Finding it difficult to Make a sphere (ellipse) rotate in clockwise circles with a stream following from behind

[TMike (TMike Balicki)]

Make a sphere (ellipse) rotate in clockwise circles with a stream following from behind. Granted I just started using hype 3 but I am very motivated to learn anything I can. I understand I’ll need to use the record option when performing this task, when I do create a circle pathway is there a means of looping the path so it constantly rotates?

[gasspence (Greg)]

HI TMike, here's a tutorial on how to loop an animation.

Howto: Loop or Repeat an Animation

Looping a Timeline Do you have a timeline you want to loop? Here's how: [Looping timelines & animations in Tumult Hype] Here's step-by-step: Place the playhead at the end of the timeline you wish to loop. Click the + button on the Timeline actions area to create a new action In the overlay that appears, select ‘Start Timeline’, then select the name of the timeline that you wish to loop (the current timeline). Add another timeline action at the beginning of the same timeline to 'C…

[stephen]

I’m not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for, but you can use motion paths to animate objects in a circle.

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