VectorWorks 2008 Supports the 3Dconnexion Product Line

Archive notice: This article was originally published on June 11, 2008. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.

Architects, landscape planners, designers and project managers using the professional VectorWorks 2008 planning solutions can now benefit from simple, intuitive navigation with 3Dconnexion input devices.

With 3D mice, 2D plans and 3D models can be designed, implemented, analyzed and visualized more easily than with a standard mouse and keyboard alone. Users of the Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Machine Design, Fundamentals and RenderWorks software solutions from Nemetschek North America can streamline their planning process, optimize workflow and increase productivity.

Unlike a standard mouse, which moves in only two dimensions, 3Dconnexion’s 3D mice provide effortless, powerful control of the VectorWorks working environment. A 3D mouse lets users continuously pan, zoom and rotate 3D objects at the same time, without the repetitive steps required when navigating with a standard mouse and keyboard. Simple control of camera views places users inside the 3D world they are planning and creating—as if they were holding the model in their hands and viewing it freely from every side, or walking through the virtual environment themselves.

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“The decision to support the 3Dconnexion product line was an easy one. VectorWorks offers an extremely simple and flexible 3D planning environment, and the 3D mice provide the interface for navigating this 3D world,” said Sean Flaherty, CEO of Nemetschek North America. “With 3D mice, our users can navigate quickly and easily through the virtual worlds they design.”

“Simple 3D navigation leads to optimal visualization and a better understanding of 3D content, creating a more intuitive and natural planning experience,” said Dieter Neujahr, President of 3Dconnexion. “Support for our 3D mice in VectorWorks 2008 underlines our commitment to providing architects, planners and project managers in the AEC market with the best 3D navigation control.”

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Pricing and availability

VectorWorks 2008 supports the entire 3Dconnexion product line under Windows XP and Windows Vista. Under Mac OS X 10.4, SpaceNavigator and SpaceExplorer are supported. The 3Dconnexion products SpaceNavigator Personal Edition (€59), SpaceNavigator Standard Edition (€99), SpaceNavigator for Notebooks (€129), SpaceExplorer (€299) and SpacePilot (€399) are available directly from 3Dconnexion at

http://shop.3dconnexion.de/, from leading online retailers and from specialist dealers.

3Dconnexion’s 3D mice support more than 130 CAD, DCC, AEC and GIS applications, including Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended, Adobe Acrobat 3D, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Blender, CATIA, Google Earth and SketchUp, Microsoft Virtual Earth, NX, Pro/ENGINEER, Second Life Grid Platform and SolidWorks. A complete list of supported applications is available at

http://www.3dconnexion.de.

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