Spaceball

[wow]

Hi all. I did a search for spaceball before beginning this topic and
found 0 results. Does anyone know if Sketchup (and Google Earth for
that matter) will support the Spaceball by 3DXware?

Okay, somebody just said "what's a Spaceball". To over simplify, the
Spaceball is a ball mounted to a platform (which has various buttons of
it's own) and is a device used for pan, zoom, rotate, etc functions and
is used with CAD programs. By simply pushing, pulling and twisting the
ball with one hand, you can enjoy spinning, twirling and zooming your
model in 3D space. Most handy and quick for reaching under or through
a model while you work. Imagine "flying" in Google Earth with it. I
use one at work and I find my hand "looking" for the Spaceball as I
model at home in Sketchup. They are too expensive to buy and "try" but
if I knew it would work, I would forgo the expense as they really are
enjoyable to use.

Thanks in advance! Wow.

[Gully Foyle]

Wow,

You may find this nearly as attractive:

http://www.3dconnexion.com/news/press/061128_3dxandGoogle.php

-Gully

[wow]

Gully, you really put a smile on my face this morning! Thanks so much!
I never thought to go to the 3Dconnexion website as I thought they
were too "high end" for the likes of Google Sketchup. Boy was I wrong.
The Spaceballs at one time were in the $500.00 range although I see
it's replacement (SpacePilot) is in the $399.00 range. So, I somehow
thought it would be a waste of time to even check for compatibility
with "home" software. The Space navigator is in a price range that
most anyone should be able to afford ($59.00) and has a much smaller
foot print than the old SpaceBall. I think I will be ordering one of
these to try. How much more of a perfect solution to the specific
request I made could you have gotten!

I am as excited as a young child on Christmas morning right now. LOL.
Thank you again and I appologise for not researching better myself but
hopefully others will read and discover from this.

-Wow