manimce-best-practices

Subclass Scene, define a construct method, create mobjects like Circle or Text, and animate them with self.play(Create(circle)). Render with `manim -pql scene.py MyScene` for a fast low-quality preview during development.

Manim Community uses `from manim import *`, the `manim` CLI, and MathTex for equations, while 3b1b's ManimGL uses `manimlib` imports and the `manimgl` command. This Skill covers only the Community Edition installed via `pip install manim`.

Use MathTex with raw strings, such as MathTex(r"e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0"), and animate it with Write. You can color parts of formulas and use TransformMatchingTex to morph between equation states.

Yes, use ThreeDScene with set_camera_orientation to control phi and theta angles. It supports Sphere, Cube, Surface plots, Arrow3D, and ambient camera rotation via begin_ambient_camera_rotation.

This usually means a PATH issue after installation. Use `python -m manim` instead of the `manim` command, or fix your PATH, and verify the installation with `manim checkhealth`.

Use LaggedStart with a list of animations and a lag_ratio between 0.05 and 0.2 for staggered starts. AnimationGroup with lag_ratio=0 plays everything simultaneously, while Succession plays animations one after another.