I'm playing with a SpaceNavigator.  When I go to Preferences, Axes, I see a SpaceNav check box, but it is greyed out.  Any idea why that might be?

On 18.07.21 23:22, jon wrote: > I'm playing with a SpaceNavigator.  When I go to Preferences, > Axes, I see a SpaceNav check box, but it is greyed out.  Any > idea why that might be? That means the SpaceNav driver (spacenavd, Linux only) was not enabled at application build time. Which platform are you on? If you don't need spacenavd for any other program, I'd suggest trying the joystick driver first. ciao, Torsten.

Thanks! I am on Windows, Torsten. On 7/18/2021 5:51 PM, Torsten Paul wrote: > On 18.07.21 23:22, jon wrote: >> I'm playing with a SpaceNavigator.  When I go to Preferences, >> Axes, I see a SpaceNav check box, but it is greyed out.  Any >> idea why that might be? > That means the SpaceNav driver (spacenavd, Linux only) was not > enabled at application build time. > > Which platform are you on? If you don't need spacenavd for any > other program, I'd suggest trying the joystick driver first. > > ciao, > Torsten. > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org

On 18.07.21 23:59, jon wrote: > Thanks! I am on Windows, Torsten. Right, then you need to enable the HIDAPI driver for support of 3DConnexion Space Mouse devices (and restart OpenSCAD). Note that the official 3DConnexion driver may or may not interfere with OpenSCAD accessing the device. Unfortunately it has a license I can't agree to, so I can't say much about it, nor would it ever be possible for OpenSCAD to use it. ciao, Torsten.

I have to disable the 3DConnextion driver to use it with OpenSCAD. I don't have their S/W installed ATM, I recall something in their start menu that starts/stops it. > -----Original Message----- > From: Torsten Paul [mailto:Torsten.Paul@gmx.de] > Sent: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:21 > To: discuss@lists.openscad.org > Subject: [OpenSCAD] Re: SpaceNav > > On 18.07.21 23:59, jon wrote: > > Thanks! I am on Windows, Torsten. > > Right, then you need to enable the HIDAPI driver for support > of 3DConnexion Space Mouse devices (and restart OpenSCAD). > > Note that the official 3DConnexion driver may or may not > interfere with OpenSCAD accessing the device. Unfortunately > it has a license I can't agree to, so I can't say much about > it, nor would it ever be possible for OpenSCAD to use it. > > ciao, > Torsten. > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

I am confused.  Not sure how to "enable the HIDAPI driver" nor whether I need to install special software.  I downloaded a huge package from the manufacturer but have not yet installed it. On 7/18/2021 6:41 PM, MichaelAtOz wrote: > I have to disable the 3DConnextion driver to use it with OpenSCAD. > I don't have their S/W installed ATM, I recall something in their start menu that starts/stops it. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Torsten Paul [mailto:Torsten.Paul@gmx.de] >> Sent: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:21 >> To: discuss@lists.openscad.org >> Subject: [OpenSCAD] Re: SpaceNav >> >> On 18.07.21 23:59, jon wrote: >>> Thanks! I am on Windows, Torsten. >> Right, then you need to enable the HIDAPI driver for support >> of 3DConnexion Space Mouse devices (and restart OpenSCAD). >> >> Note that the official 3DConnexion driver may or may not >> interfere with OpenSCAD accessing the device. Unfortunately >> it has a license I can't agree to, so I can't say much about >> it, nor would it ever be possible for OpenSCAD to use it. >> >> ciao, >> Torsten. >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >

On 19.07.21 03:01, jon wrote: > I am confused.  Not sure how to "enable the HIDAPI driver" nor > whether I need to install special software.  I downloaded a > huge package from the manufacturer but have not yet installed > it. See attached screenshot. This checkbox needs to be enabled. No other driver is needed, OpenSCAD will directly use the USB device (and so far only 3DConnexion USB devices are supported). As Michael confirmed, the driver from 3DConnexion will grab the device and make it impossible to use with OpenSCAD. So if you did not need that up to now, there's no reason to install. ciao, Torsten.

Thanks! Even with the HIDAPI box checked, and even after re-starting OpenSCAD, the SpaceNav check box remains greyed out. On 7/18/2021 9:27 PM, Torsten Paul wrote: > On 19.07.21 03:01, jon wrote: >> I am confused.  Not sure how to "enable the HIDAPI driver" nor >> whether I need to install special software.  I downloaded a >> huge package from the manufacturer but have not yet installed >> it. > See attached screenshot. This checkbox needs to be enabled. > > No other driver is needed, OpenSCAD will directly use the USB > device (and so far only 3DConnexion USB devices are supported). > > As Michael confirmed, the driver from 3DConnexion will grab > the device and make it impossible to use with OpenSCAD. So if > you did not need that up to now, there's no reason to install. > > ciao, > Torsten. > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org

HIDAPI is the raw USB driver interface to the SpaceNav device. The SpaceNav check-box is for Linux only. (maybe Mac?) _____ From: jon [mailto:jon@jonbondy.com] Sent: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:44 To: OpenSCAD general discussion; Torsten Paul Subject: [OpenSCAD] Re: SpaceNav Thanks! Even with the HIDAPI box checked, and even after re-starting OpenSCAD, the SpaceNav check box remains greyed out. On 7/18/2021 9:27 PM, Torsten Paul wrote: On 19.07.21 03:01, jon wrote: I am confused. Not sure how to "enable the HIDAPI driver" nor whether I need to install special software. I downloaded a huge package from the manufacturer but have not yet installed it. See attached screenshot. This checkbox needs to be enabled. No other driver is needed, OpenSCAD will directly use the USB device (and so far only 3DConnexion USB devices are supported). As Michael confirmed, the driver from 3DConnexion will grab the device and make it impossible to use with OpenSCAD. So if you did not need that up to now, there's no reason to install. ciao, Torsten. _______________________________________________ OpenSCAD mailing list To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

Well, if the check box is only for Linux, then perhaps I need to simply give up. I wonder if there is some way to change the UI so that this much effort on the part of others is not required when a user stumbles across this issue. Thanks! Jon On 7/18/2021 9:53 PM, MichaelAtOz wrote: > > HIDAPI is the raw USB driver interface to the SpaceNav device. > > The SpaceNav check-box is for Linux only. (maybe Mac?) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:*jon [mailto:jon@jonbondy.com] > *Sent:* Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:44 > *To:* OpenSCAD general discussion; Torsten Paul > *Subject:* [OpenSCAD] Re: SpaceNav > > Thanks! > > Even with the HIDAPI box checked, and even after re-starting OpenSCAD, > the SpaceNav check box remains greyed out. > > On 7/18/2021 9:27 PM, Torsten Paul wrote: > >> On 19.07.21 03:01, jon wrote: >>> I am confused.  Not sure how to "enable the HIDAPI driver" nor >>> whether I need to install special software.  I downloaded a >>> huge package from the manufacturer but have not yet installed >>> it. >> See attached screenshot. This checkbox needs to be enabled. >> No other driver is needed, OpenSCAD will directly use the USB >> device (and so far only 3DConnexion USB devices are supported). >> As Michael confirmed, the driver from 3DConnexion will grab >> the device and make it impossible to use with OpenSCAD. So if >> you did not need that up to now, there's no reason to install. >> ciao, >>   Torsten. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >> <mailto:discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org> > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > Virus-free. www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org