3DConnexion SpacePilot Pro problems: buttons do nothing.
LiquidWarehouse
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I have recently aquired a SpacePilot pro and i'm trying to get used to it, I've managed to reduce the speed from the lightspeed it was moving at thankfully but I cannot get any of the buttons to work in Daz. I've tried remapping them specifically to the controlls in Daz it's self from the selection but still no dice.
Any one have any ideas?
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I have a SpaceNavigator and it has become an essential tool for navigation - you can just about eliminate the yellow object highlighting entirely, but I digress. Here are some ideas:
- First, I'd make sure you've got the latest 3dconnexion drivers/software installed.
- Next, I'd check that you can see the device in DS under Edit->Devices Settings. You should see a 3D Connexion tab and it should indicate that your SpacePilot is connected. I use "Orbit Camera" mode.
- Next, I'd make sure you've got the DAZ app selected BEFORE you start making button assignments as the settings app is context sensitive - it should say DAZStudio.exe in the dialog box's title bar.
I only have two buttons on my device but this is how I have them set up (see pic).
I've been considering getting one of these, but was wondering if it was worth having for this software.
The "official" daz commands just don't seem to work. Might just assign them as keyboard shortcuts.
I have an older SpacePilot, which works with the current drivers, and I can't imagine using either Studio or Poser without it.
One can assign keyboard shortcuts to the buttons within the 3D Connexion software,(I have Ctrl-z and Crtl-y assigned to Number buttons) but I'm not aware of any keyboard shortcuts to orthographic cameras to assign to the R L T F buttons (which correpond to the QuickView Keys on the SpacePilot Pro) in Studio as I do in Poser.
Nor am I aware of a comprehensive list of Studio's keyboard shortcuts; I discovered quite by accident that one can change the view mode using the numbers on the number pad.....
Thank You! They work well in the SpacePilot button setup.
And this is what the script gives you (After reformatting)
DAZ Studio 4.9.3.166 Keyboard Shortcuts
:Viewport:
Alt : Orbit Camera
Shift : Rotate Camera
Ctrl : Pan Camera
Ctrl+Alt : Dolly Camera
Ctrl+Shift : Bank Camera
Ctrl+Alt+Shift : Dolly Zoom Camera
Shift+Alt : Focal Zoom Camera
:Actions:
, : Previous Tool
. : Next Tool
A : Move Left
Alt+Down : Bottom View
Alt+P : Snap Level
Alt+Shift+A : aniMate2
Alt+Shift+C : Spot Render
Alt+Shift+F : Scene Navigator
Alt+Shift+G : Geometry Editor
Alt+Shift+J : Joint Editor
Alt+Shift+M : Surface Selection
Alt+Shift+N :Region Navigator
Alt+Shift+P :ActivePose
Alt+Shift+R : Rotate
Alt+Shift+S : Scale
Alt+Shift+T : Translate
Alt+Shift+U : Universal
Alt+Shift+V : Node Selection
Alt+Shift+W : Node Weight Map Brush
Alt+Up : Top View
Alt+[ : Reset Move Speed
Alt+] : Reset Rotation Speed
Ctrl+* : Select Connected
Ctrl++ : Grow Selection
Ctrl+- : Shrink Selection
Ctrl+/ : Invert Selection
Ctrl+0 :NVIDIA Iray
Ctrl+1 : Wire Bounding Box
Ctrl+2 : Solid Bounding Box
Ctrl+3 : Wireframe
Ctrl+4 :Lit Wireframe
Ctrl+5 : Hidden Line
Ctrl+6 : Wire Shaded
Ctrl+7 : Smooth Shaded
Ctrl+8 :Wire Texture Shaded
Ctrl+9 : Texture Shaded
Ctrl+= : Select Loop
Ctrl+A : Select All
Ctrl+Alt+R : Reset the Camera
Ctrl+C : Copy Selected Item(s)
Ctrl+D : Move To Floor
Ctrl+Del : Delete
Ctrl+Down :Front View
Ctrl+E : Restore Selected Item(s)
Ctrl+F10 : Run To Cursor
Ctrl+F1 : User Guide...
Ctrl+F2 : Preferences...
Ctrl+F5 : Interrupt Script
Ctrl+F : Frame Selection
Ctrl+G : Go to Line...
Ctrl+H : Replace Find Next
Ctrl+I : Refresh Images
Ctrl+K : Enable IK
Ctrl+L : Preview Lights
Ctrl+Left : Right View
Ctrl+N : New
Ctrl+O : Open...
Ctrl+P : Perspective View
Ctrl+Q : Exit
Ctrl+R :Render
Ctrl+Right :Left View
Ctrl+S : Save...
Ctrl+Shift+A : Aim at Selection
Ctrl+Shift+F : Restore Figure
Ctrl+Shift+I : Invert Selection
Ctrl+Shift+L : Convert To Lowercase
Ctrl+Shift+O :Merge...
Ctrl+Shift+R :Render Settings...
Ctrl+Shift+S : Scene...
Ctrl+Shift+U : Convert To Uppercase
Ctrl+Shift+W : Close All Scripts
Ctrl+U : Lock Docking/Undocking
Ctrl+Up : Back View
Ctrl+V : Paste to Selected Item(s)
Ctrl+W : Close Script
Ctrl+X :Cut to Clipboard
Ctrl+Y : Redo
Ctrl+Z : Undo
Ctrl+[ : Polygon Selection
Ctrl+\ : Vertex Selection
Ctrl+] : Edge Selection
Ctrl+| : Select Boundary
D : Move Right
Del : Delete Selected Item(s)
E : Move Down
F10 : Step Over
F11 : Step Into
F1 : Help Browser...
F2 : Preferences...
F3 : Customize...
F4 : Save Layout As...
F5 : Run [Continue] Script
F8 : Save Encrypted Script...
F9 : Toggle Breakpoint
Home : Home...
I : Look Up (Pitch +)
J : Look Left (Yaw -)
K : Look Down (Pitch -)
L : Look Right (Yaw +)
O : Bank Right (Roll +)
P : Level (Pitch/Roll)
Q :Move Up
S : Move Back
Shift+A : Zoom Out
Shift+B : Bake To Transforms...
Shift+C : Copy
Shift+D : Delete
Shift+E : Zero Key
Shift+F11 : Full Screen Mode
Shift+F1 : What's This? (Interactive Help)
Shift+F3 : Find Next
Shift+F5 : Debugger...
Shift+G : Directional Gradient
Shift+H : Sphere Gradient
Shift+K : Keyboard Navigation
Shift+L : Geometry Selection
Shift+P : Paint Brush
Shift+Q : Draw Stop
Shift+R : Lesson Record
Shift+S : Smooth Brush
Shift+U : Unlock Selected Node(s)
Shift+V : Paste
Shift+Y : Symmetry...
Shift+Z : Zoom In
U : Bank Left (Roll -)
W : Move Forward
[ : Decrease Move Speed
] : Increase Move Speed
{ : Decrease Rotation Speed
} : Increase Rotation Speed
Don't thank me, I only posted a tip that Rob passed on to us.
Well, it seems I will be looking to get one of these soon, then.
Ctrl+Down :Front View
Ctrl+Up : Back View
Ctrl+Right :Left View
Ctrl+Left : Right View
Alt+Up : Top View
Alt+Down : Bottom View
These all operate on the active (highlighted) viewport.
Custom actions execute scripts. Custom actions can be bound to keyboard accelerators (shortcuts). Scripts can be written for many things in Daz Studio; it is quite robust already and it is extended to do/expose even more rather frequently. Where there is a will... chances are... there is a way. :)