CoordinateSystemExample Not Working
Author: Eesha-JainCreated Jun 9, 2022Updated Mar 18, 2026
Describe the error
When using the code provided by the CoordinateSystemExample in the documentation, I do not get the results that are displayed in the recorded video. Instead, the lines that are connected to the dot remain in place and do not move with the always_redraw command. Have tried to search for lots of tutorials online but doesn't seem to provide the solution to this problem.
It would be great if someone could provide a solution to this issue.
Code and Error
Code:
from manimlib import *
class CoordinateSystemExample(Scene):
def construct(self):
axes = Axes(
# x-axis ranges from -1 to 10, with a default step size of 1
x_range=(-1, 10),
# y-axis ranges from -2 to 2 with a step size of 0.5
y_range=(-2, 2, 0.5),
# The axes will be stretched so as to match the specified
# height and width
height=6,
width=10,
# Axes is made of two NumberLine mobjects. You can specify
# their configuration with axis_config
axis_config={
"stroke_color": GREY_A,
"stroke_width": 2,
},
# Alternatively, you can specify configuration for just one
# of them, like this.
y_axis_config={
"include_tip": False,
}
)
# Keyword arguments of add_coordinate_labels can be used to
# configure the DecimalNumber mobjects which it creates and
# adds to the axes
axes.add_coordinate_labels(
font_size=20,
num_decimal_places=1,
)
self.add(axes)
# Axes descends from the CoordinateSystem class, meaning
# you can call call axes.coords_to_point, abbreviated to
# axes.c2p, to associate a set of coordinates with a point,
# like so:
dot = Dot(color=RED)
dot.move_to(axes.c2p(0, 0))
self.play(FadeIn(dot, scale=0.5))
self.play(dot.animate.move_to(axes.c2p(3, 2)))
self.wait()
self.play(dot.animate.move_to(axes.c2p(5, 0.5)))
self.wait()
# Similarly, you can call axes.point_to_coords, or axes.p2c
# print(axes.p2c(dot.get_center()))
# We can draw lines from the axes to better mark the coordinates
# of a given point.
# Here, the always_redraw command means that on each new frame
# the lines will be redrawn
h_line = always_redraw(lambda: axes.get_h_line(dot.get_left()))
v_line = always_redraw(lambda: axes.get_v_line(dot.get_bottom()))
self.play(
ShowCreation(h_line),
ShowCreation(v_line),
)
self.play(dot.animate.move_to(axes.c2p(3, -2)))
self.wait()
self.play(dot.animate.move_to(axes.c2p(1, 1)))
self.wait()
# If we tie the dot to a particular set of coordinates, notice
# that as we move the axes around it respects the coordinate
# system defined by them.
f_always(dot.move_to, lambda: axes.c2p(1, 1))
self.play(
axes.animate.scale(0.75).to_corner(UL),
run_time=2,
)
self.wait()
self.play(FadeOut(VGroup(axes, dot, h_line, v_line)))
# Other coordinate systems you can play around with include
# ThreeDAxes, NumberPlane, and ComplexPlane.
Error: Logic error, shown in the video above
Environment
OS System: Windows manim version: master python version: 3.10.5
Source: 3b1b/manim