Question about orbiting objects!!

bartvicic

hi, i'm making this app where i want certain objects to be spawned orbiting. all around the same object. i already have the code to make them orbit, however you have to type in the distance between the two objects (the orbiting one from the static one). i want that distance to be random and different with every orbiting object spawned. i want each to orbit at a different orbiting distance and the distance to be random.

can anyone help please ) im looking forward to your response!

nizzar27

how do u make the new actor orbit the static one?

and how many orbiting actors do u want?

bartvicic

I want like a lot of them they get spawned and destroyed again and again. I make them orbit by tmaking a new rule - just follow the instructions on youtube, there is a long code to type into the field.

nizzar27

i think u have a variable distance which u use so
before each spawn you can change attribute distance to random(1,300)

bartvicic

But that distance effects all of them how do i make each one's different from the prototype?

nizzar27

if you wouldnt mind some rotation to your actors
you could spawn each actor with a slight rotation(direction)

make a new variable
set variable to 0

spawn new orbiting actors with direction = variable
set variable to variable +1 (so it allways changes the rotation of your actors a bit)

next thing you would need is to make a table with 1 column
where you would input your random distances

input distances like
change table value
you table
row=direction+1
Column=1, Value=random(1,300)

row is changing according to direction, column is always 1 cause you have 1 column

In you orbiting code
replace distance with tablecellvalue your table, rotation of actor+1, 1

I Hope this helps

bartvicic

Wow this sounds very complicated, what did you mean by that variable exactly? Can you please explain the process step by step ive actually never really worked with columns before.. Thank you so much for helpin me out;)

bartvicic

But i get the picture.. Make something with each actor spawned to make it unique? - allowing me to do what i want to

Socks

@bartvicic

I've made you a quick demo project, click the circle to make orbiting 'moons'.

Link: https://www.mediafire.com/?j93zerqyx7ccjaf

Socks

@bartvicic

Same deal, but interpolating the moon's orbit (radius):


Link: https://www.mediafire.com/?p3plevhlle2rf9l

bartvicic

hey thanks a bunch, what an effort for someone u dont even know.. respect!