topic Re: Mouse Preferences in Installation & update

Mouse Preferences

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:57:30 GMT

I am just wondering if any of you have a preferred mouse to use with ArchiCAD? I have been using a Logitech M-RBQ124 "Revolution" mouse for about two years and it is starting to wear out. It is getting kind of glitchy (i.e: I will click to grab something and it won't grab until I have started to drag). This is getting annoying, and I want to replace it. Any suggestions?

Re: Mouse Preferences

Dwight — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:21:16 GMT

This is an uncommon mousing solution that I saw at a GDL seminar many years ago. I adopted it and it is the greatest:

A 6x9 Wacom tablet with their mouse.

It is four buttons and a wheel and is the lightest mouse since there are no cords or batteries.

Re: Mouse Preferences

Rakela Raul — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:10:41 GMT

logitech TrackMan Wheel / USB

Re: Mouse Preferences

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:37:49 GMT

Dwight: I am curious as to how one would use a tablet with this program. I have only done CAD using a mouse, and would like to know the benefits of adding a tablet.

Rakela: Do you find a trackball to be accurate enough? I have heard that they are not precise enough to do CAD.

Re: Mouse Preferences

Rakela Raul — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:08:39 GMT

Rakela: Do you find a trackball to be accurate enough? I have heard that they are not precise enough to do CAD

good enough for me..it is cheap try it and give it a week or two

Re: Mouse Preferences

Dwight — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:59:09 GMT

You put the mouse on the tablet.

So in your other drawing programs and such, you might use a stylus, but not with Archicad.

The Wacom Mouse is so light.

And no cord or batteries.

Re: Mouse Preferences

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:00:34 GMT

Thank you.

Re: Mouse Preferences

Gerald Hoffman — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:41:52 GMT

I use the same TrackBall mouse as Rakela. I have worn out 3 or 4 already. What I like best is you never run out of desk space and you can spin the ball to get from one side of your screen to the other very quickly. It seems accurate enough for ArchiCAD as long as you keep it clean.

Cheers,

Re: Mouse Preferences

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:59:41 GMT

Logitech VX Revolution
Light, small, long battery life, cordless, 3 additional buttons, zoom button /which I don't use/, side-scroll function, gear mechanism, rubber sides.
And don't underestimate the mousepad! Good mousepad increases performance dramatically! I use SteelSeries.

Re: Mouse Preferences

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:37:01 GMT

Mine:
Logitech Cordless Trackball

Geesh...I think Ive had this thing for about 9 years now.
the only piece of computer hardware that's lasted this long and over the many upgrades and crashes.

I also use a bean bag wrist rest thingy. Helps you ward off "tennis elbow" as I contracted once using a mouse.

Re: Mouse Preferences

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:01:24 GMT

9 years is a record! My previous mouse, a Logitech Cordless Click Plus, lasted for 3 years!

Re: Mouse Preferences

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:53:42 GMT

Rakela wrote:
logitech TrackMan Wheel / USB

I will take your Logitech Trackman Wheel and raise it to a Microsoft Trackball Optical! I am on a suped up 27iMac with sports stripes and on up grading to ACv16 the simple Pan function would not work though. Crippled! Until I read another user mention Steermouse software. (http://www.plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/index.html) There were no happy snaps of Trackballs only mice so I was not feeling confident that it would solve my issue, however did the install and BINGO! This obscure little software add on had solve my issues and it has a large array of functions that can be programmed into your awesome Trackball or dodgy mouse - up to 16 click functions by adding Modifier Keys.
My Trackball has 5 buttons which is why it out-trumps the Logitech even though I have had 2 Logitechs on the past and loved them.

TIP for new player on the settings is…
Extreme left = return or enter or OK
Left = Normal Click
Middle (Clicking the Scroll Wheel) Pan
Right = Right Click
Far Right = Delete

With Extreme left = return or enter or OK, when a Dialogue Box is on the screen, after you have selected parameters etc, just click the Far Left Button and the OK is clicked - you do not need to s-c-r-o-l-l all the way to the OK button every time there is a Dialogue Box a 1000 times a day. Immensely time saving. This works with ANY program, not just ArchiCAD. Even when word processing and doing a bit of editing, when the cursor is placed and the Far Right button is clicked, it is the same as hitting Return on the keyboard and entering another line - I have used this for years and it is such a handy weapon!

With Extreme Right, being Delete, when in AC simply select an item be it a wall, object, text, anything, and just Right Click - Bingo - Deleted! I use this for all my Deleting. Is also used for backspacing in AC or word processing. Beautiful!

My hand NEVER leaves the Trackball to hit Return OR Delete on the keyboard - EVER! Do this several hundreds of times per week, per month, per year and the pay off is huge.

The Microsoft Trackball Optical 1.0 is the only Trackball I can find that has 5 buttons. If there are others then would love to hear about them. We should ask Logitech to create a 5 button Trackball or have Microsoft release another new model. They need to know that we use these things with a passion.

For the record, I also have the additional Mac Trackpad to the right of my Trackball to extreme sports in ArchiCAD and other Software - and I don't even play games!!!

Hope that helps, Brilly

Re: Mouse Preferences

Rakela Raul — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:34:25 GMT

i see more and more people using this type... attached my
new baby,,battery last a year or more... excellent .. wouldnt replace..thanku !!

Re: Mouse Preferences

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:21:10 GMT

I am quite happy with the Magic Mouse (with BetterTouchTool). The scroll zoom is a bit sensitive in Revit though. Still trying to sort that out.

Re: Mouse Preferences

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:32:07 GMT

Rakela wrote:
i see more and more people using this type... attached my
new baby,,battery last a year or more... excellent .. wouldnt replace..thanku !!

Raul
I'm tarting to get a sore thumb at the lower knuckle, and wondering if it has something to do with gripping on to my Magic Mouse because of its very low profile. Would something like yours help that do you think? How do you use the track ball?