August Build - 3DConnexion, with a prize (UPDATE)
August 5th, 2007 by 
Rui Campos (rcas)
UPDATE:
Now with 64 Bits version for the blender binary and the plugin, as well as our own Mac OS X Intel compilation.
Its been sometime since we rolled out a build. Work, moving, …. and more work kept some of us from the promise of one build per month.
But we had to come back and this time with a BANG, you read write, we are offering a prize with this new set of Builds.
NOTES:
Only one phrase per person. Or the first phrase will be selected and all others ignored.
The 3DConnexion builds already have the plugin, so no need to follow the instructions.
These builds are experimental (as it is common in our builds) and the developer would really love to have feedback on it, so he can improve things further.
3DConnexion has been working hard to get their devices supported in Blender.
As we didn’t want to miss the ride we decided to colaborate with them and bring you an Alpha version of the work done so far.
If you own any device from 3DConnexion, with these builds you will be able to use it.
How to use it:
1. Download and install the 3Dconnexion driver from:
http://www.3dconnexion.com2. Download the latest plug-in for your platform from above or from here :
http://cubelogic.org/blender/builds/
Should be available shortly too at http://www.3dconnexion.com3. Uncompress the zip file.
4. Copy the 3DxNdofBlender.plug file into the “plugins” folder. Make sure to copy the one related to your system architecture (PowerPC or intel). You should then have the following directory structure (the names could be slightly different):
blender-NDOF
– blender-NDOF.app
– plugins
—- 3DxNdofBlender.plug5. Make sure the 3Dconnexion driver is running.
6. Launch the blender-NDOF app.
7. You should now be able to use the device inside blender, including buttons to toggle modes (turntable/fly/transform) and constraints (unconstrained/dominant).
But this doesn’t end here, yes, we mentioned a prize too.
That’s right, 3DConnexion sponsored a SpaceNavigator for the person with the best comment on this post, but it has some rules applied.
You need to come up with a phrase that contains “BlenderBuilds” and “3DConnexion”. The best phrase wins a SpaceNavigator to use with Blender.
But now that you got all the information we will let you with the builds:
| Windows | Linux 32 Bits | Linux 64 Bits | Mac OS X PPC | Mac OS X Intel |
| Normal Optim. SSE2 3DConnexion |
i586 Normal i586 Debug i686 Optim. SSE i686 Optim. SSE2 i686 Optim. SSE3 i686 Optim. 3DNow 3DConnexion |
AMD 64 Normal | Norm. Py. 2.3 Norm. Py. 2.4 Norm. Py. 2.5 |
Norm. Py. 2.5 3DConnexion |
Plugins:
| Windows | Linux 32 Bits | Linux 64 Bits | Mac OS X |
Build notes:
Note 1: The builds named 3DConnexion have been compiled by Ettore, the developer from 3DConnexion.
Note 2: The competition ends on the 12th of August.
Note 3: Only one phrase per person.
Posted in Linux | 
August 5th, 2007 at 5:00
great work guys! I do appreciate that.
August 5th, 2007 at 18:07
Beautimous builds BlenderBuilds, so nice to make the 3DConnexion.
August 5th, 2007 at 18:59
since i already have a space navigator i would not liek to be entered, but if you like my phrase use it and give the navigator to the 2nd runner up:)
“from the BlenderBuilds came a build which made a 3dconnexion with the rest of the world and beyond”
message: blender is now part of the 3dconnexion univers, with it more amazing things will be developed since less time will be spent scrolling, and will open the eyes of the world to the power of 3dconnexiona nd blender
August 5th, 2007 at 19:03
I already have one too. Dito on what BlenderMaster said.
August 6th, 2007 at 5:17
Thank you!
Q1: Does the August build correspond to 2.45RC2 ?
Q2: I’m running Mac OS 10.4.10 on an Intel duo, Python 2.5 installed. When I double-click on the August blender.app, it tries to launch but aborts. What am I missing?
August 6th, 2007 at 11:34
Hi Tom Telos:
Could you try and launch the application on the command line instead and tell the error it shows ?
