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5、WARE COPYRIGHT NOTICESSciPy 20012009 Enthought. Inc. All Rights Reserved. NumPy 2005 NumPy Developers. All Rights Reserved. VisTools and VdmTools 19922009 Visual Kinematics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. NCSA HDF Bellevue, WA 98006 U.S.A.10360011Rev 04/20103Table of ContentsIntroduction to Tecplot 3601
6、Introduction 13Interface.14Getting Help.352 Using the Workspace . 37Data Hierarchy37Interface Coordinate Systems 39Frames40Workspace Management Options Menu49View Modification .51Edit Menu.543 Data Structure 57Connectivity List57Ordered Data.58Finite Element Data.60Variable Location (Cellcentered or
7、 Nodal).62Face Neighbors63Working with Unorganized Datasets634Loading Your Data4 Data Loaders 69CGNS Loader 70DEM Loader.74DXF Loader74EnSight Loader75Excel Loader.76FEA Loader79FLOW3D Loader.86FLUENT Loader.90General Text Loader95HDF Loader.104HDF 5 Loader105Kiva Loader107PLOT3D Loader108PLY Loader
8、.114TecplotFormat Loader.114Text Spreadsheet Loader121Overwriting Data Files.122Creating Plots5Creating Plots 127Creating Plots127Data Journaling.128Data Sharing128Dataset Information.129Select Color.1356 XY and Polar Line Plots . 141Mapping Style and Creation142Line Map Layer.146Symbols Map Layer.1
9、60XY Line Error Bars.162XY Line Bar Charts164I, J, and Kindices .164Line Legend165Polar Drawing Options1677 Field Plots . 169Field Plot Modification Zone Style Dialog1705Time Aware 175Data Point and Cell Labels177Threedimensional Plot Control1788 Mesh Layer and Edge Layer . 185Mesh Layer.185Edge Lay
10、er1879 Contour Layer 189Contour Layer Modification.190Contour Details Dialog.191Extract Contour Lines.20010 Vector Layer 203Vector Variables 204Vector Plot Modification204Vector Arrowheads206Vector Length.207Reference Vectors .20811 Scatter Layer 211Scatter Plot Modification .211Scatter Size/Font.21
11、3Reference Scatter Symbols.214Scatter Legends.21512 Shade Layer 217Shade Layer Modification.21713 Translucency and Lighting . 219Translucency 219Lighting Effects.220Threedimensional Light Source.22114 Slices 223Interactively Created Slices.224Slices Extracted Directly to Zones22815 Streamtraces 231S
12、treamtrace Details dialog 232Streamtrace Animation 242Surface Streamtraces on Noslip Boundaries2426Streamtrace Extraction as Zones.242Streamtrace Errors.24216 Iso-surfaces 243IsoSurface Groups243IsoSurface Definition.244IsoSurface Style .245IsoSurface Animation245IsoSurface Extraction.24617 Axes 247
13、Axis Display.247Axis Variable Assignment.247Axis Range Options for XY Line, 2D, and 3D Cartesian Coordinates248Axis Range Options for Polar Coordinates .250Axis Grid Options252Tick Mark Options.253Tick Mark Label Options.255Axis Title Options258Axis Line Options259Grid Area Options.261Time/Date Form
14、at Options.26218 Text, Geometries, and Images 267Text267Geometries278Images281Text and Geometry Alignment283Text and Geometry Links to Macros283Data Manipulation19 Blanking . 287Blanking Settings for Derived Objects288Value Blanking288IJK Blanking.292Depth Blanking.29420 Surface Clipping . 295Creati
15、ng a Clipping Slice.296Including Plot Objects in Clipping.296721 Data Operations . 299Data Alteration through Equations299Data Smoothing310Coordinate Transformation 312Twodimensional Data Rotation .313Shift Pseudo Cellcentered Data314Zone Creation314Data Extraction from an Existing Zone.319Zone Dele
16、tion322Variable Deletion323Data Interpolation323Irregular Data Point Triangulation.329Data Spreadsheet33022 CFD Data Analysis 333Specifying Fluid Properties.333Specifying Reference Values.337Identifying Field Variables338Setting Geometry and Boundary Options.339Unsteady Flow343Calculating Variables3
17、45Performing Integrations.350Calculating Turbulence Functions362Calculating Particle Paths and Streaklines.363Analyzing Solution Error 373Extracting Fluid Flow Features37523 Probing 379Field Plot Probing with the Mouse.379Field Plot Probing by Specifying Coordinates and Indices381Field Plot Probed D
18、ata Viewing383Line Plot Probing with the Mouse387Data Editing.389Final Output24 Output . 397Layout Files, Layout Package Files, Stylesheets.397Plot Publishing for the Web402Data File Writing 40325 Printing . 407Plot Printing.4078Setup.408Print Render Options411Print Preview.41226 Exporting . 413The
19、Tecplot Viewer414Vector Graphics Format.415Image Format 418X3D Export.424Movie Format424Clipboard Exporting to Other Applications .428Antialiasing Images.428Scripting27 Introduction to Scripting . 43328 Macros . 437Macro Creation.437Macro Play Back.439Macro Debugging441Macros Moved to Different Comp
