Rotation in an animation???

[Per-Anders]

use xpresso, simply add in a slider that's the rpm or rps, and then connect that to a math node to multiply the time output of a time node, and them multiply that by 2*pi in another math node, then plug that in to whichever rotation port you want to control. (this will give rotations per second, if you want per minute then you will need to divide the output by 60 before putting it into the rotation port). hope this helps.

[BoERS]

Keep in mind that only works when you DON'T change the rotational velocity... :thumbsdow

Otherwise, you will need to add the aditional rotation each frame to be able to change the velocity, therefore rotation is still dependant on it's past.

[Per-Anders]

well if you want that it's easy too, just take the current rotation, ignore the time node and instead add the result of the slider multiplied by pi*2 to the objects original rotation. if you need to you can reset the original rotation on the first frame using a time node and a constant node.

[prayas]

THANX a lot for your help sadie. I will try this idea. Hope to have enough skills for this. If not may i ask you for a scene file?

Will post again later tonight.

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