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Animating SVG with anime.js

anime.js provides a lightweight, easy-to-read API for animating SVG attributes, path drawing, and motion along a path.

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Animating SVG Attributes with anime.js

anime.js can target SVG-specific attributes like stroke-dashoffset, cx, cy, and points directly in its animation configuration object, letting a developer animate shape properties, path drawing effects, and morphing between polygon point sets using the same concise syntax used for standard CSS properties.

  • anime.js targets SVG-specific attributes directly in its configuration object
  • Supports stroke-dashoffset, cx, cy, and points among other SVG attributes
  • Uses the same concise syntax for both SVG attributes and standard CSS properties

Motion Path Animation Built In

anime.js includes a built-in motion path helper that animates an element's translation and rotation along an SVG path's exact geometry, handling the underlying getPointAtLength calculations internally so a developer can move an element smoothly along a curve with just a few lines of configuration.

  • A built-in motion path helper animates translation and rotation along a path
  • Handles the underlying getPointAtLength calculations internally
  • Moving an element along a curve requires just a few lines of configuration

Frequently Asked Questions

Does anime.js require any dependencies to animate SVG?

No, anime.js is a lightweight, dependency-free library that works directly with the DOM and SVG attributes without requiring jQuery or any other library.

Can anime.js move an element along a curved SVG path?

Yes, its built-in motion path feature animates an element's position and rotation along a path's exact geometry automatically.

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