20、uters or Directories 44329 Batch Processing . 445Batch Processing Setup.445Batch Processing Using a Layout File .446Multiple Data File Processing446Batch Processing Diagnostics.44730 Working With Python Scripts . 449Combining Python scripts with macro commands449Using the Python Quick Scripts Panel
21、450Running an entire Python Module.451Modifying the Python Path.452Python Installation Notes452Advanced Topics31 Animation 457Animation Tools.457Movie File Creation Manually.4689Movie File Creation with Macros .469Advanced Animation Techniques470Movie File Viewing.47132 Customization 475Configuratio
22、n Files475Interactive Customization.480Performance Dialog.482Interface Configuration (UNIX)486Tecplot.phy.486Custom Character and Symbol Definition.48733 Add-ons 491Addon Loading.491Addons included in the Tecplot 360 distribution 493Working with Tecplot 360 Addons.495AppendicesA Command Line Options
23、 529Tecplot 360 Command Line529Using Command Line Options in Windows Shortcuts.531Additional Command Line Options in UNIX532B Tecplot 360 Utilities 533Excel Macro533Framer535LPK View536Preplot538Raster Metafile to AVI (rmtoavi).538Pltview.539CShortcus . 541Keyboard Shortcuts.541Extended Mouse Operat
24、ions545D Glossary . 547E PLOT3D Function Reference . 557Symbols.557Scalar Grid Quality Functions558Vector Grid Quality Functions.56110Scalar Flow Variables561Vector Flow Variables.566The Velocity Gradient Tensor.567F Limits of Tecplot 360 . 569Hard Limits569Soft Limits.571Limits When Working Remotel
25、y 571Part 1 Introductionto Tecplot 36012131IntroductionTecplot 360 is a powerful tool for visualizing a wide range of technical data. It offers line plotting, 2D and 3D surface plots in a variety of formats, and 3D volumetric visualization. The user documentation for Tecplot 360 includes these nine
26、books: Users Manual (this document) This manual provides a complete description of working with Tecplot 360 features. Getting Started Manual New Tecplot 360 users are encouraged to work through the tutorials provided in the Getting Started Manual. These tutorials highlight how to work with key featu
27、res in Tecplot 360. Scripting Guide This guide provides Macro and Python command syntax and information on working with Macro and Python files and commands. Quick Reference Guide This guide provides syntax for zone header files, macro variables, keyboard shortcuts, and more. Data Format Guide This g
28、uide provides information on outputting simulator data to Tecplot 360 file format. Addon Developers Kit Users Manual This manual provides instructions and examples for creating addons for Tecplot 360. Addon Developers Kit Reference Manual This manual provides the syntax for the functions included in
29、 the addon kit. Installation Instructions These instructions give a detailed description of how to install Tecplot 360 on your machine. Release Notes These notes provide information about new and/or updated Tecplot 360 features. Tecplot Talk A usersupported forum discussing Tecplot 360, Tecplot Focu
30、s, Python scripting, Addon development, TecIO and more. Visit for details.Introduction141 - 1 InterfaceFive major sections make up the Tecplot 360 interface: 1 - 1.1 MenubarThe menu bar offers rapid access to most of Tecplot 360s features.Tecplot 360s features are organized into the following menus
31、: File Use the File menu to read or write data files and plot layouts, print and export plots, and set configuration preferences. Edit Use the Edit menu to select, undo, cut, copy, paste, and clear objects, open the Quick Edit dialog, and change the draw order for selected items (push or pop). View
32、Use the View menu to manipulate the point of view of your data, including scale, view range, and 3D rotation. You can also use the View menu to copy and paste views between frames. The View menu includes the following convenient sizing options: Fit Everything (3D Only) This options resizes plots so
33、that all data points, text, and geometries are included in the frame. Cut, Copy, and Paste work only within Tecplot 360. To place a graphic image of your layout into another program, use Copy Plot to Clipboard. This option is available on Windowsand Macintoshplatforms.StatusSidebaMenubarToolbarTecpl
34、ot 360 Workspace15Interface Fit Surfaces (3D Only) This option resizes plots so that all surfaces are included in the frame, excluding any volume zones. Fit to Full Size This option fits the entire plot into the frame. This option does not affect the axis ranges. Nice Fit to Full Size This option se
