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This section provides
information about using the Joystick Control Panel in order to set the
joystick behavior. |
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If you are running Windows 2000
or Windows XP, you must setup the joystick prior to run the joystick
command. To do so, select Tools > Options > General > Devices and
Virtual Reality > Devices:
- in the power input field, enter
c:stereoscopic then
activate the Stereo mode and set it to Automatic
- click Joystick in the Automatically Started Daemons area.
Otherwise, you can still run the joystick daemon named
CATJoystickDriver. Refer to the
Joystick Spacestick
part to read more on how to run a joystick daemon. |
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In the power input box, key in the following
command:
c:joystick The Joystick Control
Panel dialog box opens: |
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Select your Navigation mode by selecting the appropriate
option: Fly or Walk.
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These navigation modes are totally independent from
the standard Fly and Walk modes available in the View toolbar. |
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Click More >> to display detailed information
about the joystick:
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In the Fly Sensitivity area, use the sliders to define
the sensibility when rotating around the X, Y and Z axes.
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The Speed area lets you choose between the joystick
slider or the joystick buttons to set the maximum displacement speed:
- Use Slider enables you to enter a number comprised
between 0 to the maximum speed
- Use Buttons activates Increase and
Decrease to let you set the buttons that will increase or
decrease speed.
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Still in the Speed area, enter the Increase rate by which
the speed will be increased when pressing the joystick button.
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The Button Customization area enables you to
assign an action to the button of your choice. First select an action
from the pulldown list then click Choose a Button and choose
the desired button.
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In the Navigation Options area, you can select the
appropriate options to:
- move in the sight direction. This option is used in
combination with head tracking
- invert the joystick top and bottom
- invert the joystick right and left
- invert Y axis and Z rotation.
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When activated,
Gravitational effects during navigation indicates that
gravitational effects are enabled while navigating in Walk Mode.
This option must be activated (and also deactivated) via the
Tools > Options > General > Display > Navigation tab.
Note that gravitational effects are not relevant for Fly mode
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The TopHat options area lets you use the
cursor. First click Activates the cursor to activate the
TopHat options.
A cross
appears on the screen to simulate the mouse. You can then perform
the same interactions as you would do with a mouse. |
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Use the Speed slider to set the cursor speed.
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Click Double speed after a long impulse to
double the cursor speed when making a long impulse.
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Stop at screen border enables the cursor to be
snapped to the screen border you are getting nearer. Otherwise, the
cursor will reappear on the opposite screen border.
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Click Close when satisfied with your
parameters.
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The Default button lets you reset the TopHat options
to the default parameters. |
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The Walk mode options slightly differ from the Fly
mode options as shown below:
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The Walk Sensitivity area lets you set the speed while moving along
the X and Y axes and while rotating around the Z axis.
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You can use the Vertical Translation area to choose whether you wish
to use the buttons or the slider. In case you use the slider, you can
indicate the maximum slider speed in the Max Speed box.
If you choose to use the buttons, clicking Go Up or Go
Down then a joystick button lets you assign this button to the
corresponding direction.
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Note that all these information are saved in settings files.
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