Keyboard manipulator 3D

[efyx]

Hi,
this is an idea which following me around for long time. Keyboard manipulator 3D based on idea of 3d connexion spacemouse. This is ergonomic utility which fasten desingning process. Unfortunatelly my programming skills are poor (still increasing in python, but I found recently that this cannot be realized by python at least I don't know how), so I am looking for developer who would be interested and be able to pull this project.
The idea is to do all manipulator things with keyboard with fast access (doble space for example). I found in my opinion optimal configuration of keys, which are easy access and all operations (roatations/zooming at the same time) should be possible to do without bigger problem and using only one hand.
My idea of keys preset (can be configurable):

Keyboard manipulator 3D.png (356.36 KiB) Viewed 959 times

Looking for your comments

Presentation of 3d space mouse: https://youtu.be/C9lIYmkYrXk?t=2m

[NormandC]

LOL. Are you a PC FPS player by any chance?

[triplus]

Hi @efyx

Just looking at the image (good job on providing one) your suggestion doesn't stand a real chance (defaults). Your proposal is occupying one third of the keyboard. All sort of local/global shortcuts already occupy that by default. Therefore if somebody would create a feature like you suggest. It likely would require for the end user to customizes the shortcut keys to a scheme as you suggest. As for the feature itself. If somebody is prepared to code it. Sure, why not.

[mario52]

hi efix

here to start with many link for the camera documentation other in my signature (extract of my Macro_Mouse_Cross)

Code: Select all

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

from PySide import QtCore, QtGui

#################### create document if not exist #######################
doc = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument                                         ####
if doc == None:                                                      ####
    doc = FreeCAD.newDocument()                                      ####
#########################################################################

class ViewObserver:
   def logPosition(self, info):

       print info
       print "_______________________"

       self.pos = info["Key"]
       if (self.pos.upper() == "Q"):    # quit and close the ViewObserver() (or choice other key)
           v.removeEventCallback("SoKeyboardEvent",c)
           print "End Macro_Mouse_Cross"

       if (self.pos.upper() == "S"):

            print cam
            print "S"
       elif (self.pos.upper() == "F"):
            print "F"
       elif (self.pos.upper() == "E"):
            print "E"
       elif (self.pos.upper() == "D"):
            print "D"
       elif (self.pos.upper() == "Z"):
            print "Z"
       elif (self.pos.upper() == "V"):
            print "V"
       elif (self.pos.upper() == "W"):
            print "W"
       elif (self.pos.upper() == "R"):
            print "R"
#       elif (self.pos.upper() == "Q"):
#            print "Q"
       elif (self.pos.upper() == "T"):
            print "T"
       elif (self.pos.upper() == "A"):
            print "A"

try:
    v=Gui.activeDocument().activeView()
    o = ViewObserver()
    c = v.addEventCallback("SoKeyboardEvent",o.logPosition)

    App.Console.PrintMessage("Type Key Q to Quit"+"\n")
except Exception:
    FreeCAD.Console.PrintError("\n"+"Not document open"+"\n") 


## documentation Camera
##
## http://web.mit.edu/ivlib/www/iv/cameras.html
## http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=5576#p45446
## http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2552&p=18998&hilit=setCamera#p18998
## http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3520&p=27474&hilit=setCameraOrientation#p27474
## https://grey.colorado.edu/coin3d/classSoOrthographicCamera.html
## http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=6745
## http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=10157
## http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=11734
## http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10573&start=80
## https://www.forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=22850
## http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7029&p=56735&hilit=setCameraOrientation#p56735
## http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=14213
## https://www.forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=26391
## http://developer90.openinventor.com/content/42-cameras
## https://www.forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=26391
## https://www.forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=26500
##
#"""
#
#    PerspectiveCamera. A PerspectiveCamera shows you the scene and applies foreshortening to give you a better impression of distance.
#
#        PerspectiveCamera {
#            viewportMapping  ADJUST_CAMERA
#            position         0 0 1
#            orientation      0 0 1  0
#            aspectRatio      1
#            nearDistance     1
#            farDistance      10
#            focalDistance    5
#            heightAngle      0.785398
#        }
#
#    OrthographicCamera. A OrthographicCamera shows you the scene but doesn't apply any foreshortening.
#
#        OrthographicCamera {
#            viewportMapping  ADJUST_CAMERA
#            position         0 0 1
#            orientation      0 0 1  0
#            aspectRatio      1
#            nearDistance     1
#            farDistance      10
#            focalDistance    5
#            height           2
#        }
#"""
#
#Gui.activeDocument().activeView().setCamera('#Inventor V2.1 ascii \n OrthographicCamera { \n viewportMapping ADJUST_CAMERA \n position 0 0 87 \n orientation 0 0 1 0 \n nearDistance 37 \n farDistance 137 \n aspectRatio 1 \n focalDistance 87 \n height 119 }')
#
###########################################################################

mario

[Chris_G]

LOL. Are you a PC FPS player by any chance?

FP ... what ? Nobody should play that. That's bad !

tf2.jpeg (19.54 KiB) Viewed 888 times

[NormandC]

Man I loved TF2. I may have played more hours than you, back in the day... (I haven't logged in to my Steam account in years)

I love this doctor!

MEDIC!!!!

[efyx]

LOL. Are you a PC FPS player by any chance?

Nope, but always wanted to

Your proposal is occupying one third of the keyboard.

Thanks for meritoric voice

This is really cool, I'll look at it. Thanks.

Looks like it is designed, right for your needs