Space Navigator not working in Solidworks 2013
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Space Navigator not working in Solidworks 2013
I've checked and the add-in is checked to turn on on start-up and it's on.
Re: Space Navigator not working in Solidworks 2013
1.With SolidWorks closed , stop the driver [Start, All Programs, 3Dconnexion, Driver, Stop Driver], then locate 'Start 3DxWare' in your Startup folder.
2.Right-click 'Start 3DxWare' - Select Properties , then Compatibility and check only 'Run as administrator' .[Start, All Programs, Startup| Start 3DxWare]
3.Restart SolidWorks and check that navigation is available.
If you are still seeing a problem , it is possible that navigation is disabled in your SolidWorks profile or the profile may have some data corruption. You can use "Restore all Defaults" in your SolidWorks profile to return to default settings. [3Dconnexion Control Panel – Options- Restore all Defaults] There may be multiple SolidWorks profiles. You can use Options- Delete Saved Configurations to remove the SolidWorks profiles.
If further steps are needed, you can use the clean install steps to remove all of the profiles registry entries and 3dconnexion software to return the device to its original behavior. [http://www.3dconnexion.com/faq/28] . The path listed for Vista is also correct for Windows 7. After removing the registry keys listed , one additional registry key needs to be removed from the SolidWorks add-in keys. In 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' and under 'Software' and 'SolidWorks' there is a folder named 'AddIns'. In the 'AddIns' folder the registry key for the 3Dconnexion add-in is the one that begins with "7B9E5...". Select this key on the left then look at the values on the right. You should see 3Dconnexion listed there. This will confirm that you have located the correct registry key that needs to be deleted .[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE|Software|SolidWorks|AddIns|7B9E5...] Complete the clean install steps and make sure SolidWorks is closed when the 3Dconnexion software is installed. After completing the removal of the software , profile folders and registry keys,right-click on the 3Dconnexion driver installation file that you downloaded and saved to your PC and choose 'Run as Administrator'.
2.Right-click 'Start 3DxWare' - Select Properties , then Compatibility and check only 'Run as administrator' .[Start, All Programs, Startup| Start 3DxWare]
3.Restart SolidWorks and check that navigation is available.
If you are still seeing a problem , it is possible that navigation is disabled in your SolidWorks profile or the profile may have some data corruption. You can use "Restore all Defaults" in your SolidWorks profile to return to default settings. [3Dconnexion Control Panel – Options- Restore all Defaults] There may be multiple SolidWorks profiles. You can use Options- Delete Saved Configurations to remove the SolidWorks profiles.
If further steps are needed, you can use the clean install steps to remove all of the profiles registry entries and 3dconnexion software to return the device to its original behavior. [http://www.3dconnexion.com/faq/28] . The path listed for Vista is also correct for Windows 7. After removing the registry keys listed , one additional registry key needs to be removed from the SolidWorks add-in keys. In 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE' and under 'Software' and 'SolidWorks' there is a folder named 'AddIns'. In the 'AddIns' folder the registry key for the 3Dconnexion add-in is the one that begins with "7B9E5...". Select this key on the left then look at the values on the right. You should see 3Dconnexion listed there. This will confirm that you have located the correct registry key that needs to be deleted .[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE|Software|SolidWorks|AddIns|7B9E5...] Complete the clean install steps and make sure SolidWorks is closed when the 3Dconnexion software is installed. After completing the removal of the software , profile folders and registry keys,right-click on the 3Dconnexion driver installation file that you downloaded and saved to your PC and choose 'Run as Administrator'.