Hi everyone,

I'm working on a solar system model in SolidWorks and would love some help figuring out the best way to animate the planets rotating around the sun in an assembly file.

Here's what I'm aiming for:

• Each planet should orbit around the sun in a circular (or elliptical) path.
• At the same time, each planet should rotate on its own axis as it orbits.
• Ideally, I'd like this to be configurable or animatable, so I can show the planetary motion over time.

Maybe even just getting the planets to rotate around the sun would be a great start :) 

I can't quite get both the orbiting and the axial rotation working together realistically. I'm also unsure whether I should use a Motion Study or a different approach (maybe with path mates or gears?).

Any tips, tutorials, or examples would be much appreciated! 

Thanks in advance!

— Alex