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AC 27 & 3DConnexion 3D mouse issue!

Matt Schneider
Contributor

The 3DConnexion 3D mouse is not functioning properly with AC27.  I have had no problems with  with AC25 & 26.  PLEASE FIX! 

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Sorry, scoz, what do you mean?

Archicad 27 macOS Sonoma

The Space Mouse can not rotate in 3D Windows and BIMX Windows.
I can't rotate the model based on the Y-axis

alexliz
Advocate

I see, thanks for clarifying.

 

My response was meant for Matt, who posted originally. But, to answer your question, then yes, it should do everything in Archicad, both macOS and Windows. I don't think BIMx can work with the SpaceMouse.

Archicad 27 macOS Sonoma

I found the solution to the problem I was having.  Originally, I discovered the issue when I opened up the AC27 out of the box template when I was first checking the release out.  In my quest for the solution, I opened up a AC26 project in AC27.  I had no issues with the space mouse in AC27 when I opened up the AC26 file.  Lead me to believe there was a setting that I couldn't locate.  I asked John from Contrabim if he ever had this issue and he pointed me to  VIEW>3D Navigation Extras>3Dconnexion.  There are two options, Camera Mode & Object Mode.  AC27 template is defaulted to Camera Mode and that is causing the navigation issue.  Changed to Object mode and the issue was fixed.  Not sure why camera mode is problematic but it is.

 

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Hi Matt. That is very interesting, I'll be sure to check that menu as soon as I'm back on my Mac. I actually bought my 3DConnexion SpaceMouse kits when I saw John's video on them 👍 I've learned a lot from his ContraBIM channel.

Archicad 27 macOS Sonoma

John turned me on to the space mouse as well.  I have been a Contrabim member since its inception & had purchased his template prior.  Lots of value.

mthd
Ace

I also watched John using these tools and bought mine last year and they are great to use.

AC8.1 - AC28 ARM AUS + CI Tools
Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Chip 10C CPU
24C GPU 7.8TF 32GB RAM OS Sequoia

Same problem for me, it's inverted!

Left is Right and Right is Left!

If you take any project from ArchiCAD version 26 and below and open the files in ArchiCAD 27 the 3dconnexion tools work!

If you open an ArchiCAD 27 Template, or start a brand new file in ArchiCAD 27 non of the function works the correct way.

 

Apple mouse worked fine, then one day apple any new computer in the last 3 years you get you have to invert the wheel usage.  So again open up the 3Dconnextion Trainer and follow that screen then go to ArchiCAD 27 and its broken its all inverted, 28 is being released and this is the same problem now.

 

Jasen Langley | ARCH720
ArchiCAD v27 (since v09) macOS Sonoma (version 14.4)
Apple M2 Max Studio, 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 1 TB SSDrive
64 GB Memory

So funny, year later still broken and Graphisoft never replied to you on this comment to fix it.

Jasen Langley | ARCH720
ArchiCAD v27 (since v09) macOS Sonoma (version 14.4)
Apple M2 Max Studio, 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 1 TB SSDrive
64 GB Memory

Thanks!  Matt, just got to this and it works...to bad Graphisoft did not show this or explain this at all.

Jasen Langley | ARCH720
ArchiCAD v27 (since v09) macOS Sonoma (version 14.4)
Apple M2 Max Studio, 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 1 TB SSDrive
64 GB Memory