Spacemouse pro radial menus

[KenL-sdd]

I'm working with the 3dconnexion spacemouse pro and trying to program radial menus with no success. All my hair is almost GONE...<LOL>
I have tried using the hot keys of W,E for "Walls Exterior" I have a screen capture of the macro and the xml text below.

PS:I have tried different delays with the same result.

 

Here is the xml file data for that command.

 <ButtonAction Type="Sequence">
      <ID>ID_WI_743333667c714231</ID>
      <Name>WI</Name>
      <Sequence Pause="120">
        <ActionID>Space</ActionID>
        <Text Pause="2">w</Text>
        <Pause>250</Pause>
        <Text Pause="2">i</Text>
      </Sequence>
    </ButtonAction>

 
   

Since that didn't work I went to using the keyboard commands of "ALT B to access the menu. Then W for walls, then E for Exterior walls. This always puts me on wall hatching. I have tried different delays with the same result.
I even tried on another computer to be sure that it was not an issue on my desktop. The result was the same.

Here is the xml file data for that command.

     <ButtonAction Type="Sequence">
      <ID>ID_we_c710f12e7bdd6a35</ID>
      <Name>Wall Ext</Name>
      <Sequence Pause="12">
        <ActionID>Esc</ActionID>
        <ActionID>Alt+B</ActionID>
        <Text Pause="2">W</Text>
         <Text Pause="12">E</Text>
      </Sequence>
    </ButtonAction>

Any help, suggestions, examples, or comments would be appreciated.

Ken

[ComputerMaster86]

My macro for Exterior Walls  is this...  Corresponds to the underlined portion of text when pressing "Alt" and navigating the drop-down menus with the keyboard.

 

Alt + B (Build Dropdown Menu)

W (Wall Sub-Menu)

E (Straight Exterior Wall)

 

 

Image Icon Files can be found in the folder...  You can manually add (link) them to your macro.

 

C:\Program Files\Chief Architect\Chief Architect Premier X15\resources\buttons

 

[ComputerMaster86]

Here is pictures of the actual macro.

 

 

[ComputerMaster86]

Here is an example of a radial menu I created for walls.

 

 

It takes a little bit of time to set these up.  These all incorporate the "Alt" key and navigating the drop-down menus via the keyboard.

 

[ComputerMaster86]

My 3D Connections configuration file for X15 is attached below if it is of any assistance to you.  I think one can use the file to import the radial menus I created and link to buttons on their 3D connections device.

Chief X15.zip

[KenL-sdd]

@ComputerMaster86

A HUGE thank you! I thought that is where I started off programming the menu (no pics). Thanks for your information it will be a huge help. I can't tell you how much time I have wasted trying to program the SpaceMouse. I'm also on Windows 10 Desktop and 11 Laptop and both have X15 since Beta.

I appreciate you taking the time to send me the menu file.

Again, Thank you and I will keep you updated.

[KenL-sdd]

@ComputerMaster86

I'm not sure where I went wrong in my initial programming, Your download worked. Thank you!

[MPDesign]

I also have the space mouse enterprise and struggled with using it to its full potential! 

This thread has inspired me to get mine working and use the radial menu's! 

Thank you @ComputerMaster86 for the menu file! now to get it to work and saved so I don't loose it.

[MPDesign]

How many menus are in there? Walls and?

[KenL-sdd]

@MPDesign

 menus doors, edit, views, walls, window

[MPDesign]

thank you Ken, looking at them and got it to link to my buttons!  but they don't activate the tool when I click on the wall radial menu.

 

[ComputerMaster86]

For Chief Architect X15, I only have created 5 radial menus at this point in time.  I haven't got around to creating anymore but, will at some point in the future.  I have recently starting using the 3D connections keyboard and have been using the 3D Connexion SpaceMouse Compact and their CAD Mouse.  I don't have any experience with using the Space Mouse Pro or Space Mouse Enterprise.

[ComputerMaster86]

A tool won't activate if your not on a screen that allows the tool activate or have a dialogue box open or maybe even another tool open.

[KenL-sdd]

@ComputetMaster86 thank you for your help and files. We located the problem with@MPDesign. He had a older software. He updated the software and your menus are now working on his system.

We all appreciate your time and knowledge. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[mthd97]

Very cool ! ComputerMaster86. I have the spacemouse wireless and I like how you have used the graphics icons from CA in your radial menu commands.

[KenL-sdd]

@ComputerMaster86 I'm so glad that I requested help and you answered. Your post will help so many Chief users with their space mouse.

Ken

[KnotSquare]

I created a video on how to do this:

 

 

[KenL-sdd]

@KnotSquare Thanks for taking the time to create the video. This should help many users to understand programming the spacemouse .

[KnotSquare]

Thank you Ken. I have no idea how to get it more towards the top of the thread so that people find it.

 

Mark