Space mouses and tablets - Polyloop

DudeDudely222 · 12th February 2006, 23:10

I've heard alot about people who use space mouses and/or tablets for their 3D work and I was just wondering if anybody could tell me about the benefits they bring. I also know that they can be very spendy and are they worth the amount of money you put in?

bwtr · 13th February 2006, 06:48

Discussions come up regularly. Have you used the Search function here? Or at Renderosity or the Yahoo Carrara forums

DudeDudely222 · 13th February 2006, 06:50

Yeah, but the only ones I noticed where ones that just asked about the difference between brands, or which type to choose etc.

bwtr · 13th February 2006, 06:51

Discussions come up regularly. Have you used the Search function here? Or at Renderosity or the Yahoo Carrara forums. Four other threads here--one only 2 days old.

DudeDudely222 · 13th February 2006, 06:54

Yeah I found all those, but they didn't tell me what they did exactly. They were all comparative discussions. I have no idea what they do.

bwtr · 13th February 2006, 07:04

Look up the product sites and download all the info to read. More info there than you will ever get on these threads. Probably will be demo movies as well!

DudeDudely222 · 13th February 2006, 07:05

all right, thanks for the help.

bwtr · 13th February 2006, 07:16

Search for Wacom. They now have added a new line of "CyberTablets" to the range.

Thomas · 13th February 2006, 08:58

space mouse is only a navigation system. Very useful for presentation. We have one at the office, but I don't like it for working (modeling, animating, etc)
But I own two graphic tablets (two wacom). I use them a lot, for everything which is 2D: painting, drawing, creating my textures for the 3D, for Photoshop (a lot!), and for Zbrush (Zbrush is realy interesting with a tablet !)
Then, IMHO, you may need a tablet, but won't need a spacemouse...

LoneGunman · 13th February 2006, 11:01

For all my modeling needs I use Nostromo N50 (see image), very good for all of us who like shortcut keys while modeling

Thomas · 13th February 2006, 15:19

A video somewhere about how using that ?

LoneGunman · 13th February 2006, 17:15

It's just like additional keyboard, Thomas,video is not really needed...

I mapped hot-keys for things I use all the time as I see fit, so I do not have to use my regular keyboard which is under my desk (on the slider).

It is also nice cuz all of them are on a very small space, so I do not have to move my hand a lot (nice for my wrists in this old age of mine,

)

Besides that, saves my keys from beeing destroyed,

, it is actually a gaming device, so keys are more robust.

Here is a screenshot of SILO setup (it is using drivers and setup software for previous model which is N-40).

Hope this helps

P.S. I also highly reccomend it for playing Quake

Thomas · 13th February 2006, 19:12

ok, thanks for the screencapture

DudeDudely222 · 14th February 2006, 01:45

Thanks very much guys, that helped me out. Plus I realized that my school computer room, in which I do most of my work, has a tablet so I just tried it there

. Fairly nice.

12th February 2006, 23:10	#1 (permalink)
DudeDudely222 NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 108 My Photos: (0)	Space mouses and tablets I've heard alot about people who use space mouses and/or tablets for their 3D work and I was just wondering if anybody could tell me about the benefits they bring. I also know that they can be very spendy and are they worth the amount of money you put in? __________________ ·÷±‡±Lucious Ash±‡±÷·

13th February 2006, 06:50	#3 (permalink)
DudeDudely222 NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 108 My Photos: (0)	Yeah, but the only ones I noticed where ones that just asked about the difference between brands, or which type to choose etc. __________________ ·÷±‡±Lucious Ash±‡±÷·

13th February 2006, 06:54	#5 (permalink)
DudeDudely222 NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 108 My Photos: (0)	Yeah I found all those, but they didn't tell me what they did exactly. They were all comparative discussions. I have no idea what they do. __________________ ·÷±‡±Lucious Ash±‡±÷·

13th February 2006, 07:05	#7 (permalink)
DudeDudely222 NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 108 My Photos: (0)	all right, thanks for the help. __________________ ·÷±‡±Lucious Ash±‡±÷·

13th February 2006, 08:58	#9 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,057 My Photos: (219) Images: 93	space mouse is only a navigation system. Very useful for presentation. We have one at the office, but I don't like it for working (modeling, animating, etc) But I own two graphic tablets (two wacom). I use them a lot, for everything which is 2D: painting, drawing, creating my textures for the 3D, for Photoshop (a lot!), and for Zbrush (Zbrush is realy interesting with a tablet !) Then, IMHO, you may need a tablet, but won't need a spacemouse... __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

13th February 2006, 06:48	#2 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,067 My Photos: (6) Images: 49	Discussions come up regularly. Have you used the Search function here? Or at Renderosity or the Yahoo Carrara forums

13th February 2006, 06:51	#4 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,067 My Photos: (6) Images: 49	Discussions come up regularly. Have you used the Search function here? Or at Renderosity or the Yahoo Carrara forums. Four other threads here--one only 2 days old.

13th February 2006, 07:04	#6 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,067 My Photos: (6) Images: 49	Look up the product sites and download all the info to read. More info there than you will ever get on these threads. Probably will be demo movies as well!

13th February 2006, 07:16	#8 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,067 My Photos: (6) Images: 49	Search for Wacom. They now have added a new line of "CyberTablets" to the range.

13th February 2006, 11:01	#10 (permalink)
LoneGunman SILO abuser Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisville, KY USA Posts: 556 My Photos: (0) Images: 23	For all my modeling needs I use Nostromo N50 (see image), very good for all of us who like shortcut keys while modeling Attached Thumbnails __________________ My missions are not impossible, I just make them look that way

13th February 2006, 15:19	#11 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,057 My Photos: (219) Images: 93	A video somewhere about how using that ? __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

13th February 2006, 17:15	#12 (permalink)
LoneGunman SILO abuser Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisville, KY USA Posts: 556 My Photos: (0) Images: 23	Video ? It's just like additional keyboard, Thomas,video is not really needed... I mapped hot-keys for things I use all the time as I see fit, so I do not have to use my regular keyboard which is under my desk (on the slider). It is also nice cuz all of them are on a very small space, so I do not have to move my hand a lot (nice for my wrists in this old age of mine, ) Besides that, saves my keys from beeing destroyed, , it is actually a gaming device, so keys are more robust. Here is a screenshot of SILO setup (it is using drivers and setup software for previous model which is N-40). Hope this helps P.S. I also highly reccomend it for playing Quake Attached Thumbnails __________________ My missions are not impossible, I just make them look that way

13th February 2006, 19:12	#13 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,057 My Photos: (219) Images: 93	ok, thanks for the screencapture __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

14th February 2006, 01:45	#14 (permalink)
DudeDudely222 NURBS Booleans are your friend Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 108 My Photos: (0)	Thanks very much guys, that helped me out. Plus I realized that my school computer room, in which I do most of my work, has a tablet so I just tried it there . Fairly nice. __________________ ·÷±‡±Lucious Ash±‡±÷·

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