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December 11, 2020
Question

Make an Object Move in a Circle Without Rotating

  • December 11, 2020
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I would like to animate a basic electron moving around the nucleus how do I make the object move around a perfect circle without rotating like an electron rotates, thanks! All the tutorials are of After Effects so help would be appreciated

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Peru Bob
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 11, 2020

If you use Ann's method, nest it and use Time Remapping to get the speed variation as in the video.

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 12, 2020

Move first and last keyframe further apart and set them to Ease out/in.

Participant
December 11, 2020

A simple  motion would do like a very basic version of an electron revolving around the nucleus

like in this video thanks a lot!

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 11, 2020

Draw a big circle then animate the electron over the edge of the big circle.

Not perfect but still...