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3Dconnexion SpacePilot - 3D motion controller w/  LCD display - optical - 21 but

3Dconnexion SpacePilot - 3D motion controller w/ LCD display - optical - 21 but - SPU


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Product Detail Information:
ASIN:B0009MG6FW
Catalog:Ce
Binding:Electronics
Product Group:CE
Product Type:COMPUTER_INPUT_DEVICE
Brand:3DConnexion
Manufacturer:3Dconnexion
Model: SPU
Part No: SPU
UPC: 821123130012
EAN: 0821123130012
Hardware Platform: PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
nv:Device Type: 3D Navigation Device
Connection Type: USB
Tracking Method: Optical
Buttons: 21
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No


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Good but flawed
8/4/2008
I recently purchased the spacepilot after obtaining Autodesk Inventor. I have to say first and foremost that the quality of construction is top notch. The spacepilot is well built and very heavy. Everything seemed to work fine until i noticed a problem with the software. Without going into to much detail, basically the software has a mjor bug in it that 3dconnexion hasn't found or fixed yet. Upon calling I was told buy 2 seperate techs that i should just figure out a way to work around it and that they hadn't noticed the glitch until i brought it up. Now forgive me if i'm wrong but for almost $400 i find it hard to believe that something as simple and obvious as the software would work better. Overall the accessory is well built and worked well. But the software was a point i couldn't work around and so i ended up returning the spacepilot.
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New SpacePilot has nice features
5/16/2008
When Solidworks went to version 2008, I sadly had to say goodby to my classic Spacemouse--an unsupported serial device. The replacement, the 3Dconnexion SpacePilot, is a welcome replacement. The puck control has less mechanical travel than the Spacemouse, which was easy to get used to. The quality of the device is better than I expected from seeing the images. But the most useful improvement to me is the application-context-sensitive button mapping. When you change applications, the SpacePilot updates its LCD screen to show you how the buttons have been remapped for that application. When you go to Solidworks assembly mode, for example, the buttons change so that you can easily go to insert, mate, rotate, etc. Also there is a special button specifically for "Fit", which is a zoom-all command. Very nice, overall, and as with other 3D mice, facilitates two-handed CAD actions.
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Great addition to your workflow for anyone who works in 3D.
1/25/2008
I work in 3D Studio Max and the space pilot nearly doubles my navigation speed as compared to using the keyboard/mouse. The customizable buttons are nice, I have a regular preset, a rigging preset, and a modeling preset so far. So when I'm rigging a character I can easily pan around the model and select verticies, adjusting their weights using the programable buttons.

The button placements aren't as good as they could be but bearable, you can actually remap ALL buttons on the device for every configuration you have so you might find it easier to remap the ctrl,shift,alt,esc buttons to custom commands.. or the viewport buttons as those are easier to reach while navigating.

Of course for pure fun factor flying around in google earth with it is a joy, but for that you might as well buy the $60 space navigator.

If you need customizable keys for your work as I do then its definatly worth it and makes navigation a breeze.

I got mine here on amazon for only $270, too bad the price is higher now.
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jerry -- 3d designer
1/19/2008
I've now owned my SpacePilot for about a year and use it principally with Autodesk Inventor. I am at my computer all day, every day. I don't know how I ever worked without it. Everything they say about improved productivity is true and in fact may be something of an understated claim.

I seldom use the programmable buttons but I use the orientation buttons (to right of controller knob) and the function keys (to the left of controller knob) all the time. It is robust and has withstood thousands of hours of use with no sign of any wear.

It took no time to become second nature. It is so intuitive that within days it became an extension of my hand. It is ergonomically very comfortable. Between the SpacePilot and my programmable MX Revolution mouse I have most of everything I need in my two hands at all times. I've moved the keyboard back under the monitor and placed the SpacePilot and mouse directly in front of me. For number entry I've placed a number keypad/calculator immediately to the right of my mouse and I seldom need to go to the keyboard.
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Worth the price if you live in 3D
7/20/2007
It makes scene control much more intuitive and natural than using hotkey buttons or even the mouse. The addition of the dynamically-updating LCD button labels enables the Space Pilot to be a benefit across several applications and for casual users that can't remember all the custom button configurations. The device is ergonomically designed and relaxing to use. I found that the custom defined buttons at the top of the Space Pilot required some reaching to be pressed. Overall, it is worth the price if you live in 3D.
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