POV-Ray : Newsgroups : moray.win : Orbit Rotation : Re: Orbit Rotation Server Time
28 Jul 2024 12:23:00 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Orbit Rotation  
From: Robert Günther
Date: 3 Nov 2000 11:54:09
Message: <3A02EDD6.F5866892@exmail.de>



>
> make a sphere at the centre of the orbit (0,0,0). Then move it to
> (10,0,0). Now i want to make multiple copies of it rotating arround the
> pivot at (5,0,0).  What do i have  to do to set the centre of rotation?
> Seems to rotate always around (0,0,0)
>
> Sorry for boring you...
>
> Robert

Think, i got it. I have to set the local coordinates of the sphere to the
pivot. then i can trigger the radius by setting the normal coordinates of
the sphere (undoing local coordinates). And then, using the orbit rotate
function in the duplicate object tab.

Right?


Robert


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