How to make your own spiral galaxy.

[Arata]

Can someone show me how to make a spiral galaxy?
I would also like to make others too.
is it also possible to make barred spirals.

[atomic7732]

This is a good way. I think.

http://universesandbox.com/forum/index.php/topic,509.0.html

You can also:

1. Place stars in a disk orbiting a mass
2. Orbit All
3. Place a mass about 1/10 the size of the central black hole (this hasn't been tested) a little further than the farthest stars. This should pull them.

Or, I don't remeber if this was mentioned, but:

Place a 2D disk around something, and hit orbit all.

Hope I helped!

[Arata]

Thanks.
Is it possible to add textures to the galaxy?
Like make it look like andromeda?

[atomic7732]

Yeah, name it Galaxy-XXXX like Dan said.

[monmarfori]

What is XXXX?

[atomic7732]

Name of the galaxy

[Dan Dixon]

What is XXXX?

There are several galaxy-<name of galaxy>.jpg files in the media folder.
XXXX means 'whatever the name is'.

Does that help?

And check this out:
http://universesandbox.com/forum/index.php/topic,746.0.html

[atomic7732]

SInce you know how many topics can be similar and stuff, why don't we make a map of the site! Kind pushing the top, and strining lines together. lol

[Arata]

Yeah, name it Galaxy-XXXX like Dan said.

Do you mean rename in in the program, like right click and rename, or rename a photo?

[Dan Dixon]

Do you mean rename in in the program, like right click and rename, or rename a photo?

We're talking about renaming the file using Windows Explorer (how you look at all the files on your hard drive). You can't rename or even see these files names inside of Universe Sandbox.

[Arata]

Do you mean rename in in the program, like right click and rename, or rename a photo?

We're talking about renaming the file using Windows Explorer (how you look at all the files on your hard drive). You can't rename or even see these files names inside of Universe Sandbox.

But when I save it and open it again, the grid is not there. Just the black hole.

[Naru523]

It cant save dust, trail info, and others.

[Chaotic Cow]

It cant save dust, trail info, and others.

Not yet that is!

When / If Dan does create full saves...the possibilities will open.