Define a circle / arc animation in SVG

Question

Does anyone know how to define an animated arc / circle in SVG, such that the arc starts at 0 degrees and ends at 360 degrees?

Answer 1

you can paint it "by hand" using path's lineto and calculate the position of the arc:

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1"
   viewBox="0 0 1200 800"
   preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid"
   style="width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; top:0; left:0;"
   onload="drawCircle();"> 
  <script> 
    function drawCircle() {
        var i = 0;
        var circle = document.getElementById("arc");
        var angle = 0;
        var radius = 100;     
        window.timer = window.setInterval(
        function() {
            angle -=5;  
            angle %= 360;
            var radians= (angle/180) * Math.PI;
            var x = 200 + Math.cos(radians) * radius;
            var y = 200 + Math.sin(radians) * radius;
            var e = circle.getAttribute("d");
            if(i==0) {
                var d = e+ " M "+x + " " + y;
            }
            else {
                var d = e+ " L "+x + " " + y;
            }
            if (angle === -5 && i !== 0) {
                window.clearInterval(window.timer);
            }

            circle.setAttribute("d", d);
            i++;
        } 
      ,10)
    }
    </script> 

    <path d="M200,200 " id="arc" fill="none" stroke="blue" stroke-width="2" />
</svg>

http://jsfiddle.net/k99jy/138/

Answer 2

You can also draw the SVG by hand using a circle and the following technique:

1. Give the circle a stroke.
2. Make the stroke dashed with a dash length equal to the circle's circumference.
3. Offset the stroke by a length equal to the circle's circumference.
4. Animate the stroke.

HTML:

<svg width="200" height="200">
  <circle class="path" cx="100" cy="100" r="96" stroke="blue" stroke-width="4" fill="none" />
</svg>

CSS:

circle {
  stroke-dasharray: /* circumference */;
  stroke-dashoffset: /* circumference */;
  animation: dash 5s linear forwards;
}

@keyframes dash {
  to {
    stroke-dashoffset: /* length at which to stop the animation */;
  }
}

jsfiddle

source: https://css-tricks.com/svg-line-animation-works/