[wjbzone]

I just bought a used IBM 6094-030 Spaceball ($25 + $9 s/h). Ebay has about a dozen of them listed.

I downloaded the 2003 driver from :
http://www.3dconnexion.com/downlink.asp

Got it running with no problem. I got it for Inventor, but there is also a driver that works for Autocad. Great for 3d rotation and zooming.

Does anyone know what advantage the new $300 models have over this model.

Bill

[Boros]

I would not worry too much about the difference between yours and the new ones.
Any 'Spaceball' is a huge step forward from having none at all.

Full 6 DOF.
Improved Sensitivity and response.
Improved ergonomic feel.
Reliability has been improved.
Improved user interface.
The latest ones have USB interface.

But that what progress is

I think you got a good deal on yours.

Have fun and enjoy.

[TAB]

Where did you get the Acad driver? I get sooo frustrated when I have to use autocad because, the space ball is so useless.

[ynneb]

I just had to see what a space ball was.

Aha, thats what the big deal is about.
A mouse with testicular cancer in one knacker.

[wjbzone]

TAB,
I went to the link above and selected the product "spaceball 2003". Then choose the operating system. (mine is Windows 2000).

There is an option from there to download a driver for "All supported Autodesk Applications" check that and click download.

I have a copy, if you can't get it from there, I can email it. (if you use the same Spaceball/Acad ver/OS)
Bill

[cjcstl]

acad 2004 and acadmd have an magellan.arx file that can be loaded built in to the software. It can be set to load when acad starts.