SpaceMouse Compact

Thought I'd give this a try as I'm using Fusion 360 quite a bit now, I was going to send it back if I didn't like it. This actually exceeded my expectations in how useful it is. I will be keeping it. It only requires very subtle movements and learning to do one movement at a time is a little bit tricky at first, but it comes with training guide and some demo games which are very useful (wish there were more though as they were fun!). I was pushing it round my desk at first as I was being too forceful, but it's fine once you learn to tone things down a bit. Was surprised that it's supported in non-CAD packages such as Word where you can navigate the document using it. Also it allows you to scroll a browser window. It works in OpenSCAD and Prusa Slicer too. It definitely doesn't replace a mouse though, it adds navigation capabilities in addition to the mouse rather than acting as a replacement. Not really using the buttons yet, but they do seem to be very configurable (I'm using Windows). Had a glaring blue LED in it, but fortunately there's an option to turn it off in the advanced settings. It does feel good quality, but think it could be £40 cheaper really. I don't suppose they sell many because of the niche market. I'd definitely recommend this if you are a heavy CAD / 3D Graphics user.

Very good and functional.... absolutely mesmerized.

Perfect!!

Works perfectly on a MacBook with Autodesk fusion. Makes panning/rotating/zooming in CAD so much easier. Not a replacement for a regular mouse, you need this as well as a regular mouse. Very easy to set up. Note, USB A plug so you may need a USB A to C converter.

Works with the cad programs I've got, on windows and Mac. Drivers were a bit annoying on the Mac, and it's not as easy or intuitive to use as the adverts suggested, but I'm getting used to it steadily. Feels solidly built.

pricey but worth it if you spend a lot of time working in CAD, we don't have this at work so I realy miss it in my job, but at the asking price management don't see the benefit, so I burn time getting the correct positions while working, nice to have, feels far better than keyboard shortcuts, damn cheapskate managers.

Control on this 3Dconnexion Compact spacemouse is superb. If the larger control pad isn't your thing then these are a very good alternative

I use the big brother of the Compact at work, and with the imminent lockdown and WFH, I decided to get the rather more desktop-friendly Compact for home. It's very well made and finished, with a nice grippy base that doesn't slide about at all. The flyout buttons take a bit of getting used to compared to physical buttons; but still very flexible. If, like me you're working Remote Desktop over a VPN, you CAN get this to control a remote PC running the CAD package. Search for and download VirtualHere which allows (for free) one non-standard USB device to connect to and control a remote machine.

Helt fantastisk! Vande mig väldigt snabbt och kan inte klara mig utan den längre. Den är helt enkelt ett måste när man använder CAD.

super produit très facile a configurer.

Came early Great quality

Perfeito para uso no meu modelador 3D preferido (Plasticity).

Ich hab die 3D-Maus hauptsächlich für Fusion 360 gekauft. Vergleichsmodelle habe ich nicht getestet aber meine Erwartungen sind vollends erfüllt. In der ersten Woche der Nutzung war ich etwas mit dem Teil überfordert. Nach Nutzung des Trainingsprogramms und der richtigen Handhabung funktioniert die Navigation durch Fusion 360 völlig problemlos. Pro: - sehr präzise auch auf hoher Geschwindigkeit - sehr feinfühlig - liegt gut in der Hand - schwerer und rutschfester Sockel - ausreichend langes Kabel, qualitativ Hochwertiger USB-Stecker - 2 Buttons haben einen eindeutigen Klickpunkt und sind gut fühlbar - Komfortable zeitsparende Navigation in 3D-Programmen Neutral: - eine gepolsterte Handballenauflage wäre toll (ohne Wertung) - Seriennummer ist am Kabel mit einem Anhänger angebracht. Stört etwas den wertigen Gesamteindruck. Contra: - eigentlich würde ich sagen der Preis, jedoch muss man beachten, wie außerordentlich gut das Gerät verarbeitet und auch zu bedienen ist. Daher habe ich kein wirkliches Manko. Abschließend kann ich die 3DConnexion SpaceMouse Compact nur empfehlen. Sie reagiert präzise und gleichzeitig in Echtzeit und flüssig. Die Software läuft problemlos auf Windows7 und kooperiert prima mit einigen Programmen. Nicht einmal der Preis kann für mich den Gesamteindruck derart trüben, dass ich keine 5 Sterne geben könnte. Ich hoffe die Haltbarkeit spiegelt sich im Preis wieder. Ausgegangen davon, dass ich die Maus wenigstens 5 Jahre nutzen kann, ist sie wiederum nicht zu teuer. Uneingeschränkte Kaufempfehlung für lernwillige 3D-Konstrukteure.