How can auto rotate camera around the object?

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Hello,
I want to auto rotation camera around an object without OrbitControls or any …
I have object position and distance
Does anyone know?

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controls.autoRotate = true

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I don’t want to use the OrbitControls

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Try it with Math.cos() and Math.sin(): Edit fiddle - JSFiddle - Code Playground

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didn’t catch the “without”, no harm done :smile:

ps. there’s an easier way using pivots. put the camera into a 0/0/0 group, position the camera outwards say 0/0/10, now just increase group.rotation.y and you have it.

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I also recommend what @drcmda suggests. This is basically a “spring arm” technique. You’ll find the same principle applied in most game engines, especially for 3rd person cameras.

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Can we rotate camera the same way but just on scroll? with gsap?

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I want to do a full 360 degree orbit around my object on scroll. Can anyon help with this?

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I dont know how to use gsap. Pure javascript:

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@drcmda
Gave the easiest solution, no cos or sin needed.