janim 4.2.0a1

Programmatic animation engine for creating precise and smooth animations with real-time feedback

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Introduction

JAnim is built around the core concept of programmatic animation to create precise and smooth animations. It supports real-time editing, live preview, and a wide range of other rich features.

Inspired by manim.

Introduction video: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV17s42137SJ/

Examples

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Highlights

Programmatic animation

class BubbleSort(Timeline):
    def construct(self):
        # define items
        heights = np.linspace(1.0, 6.0, 5)
        np.random.seed(123456)
        np.random.shuffle(heights)
        rects = [
            Rect(1, height,
                 fill_alpha=0.5)
            for height in heights
        ]

        group = Group(*rects)
        group.points.arrange(aligned_edge=DOWN)

        # do animations
        self.show(group)

        for i in range(len(heights) - 1, 0, -1):
            for j in range(i):
                rect1, rect2 = rects[j], rects[j + 1]

                self.play(
                    rect1.anim.color.set(BLUE),
                    rect2.anim.color.set(BLUE),
                    duration=0.15
                )

                if heights[j] > heights[j + 1]:
                    x1 = rect1.points.box.x
                    x2 = rect2.points.box.x

                    self.play(
                        rect1.anim.points.set_x(x2),
                        rect2.anim.points.set_x(x1),
                        duration=0.3
                    )

                    heights[[j, j + 1]] = heights[[j + 1, j]]
                    rects[j], rects[j + 1] = rect2, rect1

                self.play(
                    rect1.anim.color.set(WHITE),
                    rect2.anim.color.set(WHITE),
                    duration=0.15
                )

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Installation

JAnim runs on Python 3.12+

You may install JAnim directly via

pip install janim

to install the latest version distributed on PyPI.

To install the latest development version directly from the main branch without cloning the repository, you can run:

pip install git+https://github.com/jkjkil4/JAnim.git@main

Or, to catch up with the latest development and edit the source code, you may clone this repository and install it in editable mode:

git clone https://github.com/jkjkil4/JAnim.git
cd JAnim
pip install -e .

Using JAnim

You can run the following command to see examples.

janim examples

The Documentation provides a more detailed guide on installing and using JAnim. (Note: You can change the documentation language using the flyout menu at the corner of the page.)

License

MIT license