plot_orbits_3d: Plot 3D Interactive Orbital Trajectories
In orbitr: A Tidy Physics Engine for Building and Visualizing Orbital Simulations

plot_orbits_3d

R Documentation

Plot 3D Interactive Orbital Trajectories

Description

Generates an interactive 3D visualization of the orbital system using plotly. You can click, drag to rotate, and scroll to zoom in on the trajectories.

Usage

plot_orbits_3d(sim_data)

Arguments

sim_data

A tibble containing the simulation output from 'simulate_system()'.

Value

A plotly HTML widget displaying the 3D orbits.

Examples


create_system() |>
  add_body("Earth", mass = mass_earth) |>
  add_body("Moon", mass = mass_moon,
           x = distance_earth_moon, vy = speed_moon, vz = 150) |>
  simulate_system(time_step = seconds_per_hour, duration = seconds_per_day * 30) |>
  plot_orbits_3d()

orbitr documentation built on Oct. 2, 2026, 1:06 a.m.