35、ts the axis range to begin and end on major axis increments (if axes are dependent, the vertical axis length is adjusted to accommodate a major tick mark). Data Fit This option fits the data points to the frame. Make Current View Nice This option modifies the range on a specified axis to fit the min
36、imum and maximum of the variable assigned to that axis, and then snaps the major tick marks to the ends of the axis. (If axis dependency is not set as independent, this may affect the range on another axis.) Center This option moves the plot image so that the data points are centered within the fram
37、e. (Only the data is centered; text, geometries, and the 3D axes are not considered.) Plot Use the Plot menu to control the style of your plots. The menu items available are dependent upon the active plot type (chosen in the Sidebar). Insert Use the Insert menu to add text, geometries (polylines, sq
38、uares, rectangles, circles, and ellipses), or image files. If you have a 3D zone, you may also use the Insert menu to insert a slice. If the plot type is set to 2D or 3D Cartesian, you may insert a streamtrace. Animate Use the Animate menu to animate IJK Planes, IJK Blanking, isosurfaces, mappings,
39、slices, streamtraces, time, and zones. Data Use the Data menu to create, manipulate, and examine data. Types of data manipulation available in Tecplot 360 include zone creation, interpolation, triangulation, and creation or alteration of variables. Frame Use the Frame menu to create, edit, and contr
40、ol frames. Options Use the Options menu to control the attributes of your workspace, including the color map, paper grid, display options, and rulers. Scripting Use the Scripting menu to play or record macros, and to access the Quick Macros Panel dialog. Tools Use the Tools menu to launch the Quick
41、Edit dialog or an addon. Analyze Use the Analyze menu to examine grid quality, perform integrations, generate particle paths, extract flow features, and estimate numerical errors. Help Choose “Tecplot 360 Help” from the Help menu to get specific, complete help on features or operations within Tecplo
42、t 360. By choosing “About Tecplot 360” from this menu, you can obtain specific information about your license.1 - 1.2 SidebarThe Sidebar provides easy access for frequently used plot controls. The functions available in the Sidebar depend on the plot type of the active frame. For 2D or 3D Cartesian
43、plot types, you can add or subtract zone layers, zone effects, and derived objects from your plot using the Sidebar. For line plots (XY and polar) you can add or subtract mapping layers using the Sidebar.To customize your plot, simply: Select a plot type from the Plot Types dropdown menu in the Side
44、bar. Use the toggle switches to add or subtract Zone Surfaces, Zone Effects, or Derived Objects. Use the Zone Style/Mapping Style dialogs to further customize your plot by adding or subtracting zones from specific plot layers/mappings, changing the way a zone or group of zones is displayed, or chang
45、ing various plot settings.Introduction16Plot TypesThe Plot Type, combined with a frames dataset, active layers, and their associated attributes, define a plot. Each plot type represents one view of the data. There are five plot types available: 3D Cartesian 3D plots of surfaces and volumes. 2D Carte
46、sian 2D plots of surfaces, where the vertical and horizontal axis are both dependent variables (i.e. x = f(A) and y = f(A), where A is another variable). XY Line Line plots of independent and dependent variables on a Cartesian grid. Typically the horizontal axis (x) is the independent variable and t
47、he yaxis a dependent variable, y = f(x). Polar Line Line plots of independent and dependent variables on a polar grid. Sketch Create plots without data such as drawings, flow charts, and viewgraphs.Plot Types MenuZone SurfacesZone Effects (3D Only)Figure 11. The Tecplot 360 Sidebar for a field plot
48、(left) and a line plot (right). The features available in the Sidebar are dependent upon the plot type. For 3D Cartesian plots, you may add and subtract zone layers, derived objects, and effects for your plot. You may also use the Placement Plane for positioning some 3D objects (3D plots only). For
49、2D Cartesian plots (not shown), you may add and subtract zone layers and some derived objects for your plot. For field plots (3D or 2D), you may animate transient data Derived Objects (Isosurfaces are 3D Only)Transient Controls Placement Plane (3D Only)17InterfaceZone SurfacesZone LayersA layer is a way of representing a frame
