animate()
Canvas
animate() is a MATLAB®-compatible canvas function for run an animation loop on a scene. callback has signature @(t, dt) and may return false or 0 to stop (or keep = t < t). options as name-value pairs: 'loop', 'speed' (0.1–10), 'duration' (seconds), 'fps'. returns a runhandle that console drives via requestanimationframe. Run it online in your browser with SimLab — free, no install, no license required.
Run an animation loop on a scene. callback has signature @(t, dt) and may return false or 0 to stop (or keep = t < T). Options as name-value pairs: 'loop', 'speed' (0.1–10), 'duration' (seconds), 'fps'. Returns a RunHandle that Console drives via requestAnimationFrame.
Syntax
animate(scene, callback, ...)
Examples — run animate() in your browser
s = scene(); ball = place(s, 'circle'); animate(s, @(t, dt) set(ball, 'pos', [cos(t), sin(t)]))▶ Run
s = scene(); ball = place(s, 'circle'); animate(s, @(t, dt) set(ball, 'pos', [cos(t), sin(t)]), 'loop', true, 'speed', 1)▶ Run
s = scene(); ball = place(s, 'circle'); animate(s, @(t, dt) set(ball, 'pos', [cos(t), sin(t)]), 'loop', true)▶ Run
See Also
Frequently Asked Questions about animate()
Is the animate() function free to use in SimLab?
Yes. SimLab is 100% free — no signup, no license, and no usage limits. You can run animate() and 510+ other MATLAB®-compatible functions directly in your browser at simulations4all.com/simlab.
Do I need to install MATLAB to use animate()?
No. SimLab runs entirely in your web browser with zero installation. The animate() function works without any MATLAB® license or software download.
What does animate() do?
Run an animation loop on a scene. callback has signature @(t, dt) and may return false or 0 to stop (or keep = t < T). Options as name-value pairs: 'loop', 'speed' (0.1–10), 'duration' (seconds), 'fps'. Returns a RunHandle that Console drives via requestAnimationFrame. It is a MATLAB®-compatible canvas function available in SimLab with the same calling syntax as MATLAB® — typically: animate(scene, callback, ...).
Can I run animate() in my browser?
Yes. Open SimLab at simulations4all.com/simlab, write or paste code that calls animate(), and run it. Execution happens locally in your browser — no data leaves your machine.
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