Thanks,
– Rui –
August 6th, 2007 at 12:01
6 degrees of freedom from 3dconnexion for our most beloved 3 dimensional Blender brought to you by the 2d webby site blenderbuilds in this 4+n dimensional reality!
August 6th, 2007 at 13:42
what about linux 64bit?
August 6th, 2007 at 14:01
To shul:
I still need to find someone to compile a 64Bit version for us, since I don’t have a 64Bit cpu.
But from what I saw so far, I don’t think 3DConnexion has a 64Bit safe plugin for Blender yet.
– Rui –
August 6th, 2007 at 15:17
Thanks again, Rui!
The most meaningful message I get from Terminal is
dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/local/lib/libIex.4.dylib
When I try the same with the build I’ve been using, it launches right away, but I get
Compiled with Python version 2.5.
sys:1: RuntimeWarning: Python C API version mismatch for module Blender: This Python has API version 1013, module Blender has version 1012.
Ooh, the delights of UNIX !
August 6th, 2007 at 15:40
Tom Telos:
The problem here is that your build has a dynamic link to one of the OpenEXR libraries (libIex). You have two options to fix this problem:
1. Download, and build OpenEXR to the default location of /usr/local/lib (it is pretty easy).
2. We’ll re-link that binary for you. This is the best option, as others will experience the same problem.
In the future, you can find this kind of information out on Mac OS X by typing in Terminal:
otool -L
That will tell you what libraries are linked statically and dynamically.
have a day.yad
jdpf
August 6th, 2007 at 15:41
Wordpress ate my example, so here it is again:
Type: otool -L path to blender executable inside blender.app package
have a day.yad
jdpf
August 6th, 2007 at 16:54
Odd competition but no reason not to try!
“BlenderBuilds: Enjoy the freedom of 3DConnexion!”
:)
August 6th, 2007 at 17:16
“Blender Builds connects you to your 3d world with 3DConnexion!”
August 6th, 2007 at 17:55
blenderbuilds a professional 3dconnexion
August 6th, 2007 at 18:03
Although I forgot about one rule, it will apply still.
Only one phrase for person will be allowed.
– Rui –
PS: Jorge, choose yours and I will delete the others, thanks.
August 6th, 2007 at 18:09
“BlenderBuilds: it’s time to make use of the third dimension with 3DConnexion.”
August 6th, 2007 at 18:36
“Blenderbuilds has your connection to your Blender 3DConnexion.”
August 6th, 2007 at 18:46
BlenderBuilds & 3DConnection “Building Better Worlds”
August 6th, 2007 at 18:47
Blenderbuilds: Navigating space with 3DConnexion
August 6th, 2007 at 18:51
“Establish your 3DConnexion with BlenderBuilds”
August 6th, 2007 at 19:04
Blenderbuilds is the 3dconnexion for the blender universe.
Great contest! Now I’m just salivating over that thing.
August 6th, 2007 at 19:32
BlenderBuilds: Your 3DConnexion to Nfinite Degrees of Blender Freedom
August 6th, 2007 at 19:34
“Feel the 3DConnexion with BlenderBuilds!”
August 6th, 2007 at 19:40
“BlenderBuilds” and “3DConnexion”, Enjoy the Difference.
“BlenderBuilds” and “3DConnexion”,is my world!
Feel the magic of “BlenderBuilds” and “3DConnexion”
Be inspired by “BlenderBuilds” and “3DConnexion”
August 6th, 2007 at 19:47
To Eric:
Hi. Only one phrase per person, please choose one or we will choose the first.
Thanks,
– Rui –
August 6th, 2007 at 20:10
Establish a true 3DConnexion with BlenderBuilds!
August 6th, 2007 at 20:29
“When you think Blender and 3DConnexion, think BlenderBuilds. The foremost competitor in the race to make you more productive.”
Well . . . either both sentences, or just the first . . . I like it either way.
The time and brainpower this would save, bypassing the wonderfully (though painfully) contrived convention of middle mouse buttons and alt/ctrl/shift key combinations, is utterly astounding . . .
and that’s enough words for today . . .
August 6th, 2007 at 20:30
Twist it with 3DConnexion, blend it with BlenderBuilds!
;)
August 6th, 2007 at 20:58
BlenderBuilds and 3DConnexion…why settle for less freedom?
