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Core Scene Model
This is the mental model behind almost every script: create objects, place them, animate them on the scene timeline, and group related elements so they behave as one composition.
Scene Skeleton
The most standard authoring shape is a scene class with a construct() method. The method builds the scene state and timeline in order.
from manim import * class HelloScene(Scene): def construct(self): title = Text("Hello, Manim Web") circle = Circle().shift(LEFT * 2) square = Square().shift(RIGHT * 2) self.play(FadeIn(title)) self.play(Create(circle), Create(square)) self.wait(0.5) scene = HelloScene()scene.construct() Timeline Primitives
self.add(...)places objects immediately without animation.self.remove(...)removes objects immediately.self.play(...)runs animations on the timeline.self.wait(...)holds the current state for more time.
Coordinates And Layering
Most scripts start with the directional constants UP, DOWN, LEFT, andRIGHT. Add order affects stacking, so the order of add() calls is a practical z-order tool.
Groups
Use Group or VGroup when several objects should move and lay out together. Groups keep your scripts easier to read and let you animate a composed chunk instead of many loose pieces.