rotating object around a point

I am trying to rotate an object around a point. I want the user to be rotate both vertically and horizonatly so with those controls the user can position the light around the object in any place they wish.


I am using (just rotating around the origin for now.

transform.RotateAround (Vector3(0,0,0), Vector3.up, 40 * Time.deltaTime);

and

transform.RotateAround (Vector3(0,0,0), Vector3.forward, 40 * Time.deltaTime);

Now both work if you don't touch the other. But as soon as one moves the other doesn't for the new position and doesn't behave the way I want.

Is there a better way to do this?

If i could move the pivot to the origin I could just straight rotate but I don't know how to do that, or if it is even a good solution.

 

The easiest way is to parent your object to an empty gameObject located at the pivot, and rotate that. Always works like a charm for me.

 

How about something like this (saw this code here in the forums: http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/47353-Rotate-the-camera-around-the-object )

Code (csharp):

1.  
2.     public Transform target;
3.  
4.     void Update () {
5.         transform.LookAt(target);
6.         if (Input.GetMouseButton(1))
7.         {
8.             transform.Translate(Vector3.right * Time.deltaTime);
9.         }
10.     }
11.