August 6th, 2007 at 20:59
BlenderBuilds and 3DConnexion…because freedom matters.
August 6th, 2007 at 21:00
Free Yourself with BlenderBuilds and 3DConnexion
August 6th, 2007 at 21:03
Experience New Degrees of Freedom with BlenderBuilds and 3DConnexion
(emphasize the “N” in New)
August 6th, 2007 at 21:06
My entry “Blender Builds provides the mission control like software to 3d Connexions NASA like SpaceNavigator hardware”. “We have lift-off”.
August 6th, 2007 at 21:07
Only one phrase per person? And you will only consider the first submission? Oh well…
August 6th, 2007 at 21:10
…that breaks the golden rule of brainstorming.
August 6th, 2007 at 21:28
hmm. howzabout, ” connect with blenderbuilds to build the best 3dconnexion”?
August 6th, 2007 at 21:52
“Experience a new way of 3D!
Brought to you by 3DConnexion and Blenderbuilds.”
How is this?
August 6th, 2007 at 21:55
“Thank BlenderBuilds for putting 3DConnexion’s SpaceNavigator 3d mouse and Blender together!”
Thanks!
August 6th, 2007 at 22:43
He was feeling alone. He thought of a river. And the river lay itself. He thought of a boat so he could pass the river. And a boat appeared from nowhere, ready to be sailed. He got into the boat and he felt lonely. How nice would it be now to be with someone. And his love came. He kissed her and after that he got up and said: “Behold the power of Blender and 3DConnection ! Behold the power of creation !”. He was now free …
August 6th, 2007 at 23:01
Don’t just look at the interface, Be the interface with blenderbuilds and 3d connexion
August 6th, 2007 at 23:19
Create your dreams with the aid of BlenderBuilds and the tools of 3DConnexion
August 6th, 2007 at 23:35
BlenderBuild(s) 3DConnexion(s) between artists and their dreams.
August 7th, 2007 at 0:04
Hi, I just wanted to let people know that the “3Dconnexion” builds already have the plugins installed - they are ready to go!. No need to follow the installation steps (because there’s nothing to install) or to download a separate plugin. I noticed that this is also true for the other Windows builds as well.
August 7th, 2007 at 0:24
BlenderBuilds, now with 3DConnexion unbridled immersive freedom!
August 7th, 2007 at 0:36
Rui, a small correction: some formatting got lost at step 4 of your post - the directory structure the leads to the plugin actually includes some nesting. You can see it better in this pic:
http://cubelogic.org/blender/directory-structure.png
August 7th, 2007 at 1:28
Blenderbuilds + 3DConnexion
Build, connect, conquer!
August 7th, 2007 at 2:35
BlenderBuilds a dynamic 3DConnexion from your heart to your art!
August 7th, 2007 at 3:29
“Blenderbuilds and 3DConnexion, the perfect blend…”
August 7th, 2007 at 3:45
Blenderbuilds Blender builds with a 3D connection with 3DConnexion!
;-)
August 7th, 2007 at 4:29
“3DConnexion teams up with BlenderBuilds to bring you the perfect 3D Navigation solution.”
August 7th, 2007 at 5:16
Immerse your imagination in a fluid 3DConexxion with BlenderBuilds
August 7th, 2007 at 6:16
“BlenderBuilds and 3DConnexion open Blender to a powerfull device.”
August 7th, 2007 at 6:44
blenderbuilds and 3dconnexion real world solutions
August 7th, 2007 at 6:45
blenderbuilds a 3dconnexion to the future
August 7th, 2007 at 6:52
3dconnexion
Powerful devices for great blenderbuilds
August 7th, 2007 at 7:24
“Blender builds a 3D Connection…”
August 7th, 2007 at 7:35
“BlenderBuilds + 3DConnexion: Cybersex just got a whole lot better”
August 7th, 2007 at 7:36
“(and insanely cheaper)”
August 7th, 2007 at 8:30
How’s about this?
3Dconnexion & Blender Builds, extending your reach into the third dimension.
August 7th, 2007 at 8:39
Puck support is truely a good
thing, thanks alot!
