Points on shapes
Dots placed on a circle, a square and a line. This is a Manim Community script, unchanged.
# A real Manim Community script, unchanged. Run it: pymations run point_on_shapes.py
# Share it: pymations build point_on_shapes.py -o point_on_shapes.html
from manim import *
# Gallery-style: a dot grows, rides round a circle, is turned about a point, and the circle becomes a square.
class PointMovingOnShapes(Scene):
def construct(self):
circle = Circle(radius=1, color=BLUE)
dot = Dot()
dot2 = dot.copy().shift(RIGHT)
self.add(dot)
line = Line([3, 0, 0], [5, 0, 0])
self.add(line)
self.play(GrowFromCenter(circle))
self.play(Transform(dot, dot2))
self.play(MoveAlongPath(dot, circle), run_time=2, rate_func=linear)
self.play(Rotate(dot, about_point=[2, 0, 0]), run_time=1.5)
self.play(Transform(circle, Square(color=TEAL)))
self.wait()
Run it yourself
pip install pymations pymations run point_on_shapes.py
Put it on your website
pymations build point_on_shapes.py -o site/
Python runs in the visitor's browser, so any static host works. How · This file on GitHub
Hover over the animation for the scrubber: pause, replay, or drag to any moment.