Animation Plan
Animation Plan is the core organizational unit in the iCraft animation system. It is used to manage a complete set of animation logic in a unified way.
With Animation Plans, you can break down complex workflows into multiple stages and orchestrate them in a structured, controllable, and reusable manner—enabling professional-grade process demonstrations and visualizations of system logic.
Essentially, an Animation Plan acts as a complete “animation execution script”, defining:
Which objects participate in the animation
The execution order of animations
Parallel relationships between animations
The behavior, style, and timing of each animation
What is Animation Plan?
Animation Plan is a full encapsulation of animation logic. Within a single scene, you can create multiple Animation Plans, for example:
Plan 1: Cold Water Delivery Process
Plan 2: Hot Water Circulation System
Plan 3: Water Purification Workflow
Plan 4: Equipment Coordination Process
Each Animation Plan can be played and debugged independently without affecting others, making it easy to switch between different presentation scenarios.
You can create, switch, and delete Animation Plans from the top of the Animation Sequence Manager panel.
Structure of an Animation Plan
A complete Animation Plan consists of the following components:
Animation Objects
Animation Objects are the execution carriers of animations. They can include:
Pipe path animations
Line path animations
General element animations
Each object can have its own animation effects, such as fade in/out, pulse rings, water flow, electrical flow, etc.
Parallel Animation Groups
Parallel Animation Groups are used to organize multiple animations that run simultaneously.
Typical scenarios:
Multiple pipelines flowing at the same time
Multiple devices operating simultaneously
Multiple systems starting in sync
They help clearly represent coordinated system behavior.
Sequential Animation Groups
Sequential Animation Groups organize animation nodes that execute in order.
Typical scenarios:
Process flow demonstrations
Step-by-step operation tutorials
Equipment startup procedures
System logic explanations
Camera Animations
Camera Animations control camera movement and viewpoint transitions, making them essential for storytelling and guided presentations.
Supported actions:
Camera panning
Zooming in
Rotation
View switching
Focus highlighting
Typical scenarios:
Guided process walkthroughs
Highlighting key components
Step-by-step instructional demonstrations
Narrative-style presentations
Common Use Cases
Animation Plans are widely used in the following visualization scenarios:
Home utility systems (water/electricity) demonstrations
Factory process visualization
Energy transmission system presentations
IoT data flow visualization
Smart city system coordination displays
Educational and training content creation
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