Constant Rotation

Use Case

The ConstantRotation component makes an object spin at a constant rate around the Y axis (vertical axis). This can e.g. be used for turntables, rotating planets or other visual effects.

Usage

In the Unity editor, add the component Constant Rotation to a GameObject. You can alter the speed value which is defined in angles per second. The object can turn into the other direction by giving it a negative speed value.

To stop the rotation, disable the component by setting its property enabled to false.

Functionality

The rotation speed is independent of the framerate. Moreover, the component makes sure that the object only has a rotation between 0 and 360 degrees. If it exeeds 360 degrees, the rotation is reset to a value in the range between 0 and 360 that represents the same orientation of the object to avoid floating point imprecisions.