CATIA V5 Features

SpaceMouse

Object Mode

The SpaceMouse cap represents the model (object) on your screen. The model mirrors all movements of the cap.

Example:
Push the SpaceMouse cap right, the model moves to the right. Twist the cap to the right and your model rotates in place to the right. Lift the cap up/down and the model moves up/down.

Fly Mode

The SpaceMouse cap controls the viewport (camera) inside a scene. The view mirrors all movements of the cap.

Example:
Push the SpaceMouse cap to the right to pan your view to the right. Twist the cap right to turn your view to the right. Lift the cap to vertically move your view up.

2D Mode

Navigate the view without any rotation. The view moves in the same direction as the cap.

Rotation Lock

Manually toggles rotations On / Off.

Sketch Lock

Allows you to automatically turn rotations off when entering sketch mode.

CadMouse

QuickZoom

Zoom and center the model detail behind the mouse cursor.

SpaceMouse

Fit View

Fits the model into the viewport.

Standard Views

Invoke preset views such as TOP, RIGHT, FRONT via buttons or radial menus.

Custom Views

Save and recall custom views using buttons or radial menus.

CadMouse

Fit View

Fits the model into the viewport.

Standard Views

Invoke preset views such as TOP, RIGHT, FRONT via buttons or radial menus.

Custom Views

Save and recall custom views using buttons or radial menus.

SpaceMouse

Application commands

CATIA V5 commands are directly accessible for mapping onto buttons or radial menus.

You can map a certain set of CATIA V5 commands directly onto your SpaceMouse buttons.

Command icons

CATIA V5 command icons are shown in various 3Dconnexion user interfaces such as radial menus, on-screen displays, or LCDs.

Radial Menus

Radial menus enable quick access to CATIA V5 commands through a simple mouse gesture.

Macros

Macros can be created to execute a sequence of commands in the current workspace. Those macros can be accessed via buttons or radial menus.

CadMouse

Application commands

CATIA V5 commands are directly accessible for mapping onto buttons or radial menus.

Example:
You can map a certain set of commands directly onto your CadMouse buttons.

Command icons

CATIA V5 command icons are shown in various 3Dconnexion user interfaces such as radial menus and on-screen display.

Radial Menus

Radial menus enable quick access to CATIA V5 commands through a simple mouse gesture.

Macros

Macros can be created to execute a sequence of commands in the current workspace. Those macros can be accessed via buttons or radial menus.

Keyboard and Numpad

Application commands

CATIA V5 commands are directly accessible for mapping onto buttons or radial menus.

Example:
You can map a certain set of commands directly onto keys or radial menus.

Command icons

CATIA V5 command icons are shown on the on-screen display and in radial menus.

Radial Menus

Radial menus enable quick access to CATIA V5 commands through a simple mouse gesture.

Macros

Macros can be created to execute a sequence of commands in the current workspace. Those macros can be accessed via buttons or radial menus.