My Entry:
Blender Builds, helping artists make a 3DConnexion.
August 7th, 2007 at 9:15
My entry:
Blenderbuilds and 3DConnexion makes the open source environment really open.
August 7th, 2007 at 10:58
“Looks like Blenderbuilds got owned by 3DConnexion”
August 7th, 2007 at 11:04
“Blender Builds & 3DConnexion working together to make Blender a most valuable tool for 3D professional designers”
August 7th, 2007 at 11:15
“3DConnexion is your connection to the 3D world of Blenderbuilds”
August 7th, 2007 at 12:02
Dear Jonathan Ferguson:
Thank you for responses 11 and 12 ! I would never have guessed.
August 7th, 2007 at 12:17
P.S. Here’s my 2 cents’ worth:
3DConnexion: Navigate the Spaces of Blenderbuilds!
August 7th, 2007 at 12:23
Looks good!
How about:
..dont Blend Connections in 3D Building. Run BlenderBuilds in 3DConnexion!
August 7th, 2007 at 12:29
3D Connexion plus BlenderBuilds give you the freedom of movement, at the speed of thought.
August 7th, 2007 at 12:31
3D Connexion + BlenderBuilds: Bridging the freedom of movement with the freedom to create.
August 7th, 2007 at 14:15
BlenderBuilds a 3d Connexion to the fourth dimension.
August 7th, 2007 at 14:31
Thanks to BlenderBuilds affection,
Blender has now detection,
Of devices from 3DConnexion.
August 7th, 2007 at 15:32
“BlenderBuilds: offering you a
3DConnexion to productivity”
I haven’t got one of these, but they look like a great tool. Seeing them supported in Blender is awesome: top stuff BlenderBuilds
August 7th, 2007 at 15:47
for all thinking about the SPace Navigator, i made a small video illustrating its power!
here is the website:
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=5462883531945920292&hl=en-CA
August 7th, 2007 at 16:02
3DConnexion is accelerating user productivity with BlenderBiulds!
August 7th, 2007 at 16:23
A new dimension of control with “BlenderBuilds” and “3DConnexion”.
August 7th, 2007 at 17:36
BlenderBuilds a better 3DConnexion placing power in your hand
August 7th, 2007 at 18:29
BlenderBuilds brings interaction,
With the mice of 3DConnexion,
Makes your workflow very smart,
FEEL the freedom, FEEL YOUR ART.
August 7th, 2007 at 18:52
Build and Blend inside your imagination with Blenderbuilds and 3DConnexion
August 7th, 2007 at 20:23
BlenderBuilds & 3DConnexion - Best Team wins.
August 7th, 2007 at 20:33
“With 3DConnexion, BlenderBuilds brings two-handed power to your 3D world.”
Sounds like load of fun…
August 7th, 2007 at 22:18
Don’t feel the connection to your 3D world? Try a 3DConnexion with BlenderBuilds, instead!
August 7th, 2007 at 22:24
“Use the power of 3DConnnexion and the brains of BlenderBuilds to achieve 3D worlds pixel by pixel in the palm of your hands…”
August 8th, 2007 at 0:06
Blender blends easy with 3dConnexion.
August 8th, 2007 at 2:15
“Blenderbuilds: your 3dConnexion”
August 8th, 2007 at 3:38
“Build your dreams via 3DConnexion and the Blender Builds”
August 8th, 2007 at 3:55
Make your 3dConnexion at/with Blender Builds.
August 8th, 2007 at 3:57
aww after i commented i was reading through the comments and #21 is almost the same as mine
August 8th, 2007 at 4:30
BlenderBuilds beautifully like 3DConnexion connects you to 3D.
August 8th, 2007 at 5:11
“3DConnexion, brings BlenderBuilds 3D freedom to navigation.”
August 8th, 2007 at 5:37
3DConnexion. BlenderBuilds. It’s that simple.
August 8th, 2007 at 8:06
“3DConnexion and BlenderBuilds, navigating space faster than the Enterprise.”
“3DConnexion and BlenderBuilds, navigation so sweet officer Chekov would be jealous.”
“BlenderBuilds, your first stop for the ultimate 3DConnexion.”
