I tried using Design Review at this early stage, and I struggled a little bit, but I thought “give it some time”. I wonder which will be most useful in Revit? Next, I ran the Viewer and tried the 4 different control modes using the Menu button – Object, Camera, Target Camera and Helicopter mode. In fact, I played the placement game and I was informed that it “wasn’t the fastest time” the game master had seen ? While I could immediately see the potential and I could grasp how the device worked, I wouldn’t say that I was especially confident with it upon first use.
I ran the Trainer software and it was certainly an eye opener. SP1 was installed, so I installed the hotfix by replacing the acvmtools.crx in my AutoCAD 2013 folder. After setup was completed, I opened AutoCAD to check if I had installed SP1 already (as this was a requirement for the hotfix). I downloaded the hotfix while the setup program continued to run.
The setup program then prompted me to install the Autodesk 3dconnexion hotfix for AutoCAD 2013. Choosing Custom allowed me to see all of the software plugins that were going to be installed, such as AutoCAD, Inventor and 3dsMax.
Once drivers were downloaded, I ran the exe. These were the files I downloaded – drivers ( 3DxSoftware64SPP_v3-16-2_r1356 at 154mb) and a release notes PDF. The /checkupdates link that Setup opened appeared to be broken (or perhaps some incompatibility with Firefox), so I installed drivers using this page. The Setup program prompted me to check for updates on the 3dconnexion website. The image below shows the primary functions of the device:Īfter connecting the device Windows 7 64-bit tried to find drivers on Windows Update, but, as expected, it couldn’t. It is a heavy, solid, well built unit.Īt this point, I also read the Feature Guide. The general feel and build quality is very good. X and Y panning, X and Y roll, pull Up and push Down, and Twist anticlockwise and clockwise. 3Dconnexion calls it “6DoF” – it means it has six degrees of movement. I opened the box and had a little play with the joystick. So, I took my time… I wanted to make sure that I didn’t just fall in love with the ‘idea’ – I wanted to try it in a number of different practical scenarios. I really wanted to put it through its paces properly, in multiple 3D tools and in Windows 7 in general, before passing judgement. I was quite excited to unbox and start using it. There are three main parts to this review – you can find them by scrolling to the big underlined headings: Other products include the SpaceMouse Pro, SpaceExplorer, SpaceNavigator for Notebooks and the SpaceNavigator.
The SpacePilot Pro is the top-of-the-range 3D navigation peripheral offered by 3Dconnexion (formed in 2001 by Logitech). Is the SPP compatible with my modelling software of choice?.Is the SPP difficult to setup and start using?.Revit 3d, Color Scheme, floor plan, rooms 8 Comments Thanks to pepar for sharing on slack, and cadconsulting for making the video. Not sure of the limitations or problems yet, but I had to share ? As you experiment with the View Range of this special Floor Plan, you will see more or less of the elements (a bit like a 3D section box). It is also a nice way to see how View Range works. Which means you can have a Room Color Scheme showing up in a ‘kind of’ 3D view in Revit. Experiment with the above process until you have created a sort of forced orthographic view… but Revit thinks it is a Floor Plan! You may have to switch between some sections running perpendicular to each other and keep rotating the Floor Plan crop region until you capture the view you want.Rotate the Floor Plan away from the horizontal plane.Start the Rotate command in the Section or Elevation view.Switch to the Section or Elevation view (the Crop Region is still selected).Select the Crop Region in the Floor Plan view.Tile the windows in Revit so you can see both views.Go to a Floor Plan view and make sure the Crop Region is turned on.This is one of the best workarounds I have seen for years in Revit! Did you know that you can rotate a Revit Floor Plan view in 3 dimensions?