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Source-anchored design rules for DOTween 1.3.015 (Unity 2018+) — tween/sequence basics, ease curves, shortcuts, lifetime binding, callbacks, safe mode, and integration with UniTask/Addressables. Use when writing or reviewing DOTween animation code, building sequences, binding tween lifetime to objects, or debugging tween pitfalls, even if the user just says "补间" or "做个动画". 为 DOTween 1.3.015(Unity 2018+)提供源码锚定的设计规则(补间/序列基础、缓动曲线、快捷方法、生命周期绑定、回调、安全模式、与 UniTask/Addressables 集成);当用户要编写或审查 DOTween 动画代码、构建序列动画、绑定补间生命周期或排查补间陷阱时使用。

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DOTween - Design Rules

Advisory module. Every rule is distilled from Demigiant DOTween source at:

1.3.015 — bundled in _DOTween.Assembly/DOTween/ and bin/Modules/ module files (Unity 2018+)

Each rule cites a concrete file/line so the reasoning is auditable and the AI does not improvise against stale memory.

Mode: Documentation only — no REST skills to gate; load freely under any operating mode (Approval / Auto / Bypass).

When to Load This Module

Load before writing or reviewing any of:

DOTween.Init(...) bootstrap, DOTweenSettings configuration, SetTweensCapacity adjustments
Any .DOMove / .DORotate / .DOScale / .DOColor / .DOFade / .DOShake* / .DOPath / .DOPunch* shortcut call
DOTween.Sequence() + .Append / .Join / .Insert / .Prepend / .AppendInterval / .PrependInterval / .AppendCallback
.SetEase / .SetDelay / .SetLoops / .SetAutoKill / .SetLink / .SetId / .SetTarget / .SetUpdate / .SetRelative / .SetRecyclable / .SetSpeedBased
.OnStart / .OnUpdate / .OnStepComplete / .OnComplete / .OnKill / .OnPlay / .OnPause / .OnRewind
.AsyncWaitForCompletion / .AsyncWaitForKill / .AsyncWaitForRewind / .AsyncWaitForElapsedLoops / .AsyncWaitForPosition
tween.ToUniTask(TweenCancelBehaviour, CancellationToken) (UniTask bridge)
DOTween.Kill(target, complete) / DOTween.KillAll() batch operations
Safe Mode debugging — useSafeMode, safeModeLogBehaviour, nestedTweenFailureBehaviour
DOTween Module generation (Audio / Physics / Physics2D / Sprite / UI / UnityUI / TextMeshPro)

Critical Rule Summary

#	Rule	Source anchor
1	`DOTween.Init(recycleAllByDefault, useSafeMode, logBehaviour)` returns `IDOTweenInit` for fluent `.SetCapacity(...)`. If not called explicitly, Auto-init runs on first tween creation (`AutoInit` at `DOTween.cs:236`). `DOTween.Version = "1.3.015"` is exposed as a const.	`DOTween.cs:38,227,236,243`
2	Every tween is driven by a single `[DOTween]` GameObject MonoBehaviour (`DOTweenComponent`) marked `DontDestroyOnLoad`. It is created on first init and survives scene loads. Don't destroy it — `DOTween.Clear(destroy: true)` is the only supported teardown.	`DOTweenComponent.cs:268-270`, `DOTween.cs:311`
3	Default `autoKill = true`: tween is killed on completion. After kill, calls like `.Restart()` / `.Kill()` / `.Complete()` are no-ops (Safe Mode) or NullReferenceException (Safe Mode off). Use `.SetAutoKill(false)` to keep tween alive for replay.	`DOTween.cs useSafeMode:49`, `TweenSettingsExtensions.cs:39,49`
4	Safe Mode is ON by default (`useSafeMode = true`). Target destroyed while tween plays → Safe Mode catches the exception and logs per `safeModeLogBehaviour` (default: Warning). Disable Safe Mode to locate missing-link bugs during development.	`DOTween.cs:49,51`
5	`SetLink(gameObject, LinkBehaviour)` binds tween lifecycle to a GameObject. Default `LinkBehaviour.KillOnDestroy`. Without `SetLink`, tween continues running after target is destroyed and relies on Safe Mode for protection.	`TweenSettingsExtensions.cs:91,103`, `LinkBehaviour.cs`
6	`SetTarget(object target)` is required for `DOTween.Kill(target)` / `DOTween.KillAll(target)` grouping. Shortcut extensions (`.DOMove`, `.DOFade`, etc.) set target automatically; manual `DOTween.To(...)` does NOT.	`TweenSettingsExtensions.cs:116`, `DOTween.cs:884,892`
7	`Sequence.Append(t)` runs after previous. `Sequence.Join(t)` runs in parallel with previous. `Sequence.Insert(float atPosition, t)` inserts at absolute time. `Sequence.Prepend(t)` pushes to front, shifting existing.	`TweenSettingsExtensions.cs:499,508,517,528`
8	`AsyncWaitForCompletion / AsyncWaitForKill / AsyncWaitForRewind` live in `DOTweenModuleUnityVersion.cs` (MODULE file, gated by `UNITY_2018_1_OR_NEWER && (NET_4_6
9	UniTask bridge `tween.ToUniTask(TweenCancelBehaviour, CancellationToken)` lives in UniTask's `External/DOTween/` extensions and is the recommended await path over `AsyncWaitForCompletion`. `TweenCancelBehaviour` has 9 values (Kill / Complete / CancelAwait / KillAndCancelAwait / ...).	UniTask `DOTweenAsyncExtensions.cs:14-27,54`
10	`Ease` enum has 38 entries (36 user-facing + 2 reserved `INTERNAL_*`): `Unset / Linear` + In/Out/InOut variants of Sine/Quad/Cubic/Quart/Quint/Expo/Circ/Elastic/Back/Bounce (10 × 3 = 30 math eases) + `Flash / InFlash / OutFlash / InOutFlash`. `INTERNAL_Zero` and `INTERNAL_Custom` are auto-assigned by DOTween for zero-duration and AnimationCurve-based tweens.	`Ease.cs:9-53`

