Making an object orbit around another object

[Doctory]

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?

[bobbyjones]

Do you want an actual orbit or just an object following a circle path?

[Doctory]

Could you provide both?

[Taz]

To rotate an object around an other object, you can use math.sin and math.cos for it. Heres an example:

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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

Hope this helps a bit.

[bobbyjones]

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

[Taz]

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

Well I know, but he asked also for a circular path . Only wanted to show a basic example for it.
Sad to hear but math can sometimes be pretty complicated.

[MadByte]

here is a orbiting project I've seen some time ago