Computer-generated animations can be used to educate, explain a concept, demonstrate a mechanism, or to explain and demonstrate the occurrence of a complex event or process. A simple animation may contain images which are not to scale and their movements may not be based upon scientific principles. These animations can be purely illustrative in nature.

Conversely, an animation may be based upon output from a scientific computer simulation program or from output data from a test, experiment, or a recording device such as a decelerometer, on board computer, or generated results from HVE-3D. These types of animations are referred to as scientific visualizations since they are based upon the laws of physics or scientific principles and are shown to scale. They can be used to illustrate visual obstructions, sight lines, or how specific objects interact with corresponding physical evidence. HRYCAY Consulting Engineers has the software and hardware to prepare scientific visualizations of a complex event or to illustrate the creation of a new commercial development or project.