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3D connexion SpaceExplorer 3D Navigation Device with USB Interface ( 3DX-700026 )

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3D connexion SpaceExplorer 3D Navigation Device with USB Interface ( 3DX-700026 )

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3D Connexion SpaceExplorer

 
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Product Details
Product Length:8.0 inches
Product Width:6.0 inches
Product Height:2.0 inches
Product Weight:4.0 pounds
Package Length:10.24 inches
Package Width:7.48 inches
Package Height:3.7 inches
Package Weight:2.25 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 5 reviews

Features
  • Intuitive 3D navigation

  • Six degrees of freedom via a controller cap designed to flex in all directions

  • 15 pre-configured keys

  • Support for 3D applications from Autodesk, SolidWorks, Dassault Systemes, PTC, UGS and Google

  • Ergonomic and stylish design


Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:4.5
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

3SpaceBall User Review  Jun 17, 2008
Product functions well. It would be nice to have more indents on some of the buttons so your fingers don't get lost. One major complaint I have is with the protective rubber coating around joystick. The coating is thin and made of rubber and started coming off whithin a month of use.

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

4awesome concept; some reliability issues  Apr 28, 2008
The hype is true. This mouse does make SolidWorks faster and more pleasant. The learning curve (adjustment period) is about 15 minutes. Some fiddling with the setup may be required, but this is relatively painless. In short, I love it. But...

It has an annoying habit of not working from time to time. If you look long enough, an internet search will reveal a "reboot" procedure where you hold the 1 and 2 buttons down while plugging it into the USB port. You'll want to make a note of this, because I have to do it fairly often. Without the reboot, the mouse occasionally will not work. As in completely dead. I had to find this little secret reboot tidbit on the internet after an hour of frustrated fiddling around. I called tech support and received decent help, but only after answering a dozen marketing survey questions that I found to be invasive and annoying. My mouse was dead and they wanted to know my number of employees etc before they'd answer anything.

That said, I'd buy another one if this one died. I just wish the company spent some of their marketing/data harvesting budget on fixing the reliability issue.

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

5Great CAD product for SolidWorks  Dec 14, 2007
The advanced ergonomic design, offers effortless navigation when I'm using SolidWorks. This is a great time saving CAD tool. As the product description states; "Simply push, pull, tilt or twist the controller cap to simultaneously pan, zoom and rotate 3D objects and environments." It is really is that easy. The only negative, the price.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

5Happy customer.  Jun 11, 2007
The 3D connexion SpaceExplorer is a great time saving tool, when using SolidWorks.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

5Indispensible Tool for CAD  May 06, 2007
I've been using a spaceball for over 10 years. This is a big improvement over previous models and I'm happy the price has finally come down. I've so thoroughly integrated this into my workflow than I am handicapped without it.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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