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I am trying to get a gameobject (planet) to orbit another gameobject (blackhole) in gradually smaller orbits until the planet collides with the blackhole.

This is my current code:

var BlackHoleCenter : Transform;

function FixedUpdate(){

    transform.RotateAround (BlackHoleCenter.transform.position, Vector3(1, 0, 0), 200 * Time.deltaTime);
    transform.LookAt(BlackHoleCenter);
    rigidbody.AddForce(transform.forward*50);
}

If I comment out the transform.RotateAround line, the planet approaches the blackhole gradually as desired, but if I allow the transform.RotateAround line to run, the planet orbits, but never approaches the blackhole.

Why is this?

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You mixed direct movement(RotateAround) with physic driven movement(AddForce). I recommend to use just direct movement, because you specify all values and the movement isn't really physic based.

var BlackHoleCenter : Transform;

function FixedUpdate(){

    transform.RotateAround (BlackHoleCenter.transform.position, Vector3(1, 0, 0), 200 * Time.deltaTime);
    transform.LookAt(BlackHoleCenter);
    transform.Translate(Vector3.forward*50*Time.deltaTime);
}

You may need to adjust your "50" because it's no longer a force, it's a speed now.

answered Mar 18 '11 at 03:03 AM

Bunny83
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Wow, thank you.

Mar 18 '11 at 03:43 AM Ecnalyr

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