“3DConnexion + BlenderBuilds = Freedom to the Nth Degree.”
August 8th, 2007 at 8:14
OOPs! didn’t just saw the one post Rule!
In that case I’ll go with a slightly modified version of my first entry.
“3DConnexion and BlenderBuilds, navigate space faster than the Enterprise.”
August 8th, 2007 at 9:03
“BenderBuilds open to you the brand new dimension of freedom : 3DConnexion.”
;)
August 8th, 2007 at 9:42
Blenderbuilds and 3DConnexion, space navigation just became a whole lot easier
August 8th, 2007 at 19:59
3DConnexion: BlenderBuilds in the palm of your hand
August 8th, 2007 at 23:19
I’m having difficulty navigating in Blender. I got my Space Navigator a few weeks ago and tried it out with a 2.42 NDoF build which I had a similar experience with. The view always rotates around the focus point. I’ve tried switching between turntable and trackball and I can’t tell the difference. Google Earth works just the way I’d expect though. Also, Blender doesn’t show up as a customizable Application under the 3Dconnexion Control Panel.
August 9th, 2007 at 8:41
To RipSting:
This is still a testing build, so it is natural that problems do arise.
But in this case, have you tried using the buttons on the SpaceNavigator do change to fly more and other ?
August 9th, 2007 at 20:48
“When BlenderBuilds a 3DConnexion to simplify 3D graphics productivity, will you join the revolution? Because it already has.”
August 9th, 2007 at 21:50
To RipSting:
on OS X, you can add a new config for Blender in the 3Dconnexion Pref Pane.
Trackball mode is currently not supported but it will. For the buttons to work, make sure you select “Button 1″ and “Button 2″ in the Buttons tab of the 3Dconnexion Pref Pane.
August 9th, 2007 at 22:31
Blending limitless creativity with precise navigation: BlenderBuilds + 3D Connexxion.
August 10th, 2007 at 0:52
Blenderbuilds makes the 3D Connexion to your world
August 10th, 2007 at 3:21
The shorterst phrase ever:
Blender Builds 3D Connexions
Anyway. Thats great news and came really unexpected to me. I have worked with Solid Works and a Space Mouse for a few years now and every time I switch over to Blender my hand moves automatically to The 3Dconnexion device. So far with no effect which has been really irritating. Looking forward to use it with Blender.
Great Work!!!
August 10th, 2007 at 10:45
Yesterday my Spacenavigator arrived.
I had to compile and install OpenEXR. This blenderbuild (OSX Intel) needs that library.
It works quite nice in Object and Edit mode. But it’s not working in sculpt mode, yet
Anyway, a great tool for blender.
August 10th, 2007 at 10:59
Hi, regarding OSX-build:
1.)If some lib´s are missed, they are not static
bundled to the programm, this should be corrected.
2.)API-mismatch errors are caused by an confusion between preinstalled python 2.3.5 and
python 2.5.1. These are little landmines and should be corrected.
In between i learned how to avoid this trouble when building on OSX: move the dylibs aside,
change the path for python in the config.py.
My buils on Graficall are o.k. since i used this tip.
Greetz…Jens
August 11th, 2007 at 6:12
Nice competition you got here! This SpaceNavigator seems to be very handy indeed.
My phrase:
“Tilt, twist, move.. it’s your 3DConnexion. Apply, use, create.. it’s your BlenderBuilds.”
August 12th, 2007 at 0:46
My phrase:
Blender Builds delivers the code … 3DConnexion lets you unleash it.
August 12th, 2007 at 5:15
BlenderBuilds and 3DConnexion, let your ideas be set free
August 13th, 2007 at 0:30
How about this one? I thought it was quite good with blender being OSS:
A 3DConnexion to BlenderBuilds - More than just N Degrees Of Freedom!
August 13th, 2007 at 0:31
ah - well - I suppose you can’t beat the closing date lol! - Just noticed, it’s half twelve in the morning here… Unless you happen to live in america or somewhere of course
August 13th, 2007 at 12:29
Hi
On the new OSX-build ( normal Py 2.5)
i get:
ndof manager
Compiled with Python version 2.5.1.
Checking for installed Python… got it!
