Use your SpaceMouse inside the SketchUp Web app

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Version
0.0.2
Update
December 13, 2022
Size
81.22KiB
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Users
1,000+
Rating
3.875 ★
Manifest Version
3
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SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web Extension

This extension brings your 3DConnexion SpaceMouse to the SketchUp Web app. Once installed, it auto-activates and gives you 5 degrees of freedom for direct manipulation.

- Move Up/Down, Left/Right, Back/Forward
- Pitch Up/Down
- Yaw Clockwise/Counterclockwise

You can also customize the overall sensitivity and invert individual axis.

This project is free and open source. You can learn more about the project, report a bug, or suggest an idea on GitHub: https://github.com/chuanqisun/spacemouse-anywhere

**Disclaimer**
This project is not endorsed by Trimble or 3Dconnexion, though I'm happy to collaborate with both companies to improve the user experience.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web", "description": "Use your SpaceMouse inside the SketchUp Web app", "version": "0.0.2", "manifest_version": 3, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "/images/[email protected]", "32": "/images/[email protected]", "48": "/images/[email protected]", "128": "/images/[email protected]" } }, "icons": { "16": "/images/[email protected]", "48": "/images/[email protected]", "128": "/images/[email protected]" }, "permissions": ["storage"], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["https://app.sketchup.com/*"], "js": ["boot-loader.js"] } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["output-thread.js", "input-thread.html"], "matches": ["https://app.sketchup.com/*"] } ]}
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How to download and manually install SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension file

Select and download the SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install SpaceMouse Driver for SketchUp Web extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Pascal Lou (ID: 000000df29e96bc2) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/08/2023 I have a spacemousse with cable and a chromebook. Unfortunately it doesn't work.

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Matt Andrews (ID: 000000624a9d6b9e) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/02/2023 A for effort. This had to be a massive undertaking and it's definitely better than I was expecting. Smoothness is a bit of an issue, especially on zooming and the z-axis, but I have full confidence that can be worked on with time. Note: I originally gave this 3 stars because I was an idiot who didn't look at the screenshots to see that you could adjust sensitivity and inversion. My mistake.