Hello
Lets say I have 2 circles
I want 1 of those circles to orbit around the other
How would I do this? Is there a formula?
Making an object orbit around another object
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Re: Making an object orbit around another object
Do you want an actual orbit or just an object following a circle path?
Re: Making an object orbit around another object
Could you provide both?
Re: Making an object orbit around another object
To rotate an object around an other object, you can use math.sin and math.cos for it. Heres an example:
Hope this helps a bit.
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angle = angle + 1*dt
distance = 100
local new_x = object.position_x + math.sin(angle) * distance
local new_y = object.position_y + math.cos(angle) * distance
--now apply new_x and new_y for the object that should rotate around the other object
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Re: Making an object orbit around another object
Well that is not an orbit that is to make an object follow a circular path. Making a true representation of an orbit it would require googling of how an orbit work and probably not look like how you would want. I tried a true orbit once. I gave up
lol

Re: Making an object orbit around another object
Well I know, but he asked also for a circular pathbobbyjones wrote:Well that is not an orbit that is to make an object follow a circular path. Making a true representation of an orbit it would require googling of how an orbit work and probably not look like how you would want. I tried a true orbit once. I gave uplol

Sad to hear

Re: Making an object orbit around another object
here is a orbiting project I've seen some time ago
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