#Summagraphics Tablet
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I have recently decided to start using my Summagraphics tablet instead of my
mouse. I have it working perfectly in AutoCAD, Windows, and all other DOS
programs except 3D Studio. The cursor sticks badly, sometimes for many
seconds, in the dialog boxes. Is there anything I can do about this?
Greg LeVasseur
Are you using R3 or R2, Greg? We did a lot of work with the
Summagraphics tablet to update the driver for R3, but I don't know
the details. I don't have a Summa tablet, and Gary's out until
December. Unless Nik Grant, or one of the online tablet people can
jump in here with something on this, I'm afraid you'll have to wait
for December 1st for an answer on this. (December 1st is going to be
a busy day for Gary!)
– Jack
>>December 1st is going to be a busy day for Gary!
December 1st is going to be a very busy MONTH for Gary! In the mean time have
you considered changing your CIS ID to the Powell Group! 🙂
I've considered joining Gary. <g>
– J
PMJI – I am using R3 with the Summa II+. I also have "sticking" problems.
I've never had it stick for as long as a few seconds, its usually only
momentary. Seems to occur at boundaries of the various graphics areas, i.e.
moving from an inactive window to the active window, or from the side menu area
to a work window (and then only when moving the cursor in a specific
direction).
BTW, did I say THANKS for fixing the problem with the Summa II+ and the
keyframer? HUGE THANKS to those involved with straightening that one out!
JDH
Thanks for the thanks. (I guess we must have heard more complaints about the
Keyframer spin than the border sticking, or we might have solved both of them.
Now if only Summa would write a proper ADI driver for their tablet, we could
put this whole thing to bed.)
– J
>> Now if only Summa would write a proper ADI driver for their tablet, we
>> could put this whole thing to bed.)
Here, here! Is there an electronic path to their door here on CI$? I'd sure
like to beat on it a bit. Maybe other Summa users here could sign an electronic
petition to zap their way.
JDH
Jack
Oh! Sorry. I'm using R3 and it doesn't matter whether I'm on a network or
not. I am using a SummaSketch Plus which is a slightly older (and better
made) tablet a bit earlier in the MM series. Nevertheless, 3DS is the ONLY
program I have which has a problem with it. This includes all my DOS programs,
including Acad, and all my Windows programs. By the way, the cursor not only
sticks, it often jumps about 2 inches. Whenever it does that, it freezes
for about 15 seconds.
Thanks Greg. I'll pass it on and see if we can't get something done about it.
– J
Hey Jack,
I have the exact same problem. The cursor freezes every now and then.
Sometimes the whole thing locks up and the little led in the tablet
goes crazy. I then turn the tablet off then on again and everything
comes back to normal. What I do now is to use as a mouse instead of
the internal SUMMA driver. Haven't had a problem ever since!
Gotcha Gus. One more to the list.
– J
PMJI, but with R3 I have exactly the same symptoms as with R2,
regarding use of my Summa tablet. If I use mouse emulation via the
Summa-supplied driver, I can use the puck as a mouse, no problem.
But, why bother? I might as well use my mouse, so I do. The
stylus/pen, which I want to use, freaks in 3DS, even using the mouse
emulation. If I use the 3DS built-in support, 3DS freezes immediately
upon switching in the configure menu and requires a soft boot to get
out of it. Not good. Works fine everywhere else… FWIW.
David Taffet
>>The cursor sticks badly, sometimes for many seconds, in the dialog boxes.
>>Is there anything I can do about this?
Is the tablet on a network machine managing the MCS? If so, you may need to
tinker with your 3dsnet.set file, in particular, look at NET-POLL-TIME.
I've had some "sticking" that I could clear up by shutting off and restarting
the tablet.
Lastly, I've heard that Summa is developing a 3DS specific ADI driver, due out
near the end of the year. Email Steve McGuinness from Summagraphics if you
need additional help. His CIS ID is 73144,2412.
>> Is the tablet on a network machine managing the MCS? Nope. Just sticks
without any help.
>> Email Steve McGuinness from Summagraphics… Thanks for the info, I'll check
him out.
Greg LeVasseur