Missed - Class: ‘lppa’, Kind: 111
Missed - Class: ‘lppa’, Kind: 1
Missed - Class: ‘lppa’, Kind: 103
Missed - Class: ‘lppa’, Kind: 2
Missed - Class: ‘lppa’, Kind: 111
Missed - Class: ‘lppa’, Kind: 1
Missed - Class: ‘lppa’, Kind: 111
Whats wrong ?
Greetz … Jens
August 13th, 2007 at 15:50
BlenderBuilds 3DConnexion
August 14th, 2007 at 8:16
“3Dconnexion & Blenderbuilds gives power to starving artists’.”
Sigh, too late…It’s not my fault I’m asian…
August 14th, 2007 at 18:48
Reading the blog post again it seems like I was the major contributor to this effort… I’d like to make this clear: I was not.
3Dconnexion is NOT the only entity who made this possible. It’s not even the biggest IMO. We should all thank the Blender Foundation and its developers (Jean-Luc (lukep), SteveF (sfgoros), Martin and probably the others I am forgetting) for contributing the majority of the code and giving us the NDOF branch on their svn servers and the “can do” attitude. This is a community based effort, not a single corporation effort. Just wanted to make this clear.
August 14th, 2007 at 19:36
Ettore:
BlenderBuilds 3DConnexion
:)
August 16th, 2007 at 22:40
I’ve been waiting for SpaceNavigator support in Blender and finally, it comes. So I buy one.
Like a child with a new toy, I plug it in, go through the Google Earth Demo and standard demos. They all work.
And then I try to get it working with Blender. And it doesn’t. And I’m disappointed. And I try to follow instructions to the letter. And it still doesn’t work and I’m still disappointed.
I’m keen to help this community effort (and get mine working), so please let me know what I can to to debug… Is there a dev forum somewhere I can participate in?
Cheers, David
August 17th, 2007 at 12:25
like David Bond allready said. I have the same problem.
Have recieved my SpaceNavigator just yesterday.
everything worked great except for Blender.
thes are the steps I did.
1. have Downloaded and install the 3Dconnexion driver “3DxSoftware 3.4.2″ for SpaceNavigator SE and Windows XP 32 bit from:
http://www.3dconnexion.com
2. Downloaded the latest plug-in for my platform from above
3. Uncompressed the zip file.
now in step 4. it says to only copy the 3DxNdofBlender.plug into the “plugins” folder but there are more files in the ZIP file, what is with them ??? Well I allso tryed to copie the whole uncompressed File into the corresponding File but didnt work so in which “plugins” folder should I copy it???
I did it into
“Blender\plugins\3DxNdofBlender.plug”
but there is also “Blender\plugins\include\” where I tryed it, but still wont work.
5. my 3DConnexion driver was running
6. launched blender from here
“Blender\blender.exe”
and voila nothing happened.
I hope someone will fix the bug fast or write a better instruction
or are we just to stupid to understand it
thanks in advance
PS: and for what stands the NDOF and for what do I have to know it???
August 17th, 2007 at 17:35
To TC & David Bond:
You haven’t to start blender.exe. You have to download blender_ndof (there are three of them: Normal;
Optim. SSE2; 3DConnexion). Copy the content of the zip file inside blender folder and run blender_ndof.exe.
August 18th, 2007 at 12:22
Enjoy 3D, enjoy Blenderbuilds, enJoystick with 3DConnexion !
August 20th, 2007 at 13:47
BlenderBuilds connect you artistic sense whit 3DConnexion
August 20th, 2007 at 13:48
Bad english hehe whit> with
August 20th, 2007 at 14:27
Hi guys,
Thanks to all for posting your phrases.
As mentioned, the deadline was 12th of August, so, all phrases posted afterwards were discarded.
The winner has already been selected and it will be announced later today.
Stay tuned, seems like one more competition might be coming soon…
– Rui –
August 20th, 2007 at 14:57
The download speed for the builds is awfully slow. It reminds me of the times when I had dial-up.
Is there any chance of getting those builds mirrored somewhere?
Thanks!
August 20th, 2007 at 14:58
Hi Seb,
I will try to mirror it tonight to another server.
