#TS & Wacom Tablet
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I am having trouble using the Wacom Art Pad tablet with TrueSpace. It appears
that objects overreact wildly to the slightest movement of the pen.
During the first tutorial, when trying to move the camera to the bottom center
of the screen, the camera misbehaved something awful. Its movement was
counterintuitive to the pen's movement and it flew off the screen at the
slightest touch. In fact, about 10 cameras flew off the screen before I could
finally get one to rest at bottom center.
I have adjusted the pen's sensitivity to "firm" (= max insensitivity) to stem
the overreactions, but that didn't really help. And I won't even bother
mentioning the difficulty I had trying the animation sequence during the
tutorial. Oddly enough, the sensitivity works well for rotating the camera.
Since I'd like to keep using the pen as a mouse replacement, and since
reinstalling the mouse just to use TS would be too great an inconvenience, I
was wondering if there were adjustments I could make with TS to make the
objects less sensitive. I'd also like to get feedback from others who are using
a tablet with TS. Other than the sensitivity problem, the pen works well with
TS.
Thanks,
Milt
In the "settings" panel in trueSpace, there is an option called
"Tablet"…check that, and all should work well for you.
I _love_ my tablet for 2D work (in Picture Publisher & especially Painter), but
I think working in tS with a mouse is much more enjoyable (and easier)…
WM_HOPE_THIS_HELPS,
Rob
Rob:
>>I am having trouble using the Wacom Art Pad tablet with TrueSpace. It
>>appears that objects overreact wildly to the slightest movement of the
>>pen…
>>In the "settings" panel in trueSpace, there is an option called
>>"Tablet"…check that, and all should work well for you.
I took your advice, and all is just fine now. Thanks a heap.
Milt
Get a CalComp!<g>
S.
Stephen:
>>Get a CalComp!<g>
All kidding aside, I did originally order a CalComp because of its features,
price, and larger size, but the delivery backlog was too long to wait for the
project I had to finish, so I cancelled my order and instead ordered the Wacom,
which I am very happy with so far. With my computer, monitor, and scanner
crowding my desk, the smaller Wacom is probably a better fit anyway <g>.
Milt
Actually the Drawing Slate has the thinnest most space conserving profile I've
ever seen! What led you to believe that a Wacom is smaller?
A Wacom weighs more, is thicker, and can't touch the CalComps features,
especially in Painter. It is the only tablet still that puts out bearing and
tilt info. That's why I was suggesting you sell the Wacom<G>…
S.
PS, let alone our maintenance and support headaches which led us to drop Wacom
completely. Won't sell 'em no mo'. Didn't mean to make you feel bad. As long as
it works that's what's important<G>.
>> A Wacom weighs more, is thicker, and can't touch the CalComps features,
especially in Painter. It is the only tablet still that puts out bearing and
tilt info. That's why I was suggesting you sell the Wacom<G>… <<
Stephen,
You seem to know about various tablets, i was wondering if you could make a
suggestion as to which brand i should buy? I would like a cordless pen, that
has three configureable buttons.. So i could use a button for left & right
clicks, plus have the third act as a shift key, it would be helpful for point
editing.
-Shawn…
Shawn, as always, my recommendation is a CalComp for several reasons.
1. 256 pressure levels
2. Thinnest and lightest boards
3. Complete programmability
4. The only tablet in the world which outputs tilt and bearing which can be
used by Fractal Painter.
5. Drawing Slate II has 2450 lpi resolution.
As far as buttons, the tip is the LMB, the first button is double click, and
the top button is RMB, though on the CalComp these are also programmable… in
addition, I guarantee they will work flawlessly now with TS 2.0 <g>…
They are also fanatastically programmable mouse replacements in DOS, and allow
you to use your current mouse driver with the addition of a $15 switch serial
box.
Email me, and I'll give you my dealer price quote on them, or any other brand
you want to know about.
Stephen
In your settings box, check the Tablet option..