# sb-ocr/diy-spacemouse

A DIY navigation device for Fusion360

Repository: https://github.com/sb-ocr/diy-spacemouse
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/diy-spacemouse
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-05-04T15:31:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 29/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 83
- inputs: {"age_days": 1167, "days_push": 851, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1650, forks 236 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:16.863668+00:00)

## What it is
A DIY hardware project for building a low-cost 3D navigation device (spacemouse) using magnets, primarily designed for Autodesk Fusion 360. It includes firmware in C++ and build instructions, supporting orbit, pan, home view, and fit-to-view controls.

## Use cases
- build a cheap spacemouse for Fusion 360
- DIY 3D mouse for CAD orbit and pan
- navigate Fusion360 without buying a 3Dconnexion device
- adapt a DIY navigation device to other CAD software
- make a magnet-based 3D controller for modeling

## When to choose
- you want a low-cost alternative to commercial spacemice for Fusion 360
- you enjoy building your own hardware and following maker instructions
- you need orbit, pan, and view controls in CAD on a budget

## When to avoid
- you need a plug-and-play commercial-grade input device
- you use CAD software other than Fusion 360 without willingness to adapt the firmware
- you require a permissively licensed project for commercial use (CC BY-NC-SA)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, embedded-systems, cross-platform
- platform: embedded, cpp
- tags: diy, spacemouse, cad, fusion360, 3d-navigation, magnets, hid-device, maker-project, hardware

## Member repositories
- sb-ocr/diy-spacemouse (main) score 29

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:16.863668+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:45:05.825274+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sb-ocr/diy-spacemouse (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:16.863668+00:00, sha 2355c3fe476b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.