Question Rotate a game object around another game object x amount of times

I have a collider that that I want to rotate around a game object for x amount of times. I am using this line in Update to rotate the collider:

Code (CSharp):

1.                 col.transform.RotateAround(this.transform.position, new Vector3(0, 0, 1), Time.deltaTime * 100);

I know I could use a boolean, or a counter, but I do not know how to implement it. Please someone point me in the direction I need. I am here to learn, just asking someone who know more than me!

Thanks!

 

Any idea would be welcome. Please if someone can tell me what I am missing I would be truly grateful!

 

Generally with rotation, you want to be the one tracking the degrees, NEVER relying on reading data back from .eulerAngles and modifying it. Here's why:

https://starmanta.gitbooks.io/unitytipsredux/content/second-question.html

A solution to rotate any object AROUND another can also be accomplished by placing an invisible proxy object at the center of the rotation, then making the object you want to rotate be a child of it, and rotating the proxy object.

Try this:

Make 2 spheres, separated by a bit: Earth and Moon

Make an invisible GameObject called Proxy, located exactly where the earth is in space (not parented)

Make the moon a child of the proxy

Now spin the proxy to make the moon go around the earth X times.

Code (csharp):

1. public Transform ProxyTransform;  //drag the proxy in here!
2.  
3. private int NumberOfOrbits = 3;
4. private float AngularRate = 200; // degrees per second
5. private float Angle;

And then in Update:

Code (csharp):

1. void Update()
2. {
3.   // advance around
4.   Angle += AngularRate * Time.deltaTime;
5.  
6.   // STOP after the requisite count of orbits
7.   if (Angle >= 360.0f * NumberOfOrbits)
8.   {
9.     Angle = 360.0f * NumberOfOrbits;
10.   }
11.  
12.   // spin the proxy and the moon will come with it
13.   ProxyTransform.rotation = Quaternion.Euler( 0, 0, Angle);
14. }