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Making an item spin on a central axis
Good afternoon everyone, I'm currently working on a course where I'm trying to make a circular diagram spin on a central axis. It needs to rotate 90° after click on a trigger, four times until it's ...
Here is a quick variation of Mike's file that allows for continued rotation and starting/stopping. The 'starting/stopping' part is still rough but the mechanism works.
You are using an object (off the slide so it is not visible) on a motion path to "time" the spinning of the windmill, if I understand correctly?
Yes, have a look at the source file I had attached to one of my comments. Here is another example that uses the same technique.
Michael, I have been noodling around with your version of Mike Enders' spinning wheel demo and have also viewed your gears example. Thanks for both, they have been enormously helpful to me as I've been tinkering with a course idea that involves spinning gears. I think I understand the general programming logic you used, but am stumped about the "SpinCount" variable. ...how does SL know what a SpinCount is? It looks like you created that variable name (vs. it being a built-in command) but somehow SL knows it means "to spin". I greatly appreciate you generously sharing your wisdom!
A real fantastic solution! Thank you!
