Hardware
Review - small-sized, portable 3D mouse 'SpaceNavigator
for Notebooks' can roll, pan, spin, tilt, or zoom 3D object,
works well with Google Earth and SketchUp, more, Leslie
Gordon, Machine Design, May 5, 2008
Hands-On With the 3DConnexion SpaceExplorer - SpaceExplorer has enough
buttons for SolidWorks filetypes, can manipulate model in space, move
sub-parts, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Apr 16, 2008
3Dconnexion & TurboCAD - TurboCAD applications can now work with
SpaceNavigator, SpaceTraveler, SpaceExplorer and SpacePilot, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, Jan 15, 2008
The Best and Brightest - software and hardware products highly praised by
Cadalyst: MicroStation V8 XM, SolidWorks 2007 Office Premium, AutoCAD 2008,
Autodesk Inventor 2008, HP xw4400 workstation, Xi MTower PCIe, SpaceExplorer,
SpaceNavigator, @Xi PowerGo 2Duo, ImagePro Gx42 HD wide-format scanner, Ron
LaFon, Cadalyst, Jun 1, 2007
3D Connexion's SpaceNavigator - a 3D navigation device that helps you to
explore and zoom in 3D models, more, John Virata, AEC Newsroom, May 15, 2007
Going into
Orbit! - 3D Connexions' Space Navigator, Space Explorer, Space
Traveller, and Space Pilot help users navigate and handle 3D models easily,
CAD User, January 2007
Space Navigation - 3D Connexion offers 3D controllers like low-cost
SpaceNavigator and mid-range SpaceExplorer with wide range of programmable
buttons, more, MCAD Online, February 13, 2007
3Dconnexion's SpaceNavigator - support on the Mac, SpaceNavigator is easy to
use for navigating in 3D space, suitable priced, more, Anthony Frausto-Robledo,
Architosh, February 16, 2007
3Dconnexion Devices
are the Must-Have Peripheral of 2007 - 3Dconnexion's SpacePilot,
SpaceNavigator and SpaceTraveler help you in viewing 2D/3D graphics, compatible
with Windows Vista, more, Randall S. Newton, AECNews.com, January 30, 2007
3Dconnexion SpaceExplorer, SpaceNavigator
- easy-to-use, entry-level
SpaceNavigator runs on Windows XP SP2; SpaceExplorer optimizes modeling,
suitably priced, highly recommended by Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, January 1,
2007
3Dconnexion's SpaceNavigator - referred to as "6DOF"
(six-degrees-of-freedom) controller, supports 3ds Max, SolidWorks, MS Office,
Google SketchUp, Loyd Case, ExtremeTech, December 13, 2006
3Dconnexion Expands Line of Navigation Tools - SpaceNavigator, an
entry-level 3D navigation device, and SpaceExplorer, a midrange device,
available at affordable prices, support Google Earth and Google SketchUp,
more, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, November 28, 2006
What's Not to Like About Astroid? - Astroid
3D Controller is easy to learn and use but only supports Solid Edge, Mark
Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, September 2006
Navigate in 3D: 3Dconnexion SpacePilot
- suitably priced, latest product from 3Dconnexion provides 6-degree of
freedom motion controller with 20 command buttons to work with 3D models,
David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, March 2006
Intelligent 3D Motion Control - SpacePilot
from 3Dconnexion is a very intuitive way to navigate in 3D, earning high
praise and an A+ grade, despite some room for improvement, Mike Hudspeth,
Cadalyst AEC, September 1, 2005
PC Workstations: Input Devices
- upgrades for your keyboards, mice and input devices will increase your
performance, Robert Jamieson, MCAD Online, June 14, 2005
3Dconnexion's Spaceball 5000 - adding this device to your system can
enable you to manipulate scenes, objects and views quicker and more
intuitively than ever before, Kelly L. Murdock, GameDev.net, January 24,
2005
SpaceTraveler
- motion controller device works with various CAD applications, but seems
best suited to Autodesk VIZ / 3ds max, Beau Turner, Will Render for Food,
December 7, 2004
SpaceBall 5000 - 3D motion controller
is a time-saver that offers extensive freedom of
movement, Courtney E. Howard,
CGW, November 2004
3Dconnexion's SpaceTraveler - this elegant, lightweight motion controller device is a boon for 3D design, Elise Moss, CADdigest.com, October 13, 2004
New CAD Maxim: Two Hands are Better than One - SpaceMouse, a 3D motion controller, allows users to navigate and position 3D models with one hand while simultaneously giving commands with the standard mouse, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, August 19, 2004
Get Touchy-Feely with Haptics - reviews of the latest input devices for entering data and taking measurements, designed to make tedious tasks easy to accomplish - and fun, Glenn Hartwig, Desktop Engineering, May 2004
Device Puts Both Hands on the PC Wheel - SpaceMouse and SpaceBall are input devices designed to work in concert with a standard computer mouse or trackball to maneuver whatever object is on screen, leaving the mouse hand free for other tasks. David Becker, CNET News.com, March 25, 2004
3Dconnexion's SpaceTraveler - well-designed motion controller device offers the potential to increase 3D modeling productivity, Todd Sheridan Perry, Digital Producer Magazine, January 12, 2004
3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator - combination keyboard and motion controller is a great tool for both CAD users and others who need to manipulate 3D design data, Al Dean, CADserver, October 13, 2003
Using Both Hands: 3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator - this combination keyboard and motion controller works for both CAD and business applications, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, August 2003
SpaceTraveler - motion controller device allows users to speed through the development of a 3D model with far more fluidity, eliminating much of the heavy workload of the normal mouse, David Chadwick, August/September 2003, CAD User, August/September 2003
CAD Upgrades, New Hardware, and More - an overview of the latest digital tools for the architect: MicroStation V8, HP's DesignJet 100 and 120 Printer Series, Architectural Studio 3, BOA, ZiPCAD, SpaceNavigator and SpaceTraveler, SketchBook Pro, QuadriSpace Presenter 2.3, BEES 3.0 and Solibri Model Checker (SMC), Deborah Snoonian, Architectural Record, September 2003
A Field Guide to Shockproof Computing - reviews of rugged PDAs and Tablet PCs, including the Recon PDA from Tripod Data System, PowerCAD CE from GiveMePower Corp., the Fujitsu Stylistic ST4110 tablet and the ViewPad 1000 and ViewPad 1100 from ViewSonic; and the SpaceTraveler motion control device by 3Dconnexion, Kenneth Wong, CADENCE, September 2003
A Better Way to Navigate in AutoCAD - 3Dconnexion's SpaceNavigator combines a motion control device and a keyboard to enable you to pan, rotate and zoom with your left hand and control your mouse with the right, J.W. Olsen, PC Magazine, June 17, 2003
Innovations In Input - a round-up of some of the latest innovations in input devices: Spaceball 5000, Dimentor Inspector, MicroScribe G2X, Cintiq 18SX and Cintiq Grip Pen, Jeffrey Rowe, Desktop Engineering, June 2003
3Dconnexion's New Device - SpaceTraveler is a new compact - 2-inch - motion controller for working with 2D and 3D models, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, July 15, 2003
Cadalyst Labs All Stars 2003 - the editors' pick of the top 18 CAD-related products from the first six months of the year, plus readers' favorites, Cadalyst, June 2003
Space Balls! - 3Dconnexion has introduced two new digital design tools, providing enhanced capabilities beyond those of its’ popular SpaceMouse for effective control over the manipulation of complex 3D models, CAD User, April 2002