– Rui –
August 21st, 2007 at 10:01
Has Blender detection of all devices from 3DConnexion? Spacepilot for example?
thanks for your answer!!!
August 21st, 2007 at 14:30
so…. who won?
August 21st, 2007 at 22:28
Yeah so who won? You said you would announce yesterday…. oh well. I’m going to buy one if I don’t win sooner or later. Great Work!
August 22nd, 2007 at 11:35
blenderbuilds & 3dconnection, OI OI OI.
( i think, I’m Too late for my sentence… )
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:34
Hi all,
The winner has already been contacted and the Space Navigator sent to him.
We will still make a post about it. Hopefully today, later tomorrow.
– Rui –
August 22nd, 2007 at 19:55
Hi all,
got a space navigator since 3 days and all working fine under Ubuntu (tip for Ubuntu users : install “libmotif3″ from synaptic instead the lib the 3dconnexion
.
app. looking for) (if it don´t run
But it won´t work in the “Sculpt Mode”. is there a workaround or is it a beta problem ?
August 23rd, 2007 at 22:38
It only seems to have five degrees of rotation, not six, unfortunately. Also, attempting to render will automatically crash blender. Instantly. Still, it’s really cool- and downright useful. I just have to load up the official build (without the spacenavigator support) in order to render anything. Oh, and save often.
August 24th, 2007 at 17:23
We keep hearing that it will be announced….When!
August 24th, 2007 at 17:24
Who won?
August 26th, 2007 at 4:14
Too bad I just now saw this contest. Too easy:
“BlenderBuilds… 3DConnexion… now go create the multiverse. ”
Maybe that’s what he was waiting for, to announce the winner.
:-)
August 27th, 2007 at 18:21
Very cool! Thanks to the coders and 3dconnexion!
I’ve just received my SpaceNavigator and its awesome with Blender!
Could do with being a bit speedier though and some speed options for the various axes.
But I am in love!
August 29th, 2007 at 9:09
think there has never been a contest… or why they don’t name the winner?!
:/
September 11th, 2007 at 3:21
HEY! THIS IS IMPORTANT!
I just got my space navigator in the mail today. The axis bindings for this are really screwed up and all that happens is I get confused and lose track of where I am. All the axii are backwards too, but it mostly just drives me crazy that up/down and zoom in/out are swapped.
September 11th, 2007 at 3:58
Okay I figured out that the swap was simple to fix and staring me in the face right there in the config panel. Obvious things to still fix (for me) would be the reversal for just turntable mode and if twisting actually did something useful. Translations are annoyingly global-coordinate dependent. Fly mode bindings don’t make sense. And last of all, like others are saying, it’d be nice if we could move around in more than one axis at a time. Keep up the great work. This is very promising progress! I hate to sound naggy… It’s so close from being perfect!
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:32
I have started a thread tracking many bugs. Can someone please comment/confirm these? Especially if you are running Linux or OSX. I’m running XP.
http://www.3dconnexion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6637#6637
I’d love to help with the testing, debugging or coding. Download a 3DS Max 9 trial and experience the Navigator in that application to feel what the Blender driver will hopefully feel like someday.
Good start for Alpha. I’d like to see the developer confirm the bugs and address them though.
October 4th, 2007 at 20:42
I did all the above tricky inbstallation methods… It doesn’t work at all. (WinXP)
Google earth works fine with the device, but Blender only with keyboard and dull mouse.
Time is running out man, bullshit.
March 1st, 2008 at 21:37
Navigator does not work inspite of the nice description for XP Home 2nd SE and the exact followed advices.
Copuld it be that homre XP is a piece of shit? I had a bunch of big problems because of different XP home OS behave total different on the same PC..
May 30th, 2008 at 12:38
i know that this site is closing soon.. sadly..
but still, i would like to suggest to BlenderBuilds or whoever is still interested in developing this plugin that there should be Sensors in GameLogic that could detect 3dconnection as inputs.. that would be benificial for BGE users…
cheers
July 25th, 2008 at 16:08
Blender 3D Connexion
July 25th, 2008 at 16:09
Blender’s hands-on 3D Connexion
July 25th, 2008 at 16:13
Blender is free to fly with 3D Connexion