View keeps spinning and zooming

[TheMarkster]

I can confirm that this same spinning happens in 0.19 when my Logitech G27 wheel is connected.

OS: Windows 10 (10.0)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.17433 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 125380ddd9a1fdeb45ffc736040dad1f6343daa4
Python version: 3.6.8
Qt version: 5.12.1
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: Finnish/Finland (fi_FI)

In the Tools menu -> customize -> spaceball tabs what do you see? I'm wondering if FreeCAD is seeing these devices as spaceballs. If so, perhaps it can be disabled there.

[Syres]

In the Tools menu -> customize -> spaceball tabs what do you see? I'm wondering if FreeCAD is seeing these devices as spaceballs. If so, perhaps it can be disabled there.

Absolutely spot on, I fished out my old Logitech Formula Force EX to test and sure enough I could reproduce the fault. I just disabled Translations and Rotations in Spaceball Motion tab and I can leave it plugged it.

[Syres]

But....if you have Record Log Messages ticked in Edit > Preferences > General > Output Window tab then you get a continuous output of:

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X-Axis: 368

Y-Axis: 128

using:

OS: Windows 7 SP 1 (6.1)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.17433 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 125380ddd9a1fdeb45ffc736040dad1f6343daa4
Python version: 3.6.8
Qt version: 5.12.1
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)

...so I disconnected it again!!

[Frank De Block-Burij]

Problem solved thanks to the tips below, thank you
I had the same problem

I am in the middle of a rather steep learning curve transiting from Trimble SketchUp to FreeCAD
when all of a sudden, my models started spinning around
extremely frustrating
I must have switched the animation settings off and on 30 times or more
I have erased and reinstalled FreeCAD
all to no avail

I disconnected my 3DConnection 3D mouse (which I didn't use anyway)
problem solved!
THANK YOU !

[drmacro]

With a simple 3 button (roller middle button) mouse and CAD mode selected, the whole "continue rotation for some period after I let go of the buttons in a particular sequence" feature annoying. Even though I have it turned off in Preferences, it seems to ignore those and still does the continue rotation trick.

What is the purpose of such a "feature"? Why would I not want the rotation to stop? The purpose is to find a position I would like to view.

[chrisb]

What is the purpose of such a "feature"? Why would I not want the rotation to stop? The purpose is to find a position I would like to view.

It could be used for presentations.
I agree though, that this is probably a feature which is used rare enough to be removed from the mouse handling. It is in similar form still available in the ViewTools menu.

[drmacro]

What is the purpose of such a "feature"? Why would I not want the rotation to stop? The purpose is to find a position I would like to view.

It could be used for presentations.
I agree though, that this is probably a feature which is used rare enough to be removed from the mouse handling. It is in similar from still available in the View menu.

Agreed. I would think, though, the turntable feature in Tools would be more applicable to presentations.

[chrisb]

Agreed. I would think, though, the turntable feature in Tools would be more applicable to presentations.

That's what I meant. I have corrected my post above.