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Title: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: demik 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?
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: vun 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.
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: The_Beast on Sat, 19 October 2013, 16:14:39: (http://www.campus-reseller.de/Catalog/images/space_navigator-tuera.jpg)

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.
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: demik on Sat, 19 October 2013, 16:14:52: I do use a somewhat high dpi but looks like slimblade it is
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: keymaster 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.
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: demik 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
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: The_Beast 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?
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: demik on Sat, 19 October 2013, 17:10:09: Best I can do is free
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: The_Beast 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....
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: demik on Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:08:22: Quote from: The_Beast 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....

YES
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: The_Beast on Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:11:57: Quote from: demilk on Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:08:22
Quote from: The_Beast 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....

YES

$5,600.37
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: demik on Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:12:28: I KNEW IT
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: The_Beast 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!
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: demik on Sat, 19 October 2013, 18:18:42: stop extorting me beast pls
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: The_Beast 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
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: demik 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
Title: Re: 3D mice and track balls
Post by: Oobly on Tue, 22 October 2013, 04:44:18: Quote from: The_Beast on Sat, 19 October 2013, 16:14:39
Show Image
(http://www.campus-reseller.de/Catalog/images/space_navigator-tuera.jpg)

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.