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I want to make a Python script that rotates an Empty at a certain constant speed. The python script will rotate this empty for a certain amount of time, and then it will stop. Does anybody know how such a Python script can be made?

The idea of a certain speed, is that I want the empty to rotate along its local axis, a.k.a its own origin, and completing two pi radians in a certain amount of time, so it will rotate a full revolution in time (t), and I want this time to be a variable, so I can adjust how fast the rotation is.

My idea is that I wanted to parent a propeller or any other object to this empty, and when the empty rotates, the propeller will rotate as well.

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  • $\begingroup$ Is using Python a requirement? Do you just want a rotating object by simple means in a simple situation? $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 3, 2016 at 19:40
  • $\begingroup$ @atomicbezierslinger Yes it is required, because I want to get feed back from the rotation of the empty. $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 3, 2016 at 21:31
  • $\begingroup$ @zeffii I want to be able to put different values for (t), but whenever the empty is rotating (t) will be one unique value. $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 4, 2016 at 20:29

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Consider just keyframing the rotation of the empty. Simple animation. 0 degrees, 180 degrees, 360 degrees. 3 keyframes and then adjust. In the graph editor add a cyclic modifier.

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