Make an Imaginary Solar System in Tinkercad Sim Lab

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Make an Imaginary Solar System in Tinkercad Sim Lab

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This instructable will explain how to make a simulation of an imaginary solar system with Tinkercad.


Note: The image here is just an example. You can make your solar system bigger than this.

Remove Gravity

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Open Sim Lab and set gravity to 0.0g. You can do this by clicking the landscape with roots, then dragging the Gravity slider to 0.0g.

The Sun

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  1. Add a sphere.
  2. Make it big.
  3. Open Sim Lab and make it static.

Make Your First Planet (and Have It Orbit the Sun)

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  1. Open Sim Lab, and drag in an axle connector.
  2. Then, center both the sun and axle connector.
  3. Now, go back to the general editor, and add another sphere.
  4. Center the sun and planet on the Z-axis.
  5. Select the axle connector.
  6. Connect the sun and planet together. The planet should be on the orange circle.
  7. Set the "Motor Type" to "Continuous", and then change the "Motor Speed".

WARNING: Do not make it too fast, or the planet might get tossed out of orbit.

Moons

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To make moons, do the same way as how your planet orbited the sun. The moon will be even smaller.

More Planets!

Make your solar system less empty by adding more planets and moons.

Color

Change the color of every planet and moon.


Done! If you made this, click "I made it" and please share your solar system! It helps others get inspired. Also, add a GIF if you have one or if it is supported.