How to create circular animation with different objects using jQuery?

Question

How to create circular animation with different objects using jQuery. I have tried myself but the issue is that my scrip is not running smoothly.

I want this animate but

Answer 1

Using jQuery Animation: http://jsfiddle.net/eT7SD/6/

Using mathand jQuery : http://jsfiddle.net/eT7SD/7/

Using CSS3 Rotation (just for fun): http://jsfiddle.net/dMnKX/

Just add a class 'box' to your animating divs like in the fiddle and use this js:

$(document).ready(function(e) {

    var animate = function(){

        var boxes = $('.box');

        $.each(boxes, function(idx, val){

            var coords = $(boxes[idx+1]).position() || $(boxes[0]).position();

            $(val).animate({

                "left" : coords.left,
                "top" : coords.top

            }, 1500, function(){})   

        });
    }

    animate();

    var timer = setInterval(animate, 2000);  
});

EDIT:

$(document).ready(function(e) {
    var angles = [90, 45, 315, 270, 225, 135];
    var unit = 215;

    var animate = function(){

        $.each($('.box'), function(idx, val){

            var rad = angles[idx] * (Math.PI / 180);
            $(val).css({
                left: 550 + Math.cos(rad) * unit + 'px',
                top: unit * (1 - Math.sin(rad))  + 'px'
            });

            angles[idx]--;
        });

    }
    var timer = setInterval(animate, 10);

});

You have to change the left, top, width, height properties of boxes, standardize them, set the correct unit (circle radius) and initial angles. But for a preview, i think this is what you want (just needs a little more work).

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/eT7SD/7/

Visual understanding of angles: