadband>0</Deadband>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMouse_X</ActionID>
<NameID>STR_PAN_RIGHT_LEFT</NameID>
<Min>-512.00</Min>
<Max>511.00</Max>
<Scale>1.00</Scale>
<Reversed>false</Reversed>
</Output>
</Axis>
<Axis>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Y</ActionID>
<Min>-512</Min>
<Max>511</Max>
<Deadband>0</Deadband>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMouse_Y</ActionID>
<NameID>STR_PAN_RIGHT_LEFT</NameID>
<Min>-512.00</Min>
<Max>511.00</Max>
<Scale>1.00</Scale>
<Reversed>false</Reversed>
</Output>
</Axis>
<Axis>
<Enabled>false</Enabled>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Z</ActionID>
<Min>-512</Min>
<Max>511</Max>
<Deadband>0</Deadband>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Z</ActionID>
<NameID>STR_PAN_RIGHT_LEFT</NameID>
<Min>-512.00</Min>
<Max>511.00</Max>
<Scale>1.00</Scale>
<Reversed>false</Reversed>
</Output>
</Axis>
<Axis>
<Enabled>false</Enabled>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Rx</ActionID>
<Min>-512</Min>
<Max>511</Max>
<Deadband>0</Deadband>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Rx</ActionID>
<NameID>STR_PAN_RIGHT_LEFT</NameID>
<Min>-512.00</Min>
<Max>511.00</Max>
<Scale>1.00</Scale>
<Reversed>false</Reversed>
</Output>
</Axis>
<Axis>
<Enabled>false</Enabled>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Ry</ActionID>
<Min>-512</Min>
<Max>511</Max>
<Deadband>0</Deadband>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Ry</ActionID>
<NameID>STR_PAN_RIGHT_LEFT</NameID>
<Min>-512.00</Min>
<Max>511.00</Max>
<Scale>1.00</Scale>
<Reversed>false</Reversed>
</Output>
</Axis>
<Axis>
<Enabled>false</Enabled>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Rz</ActionID>
<Min>-512</Min>
<Max>511</Max>
<Deadband>0</Deadband>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMultiAxis_Rz</ActionID>
<NameID>STR_PAN_RIGHT_LEFT</NameID>
<Min>-512.00</Min>
<Max>511.00</Max>
<Scale>1.00</Scale>
<Reversed>false</Reversed>
</Output>
</Axis>
</AxisBank>
<ButtonBank Global="true">
<ID>Global Global</ID>
<Name>Global</Name>
<Button>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDButton_1</ActionID>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMouse_Left</ActionID>
</Output>
</Button>
<Button>
<Input>
<ActionID>HIDButton_2</ActionID>
</Input>
<Output>
<ActionID>HIDMouse_Right</ActionID>
</Output>
</Button>
</ButtonBank>
</Device>