Sub-doc Routing

Sub-doc	When to read
BASICS.md	`DOTween.Init`, driver GameObject, DOTweenSettings asset, Modules architecture, Safe Mode, tween capacity
TWEEN.md	Tween base class, Tweener vs Sequence, autoKill, Play/Pause/Rewind/Restart/Kill/Complete/Goto lifecycle
SEQUENCE.md	`Sequence.Append / Join / Insert / Prepend / AppendInterval / PrependInterval / AppendCallback / InsertCallback`, nesting, loop composition
SHORTCUTS.md	`.DOMove / DOLocalMove / DOAnchorPos / DORotate / DOScale / DOColor / DOFade / DOPath / DOJump / DOPunch / DOShake*` cheat sheet by target type
EASE.md	Full `Ease` enum, `SetEase` overloads (Ease / amplitude+period / AnimationCurve / EaseFunction), Flash family, Elastic/Back overshoot
LIFETIME.md	`SetAutoKill / SetLink / SetRecyclable / SetId / SetTarget / DOTween.Kill / DOTween.KillAll`, Safe Mode, tween pool capacity
INTEGRATION.md	DOTween + UniTask (`ToUniTask`), DOTween + Coroutine (`WaitForCompletion`), DOTween + Addressables lifetime, DOTween + Netcode deterministic replay
PITFALLS.md	30 concrete hallucination / runtime pitfalls (missing target, stale tween handle, OnComplete not firing on infinite loop, Safe Mode hiding bugs, etc.)

Routing to Other Modules

Async integration (ToUniTask, AsyncWaitForCompletion) → load unitask-design and async
UI animation (uGUI / UIToolkit) choice between DOTween and native animators → load inspector
Architecture / performance review of tween-heavy scenes → load performance
Asmdef layout for DOTween consumers (DOTween.asmdef, DOTween Modules asmdef) → load asmdef
Addressables-loaded prefab tween lifetime (bundle unload vs tween running) → load addressables-design

Version Scope

Targets DOTween 1.3.015 (the Pro/Free source bundled in _DOTween.Assembly/). Version is exposed as the const DOTween.Version = "1.3.015" at DOTween.cs:38.

Earlier 1.2.x versions are source-compatible for most APIs. Key differences:

Modules system (UI / TMP / Physics / etc.) requires post-1.2.0 source and the Utility Panel scanner.
SetLink was added in 1.2.x series; LinkBehaviour.KillOnDestroy vs KillOnDisable variants in later 1.2/1.3.
TweenCancelBehaviour (UniTask bridge) shipped separately via the UniTask package.

When in doubt, read the cited source — not your memory.