Guide for Manim Users

JAnim has many similarities with Manim in usage, especially for users of Manim, it will be easier to get started with JAnim.

Below is a comparison table of some functionalities between Manim and JAnim:

Functionality	Manim	JAnim	Notes
Object/Item	Mobject, VMobject	Item, VItem
Advance time	self.wait(duration)	self.forward(duration)
Add object to scene	self.add(xxx)	self.show(xxx)	You can also use xxx.show()
Rectangle	Rectangle	Rect
Rounded Rectangle	RoundedRectangle	RoundedRect
Surrounding Rectangle	SurroundingRectangle	SurroundingRect
Set VItem stroke width	xxx.set_stroke(width=stroke_width)	xxx.radius.set(stroke_radius)	The meaning of stroke width differs, please try it yourself
Object Animation	xxx.animate	xxx.anim
Animation Group	AnimationGroup	AnimGroup	There are some differences in effects
Updaters	xxx.add_updater	DataUpdater, GroupUpdater, etc.	Significant differences in usage
Move to the edge/corner of the screen	to_edge, to_corner	to_border()

For further learning, please read the content on the Getting Started page.

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