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Perry reports, however, that none of the five buttons can be programmed as Escape. Mechanical engineer Perry Pattiz pre-programs the Microsoft SideWinder X5 mouse with three different movement velocities, then changes them with the click of a button. Richard Farlow relies on a Microsoft Explorer five-button mouse his side buttons toggle ortho and osnap. Senior Architectural Technician Jim Anderson says his Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 is comfortable and has 'a light click action, which is a problem with some mice a stiff button can give you repetitive strain injury problems when clicking all day long.' Jim prefers a cable over a wireless connection, because the mouse 'doesn't get lost or hidden by colleagues!' Your hand fits very nicely and does not cramp at all when you do prolonged CAD work.' 'This mouse is super responsive and is very ergonomic.

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'The free wheel setting takes some time to get used to, but you can scroll in or out very fast you can also scroll through multiple pages of documents very quickly and easily.'Īlex Foreshew, a custom home designer, uses the Logitech Performance Mouse MX with Darkfield Laser Tracking technology. I use the mouse wheel click to bring up an osnap menu, and the wheel to zoom.'ĭesigner and Senior Technician Adam Luko thinks the Logitech Marathon wireless mouse with eight programmable buttons is the best.

'I like the additional thumb control buttons that I have set up as ortho and osnap. Steve Weichel is devoted to the corded, five-button Logitech MX500. Senior Survey Technician Travis Nelson recommends the comfort and quick search button of the Logitech MX620 cordless laser mouse, but he is 'not overly happy with the response of the wheel when using it as a middle button for pan.' It smoothly glides across the desktop, has on-the-fly sensitivity switching, and it's extremely accurate.'

says the MX Revolution is comfortable, it provides full-day battery life, and the programmable buttons speed up his drafting.Īnother longtime Logitech fan, Senior Mechanical Designer Ken Bailey, applauds the Logitech MX518 optical gaming mouse.

He started with the Logitech MX Revolution, then upgraded to the Logitech Wireless Wave keyboard and mouse combo because the mouse is bigger and has one more button. Greg Rich, an electrical CAD technician, favors Logitech's mice for use with AutoCAD.

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'The Razer Naga is not absolute-position, requires the use of the thumb to select buttons instead of the index finger, and is only available (as far as I know) in a right-handed model, but is a very satisfactory substitute for now-defunct digitizer.' With the Naga, Steve uses AutoHotkey - a free, open-source utility for Windows - 'to re-program virtually any key, button, or combination to run virtually any command.' Steve Pettey is one of many users who's adopted a mouse marketed for gaming. The one complaint I have is the shape does not allow me to easily pick it up when I have to move it on the mouse pad.' 'I can program the middle button to be Enter, which eliminates a whole lot of double-clicking. Jack Foster, a 3D CAD design consultant and 'AutoCAD Legend,' uses a Contour three-button mouse. action is very smooth, controllable, and precise.' 'Its ergonomic shape allows me to work for many hours without fatigue or cramping in my hand. it is a huge time saver.'Įngineer Alex Apostoli's favorite pointing device is the evolution MOUSE-TRAK.

'I program the back thumb button (closest to the wrist) for Enter and the front thumb button (closest to the tip of the thumb) for Escape. If you'd like to share additional suggestions or feedback on this subject, please post in the Comments section of this tip (use requires registration).ĭan Bellotte keeps it simple he says a three-button wheel mouse is 'best for panning and zooming!'Ĭhris Bell, on the other hand, advocates using a mouse with a minimum of five buttons.

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Be sure to check that any mouse or other device you're considering is compatible with your operating system and software before making a purchase. To help you in your search, Cadalyst readers have offered up their opinions about which pointing hardware is best suited to CAD work. The wrong mouse can cause frustration, inefficiency, and repetitive stress injuries, but it can be a challenge to find the perfect combination of ergonomics, power source, programmability, and other features.

Delete Features with End of Part MarkerĪs a CAD user, you rely heavily on your pointing device to interact with your software and get the job done.

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