Trackballs - yay or nay
so the more i get into using zBrush the more i notice how hard it is to navigate just using tablet and keyboard. I often end up twisting my neck rather than trying to move anything with those shitty controls :P
so i considered buying a Trackball but im really unsure what to take cos of the huge Price range (10~400). Also i'd only need this for zBrush, moving in any other 3d app is no problem.
Anyone here who has one? what do you think? what would you recommend?
so i considered buying a Trackball but im really unsure what to take cos of the huge Price range (10~400). Also i'd only need this for zBrush, moving in any other 3d app is no problem.
Anyone here who has one? what do you think? what would you recommend?
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Never tried it though, I just got use to using It with a mouse, Local Transformations Saved me from raging
using a trackball is alsmose the same except for some models using the thumb.
id say for gaming a trackball is good(fps) but too inacurate for other tasks
edit; i still wish to have a mouse that has a big trackball on thumb for scrolling
Depends on what you're used to I guess. I always used a trackball so I'm far more accurate than I am with a mouse (<even though I've been using those at work/school for 5+ years now)
But I don't think he means the mouse trackballs, but the 3D navigation kind of trackball. Like this (<even though this example isn't actually a ball at all
you need to be german to be able to use that kind of mouse
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2010/11/03/axsotic-3d-spheric-mouse/
thes seems to be more usable for 3d navigation
I had that exact one. Really annoying to use the hotkeys: they're really hard to push down, which is especially bad for a weak finger like you pinky... They absolutely don't compare with how easy keyboard keys are, things like holding down shift or alt are an absolute pain!
As for the Spacepilot/Spacenavigator devices : this stuff is pretty much useless for fast and efficient work, but it does have some benefits for review. 3D artists have a tendency to "microspin" their model around like crazy when it comes to showcasing it for review/validation. The 3DConnection devices tend to produce a very smooth, gentle (slow!) motion that really is great for showing details of a model to someone.
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