Hello,
I just had a closer look at the Navigation wheel. Frankly, I have to admit that I am not using it for navigation.
The combined usage of mouse and 3D-mouse is more efficient in my opinion.
However, I got the idea that the navigation wheel could be used for modifications as well.
It should be able to
a.) Configure the wheel to hold the commands for mesh modification
b.) allow for individualizing of the wheel
c.) spare one quarter of the wheel to select elements/nodes on the model
This should set off some of the disadvantages I see at the moment concerning the user interface
a.) Fixed ribbon interface (no real individual set-up of tool bars possible possible)
b.) pivot point visible/obscuring mesh details in many occasions
Michael