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Offline demik

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3D mice and track balls
« on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 12:24:04 »
Are they similar? I've always wanted to try one but from my understanding they are specifically for 3D modeling. Could I use one similar to a trackball? Or should I just get a trackball? Lately my hand has been hurting from mousing around.

Or am I just an old man?
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 15:49:15 »
You're just and old fart.

Seriously though; I haven't tried any of the 3D mice(although I really want to, but they're a bit expensive to pick up just to try), but from what I've seen I don't think they'll be better than a trackball outside of the applications the 3D mice are designed for.

I would say either get a regular trackball and/or a more comfortable mouse, and get used to higher dpi to keep mousing work down.
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 16:14:39 »


I had that 3d mouse, I didn't really like it when moving models in 3d space compared with the normal mouse I was used to using.
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 16:14:52 »
I do use a somewhat high dpi but looks like slimblade it is
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 16:16:41 »
I've used the slimblade for a few months now. I don't have forearm pain anymore from the constant clicking on a mouse. With the slimblade, I use the thumb to left click and the pinky to right click. Very, very comfortable.
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 16:21:29 »
Yeah I had a cst l trac x and it was awesome. It was just a little too big for my hands.

@beast that's the one I was looking at
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 16:40:03 »
Quote from: demilk on Sat, 19 October 2013, 16:21:29
Yeah I had a cst l trac x and it was awesome. It was just a little too big for my hands.

@beast that's the one I was looking at

You want to buy mine?
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 17:10:09 »
Best I can do is free
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 17:15:32 »
Quote from: demilk on Sat, 19 October 2013, 17:10:09
Best I can do is free

Sure, just pay shipping....
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #11 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:12:28 »
I KNEW IT
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #12 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:13:21 »
Quote from: demilk on Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:12:28
I KNEW IT

Did you? I don't think you did


I think you have been rused!
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #13 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:18:42 »
stop extorting me beast pls
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #14 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:21:28 »
Quote from: demilk on Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:18:42
stop extorting me beast pls

Fine, I'll lower the shipping price


Best I can do is $5600.30

Any lower and you're basically stealing from me
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #15 on: Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:40:49 »
best i can do is free.99, you pay the shipping and hand deliver it to me
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Re: 3D mice and track balls
« Reply #16 on: Tue, 22 October 2013, 04:44:18 »
Quote from: The_Beast on Sat, 19 October 2013, 16:14:39
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I had that 3d mouse, I didn't really like it when moving models in 3d space compared with the normal mouse I was used to using.

I love using mine in Solidworks, it feels very intuitive to me for moving the model around. Left hand on Spacenavigator, right on mouse.
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