Add animated GIF generation and commit to repository

Co-authored-by: dorkmo <[email protected]>

Author: Copilot

.github/workflows/openscad-render.yml

@@ -155,19 +155,19 @@ jobs:
           
           echo "Animation frames generated"
       
-      - name: Create animation GIF (if imagemagick available)
-        continue-on-error: true
+      - name: Create animation GIF
         run: |
           sudo apt-get install -y imagemagick
           cd LifeTrac-v25/mechanical_design/output/animations
           
-          if command -v convert &> /dev/null; then
-            echo "Creating animation GIF..."
-            convert -delay 10 -loop 0 frames/frame_*.png lifetrac_v25_animation.gif
-            echo "Animation GIF created"
-          else
-            echo "ImageMagick not available, skipping GIF creation"
-          fi
+          echo "Creating animation GIF of arm movement..."
+          convert -delay 10 -loop 0 frames/frame_*.png lifetrac_v25_animation.gif
+          
+          # Copy to parent directory for easy access
+          cp lifetrac_v25_animation.gif ../../lifetrac_v25_animation.gif
+          
+          echo "✓ Animation GIF created successfully"
+          ls -lh ../../lifetrac_v25_animation.gif
       
       - name: Generate summary report
         run: |
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ jobs:
           - Module examples (5 modules)
           
           ### Animations
-          - 36 animation frames
-          - Animation GIF (if ImageMagick available)
+          - 36 animation frames (1280x720 PNG)
+          - Animated GIF showing arm movement (lifetrac_v25_animation.gif)
           
           ### CNC Files
           - assembly.png (3D render of complete assembly)
@@ -200,10 +200,11 @@ jobs:
           ## Next Steps
           
           1. Review rendered images in the artifacts
-          2. Use cnclayout.svg for CNC plasma cutting
-          3. Use animation frames to create videos
-          4. Export DXF files for individual parts using export_all_cnc_parts.sh
-          5. Check the Structural Analysis workflow for design validation results
+          2. View lifetrac_v25_animation.gif to see arm movement
+          3. Use cnclayout.svg for CNC plasma cutting
+          4. Use animation frames to create videos
+          5. Export DXF files for individual parts using export_all_cnc_parts.sh
+          6. Check the Structural Analysis workflow for design validation results
           
           ---
           Generated by GitHub Actions
@@ -225,24 +226,24 @@ jobs:
           path: LifeTrac-v25/mechanical_design/output/animations/
           retention-days: 90
 
-      - name: Commit and push assembly.png and cnclayout.svg
+      - name: Commit and push rendered outputs
         run: |
           cd LifeTrac-v25/mechanical_design
           git config --global user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
           git config --global user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
           
           # Add the generated files
-          git add assembly.png cnclayout.svg
+          git add assembly.png cnclayout.svg lifetrac_v25_animation.gif
           
           # Check if there are changes
           if ! git diff --staged --quiet; then
-            git commit -m "Update assembly.png and cnclayout.svg [skip ci]"
+            git commit -m "Update rendered outputs (assembly, layout, animation) [skip ci]"
             git push --force-with-lease origin HEAD || {
               echo "INFO: git push failed. This is expected on PRs from forks."
               echo "The files are available as workflow artifacts."
             }
           else
-            echo "No changes to assembly.png or cnclayout.svg"
+            echo "No changes to rendered output files"
           fi
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@ jobs:
             ### Generated Outputs
             - 📸 Preview renders (main, front, side, top views)
             - 🎬 Animation frames (36 frames)
+            - 🎞️ Animated GIF of arm movement (lifetrac_v25_animation.gif)
             - 🔧 Module examples
             - 🖼️ Assembly image and CNC layout (assembly.png, cnclayout.svg)
             
@@ -288,8 +290,11 @@ jobs:
             - \`openscad-renders\` - Preview images
             - \`openscad-animations\` - Animation frames and GIF
             
-            ### CNC Files
-            - \`assembly.png\` and \`cnclayout.svg\` committed to repository
+            ### Committed Files
+            The following files have been committed to the repository:
+            - \`assembly.png\` - 3D assembly render
+            - \`cnclayout.svg\` - 2D CNC cutting layout
+            - \`lifetrac_v25_animation.gif\` - Animation showing arm movement
             
             _Note: Check the **OpenSCAD Structural Analysis** workflow for design validation and structural analysis results._