Space pilot button mapping help

[MattW]

I am starting to customize my space pilot, so I am trying to map a button for the WCS manager. I can do that successfully, but every time I switch to a different application, whatever button the WCS manager was mapped to switches to the Operations Manager toggle. Actively saving the configuration doesn't help, and it does not do this in Solidworks, only MC. Other buttons seem to be sticking, but this might be the only button I had to go through the macro recording or whatever it took to get WCS manager as an option. Anybody else have something like this happen?

 

Matt Wallace

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

[Guest]

I've got one button the does the same to me also. I have not found anyway to get around it either.

 

Dunno what to tell you. Something just don't appear to like the Spaceball.

 

I'm not sure if it's an MC problem or a Spaceball prob

[Altek]

Matt,

 

I have a spaceball 4000 FLX - but I'm using the latest software. I have had problems as well with a button I mapped as translucent shading toggle, it keeps reverting back to OP Manager also.

 

I tried all the same tings as you - Ihavent found an answer yet myself. It may be 3Dconexion's software - although I havent had this problem on any other app. myself

 

Jason

[peon]

Has anyone found a solution to this problem yet?

[Guest]

Have you checked with 3D Connexion, this appears to be an issue on their end

[peon]

I checked a few months ago, but still found no solution. I haven't had any problems with UG or Pro/e. I'll check with 3D Connexion again.

[HT]

I had this problem once. what i did is i deleted some of the macro in master config that i don't need and add what i want from there. HTH

[EazyE]

I had this problem also.. After reading this thread I figured to give it another try.

 

 

I went into MX keymapping swapped the Alt+Q with Alt+M(or whatever you like) and then added the Alt+M to the macros config of the spacepilot and it seemed to stick I closed out Mx and restarted it wa s still there....

 

Give it a try ......

[wlwag]

What I did was: 3Dconnexion control panel-Button configuration-Custom functions. I deleted all of the recorded functions and then reloaded what I wanted including the operations manager. I have never had a problem after that.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

I just make two copies of the same function, with a slightly different name. Then choose the one that is at the bottom.

 

What that button seems to do is choose the next function up when reloaded. So if you have two, then it works.

[peon]

Thanks for the replies! I removed "Operation Manager" from the Button Mapping Editor completely and the problem is gone.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

are you sure? Because I tried that too.

[peon]

Eric. I closed and reopenend MCX3 several times and it stuck. I'll find out again on Monday after my pc gets rebooted.