Tecplot 360 Release Notes
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1. For a list of bugs fixed in the Tecplot 360 2008 Release 2 visit http download tecplot com 360 bugs_fixed html For a list of current bugs flagged in Tecplot 360 2008 Release 2 visit http download tecplot com 360 bugs html G Welcome to Tecplot 360 2008 R2 Add on Development Kit ADK Changes e If you use add ons created with previous versions of Tecplot 360 or Tecplot Focus and you wish to use these add ons with Tecplot 360 2008 R2 or Tecplot Focus 2008 R2 these add ons must be recompiled in order to accommodate the transi tion of EntIndex_t 32 bit integers If your add on is not recompiled it may crash when you run it Visit the Tecplot Talk forum for more information e Refer to ADK User s Manual for a list of TecUtil functions that have been deprecated as well as a few other ADK spe cific issues Changes and Limitations TecIO does not allow point format input You can download our current TecIO libraries at http www tecplot com sup port tecio aspx Platform specific Issues The following table outlines the support for various platform specific features new to Tecplot 360 2008 Linux Windows Mac UNIX x86 x86_64 ia64 32 bit 64 bit FlexNet Licensin a eee mene OY Y Y Y Y Y y FLOW3D loader Y Y N N Y Y N ABAQUS loader N N N N Y Y N Python Y Y Y Y Y Y N b SciPy NumPy Y Y Y Y Y N N A Link Time Add on Yy Y Y Y Y Y2. 2008 R2 Tecplot Talk A user supported forum discussing Tecplot 360 Tecplot Focus Python scripting Add on development TecIO and more Visit www tecplottalk com for details
3. 360 s new ability to display dates or times on an axis Elapsed time hh mm ss Particles Nominal JS Gallon US ice por L Zone and Map Limits Increased to Approximately 1 Billion Zone map and number of variables limits are effectively removed Machine memory usually dictates limit con straints now 1 util excel RunTecplot5 xla G 7 Welcome to Tecplot 360 2008 R2 e Improved Multithreading Tecplot 360 now supports up to 64 cores processors e Improved AVI Export AVI export in Tecplot 360 now supports a lossless uncom pressed format resulting in true color animations This for mat runs in Microsoft PowerPoint without the use of a 2 third party plug in e StarCCM Data Loader Improvements The StarCCM data loader now handles parts e Added Ports Sun Solaris 9 replaces 7 8 We have also added Linux Ita nium replacing older version and HP UX Itanium new e Preplot Conversion Preplot now converts point format to binary block the most efficient format for Tecplot 360 to interact with data This enables faster data loading after the Preplot conversion e FLEXnet Licensing All platforms now use FLEXnet for network and site licenses management Tecplot 360 2008 Release 1 December 2007 included the following major features e Native Polyhedral Support Loaders supporting polyhedral data include Tecplot Fluent and StarCCM We offer a library that you may fre
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5. ACE USEOFFSCREENBITMAP YES Alternatively you can use the mesa option when launch ing Tecplot 360 However you will lose the benefits of hardware acceleration if you choose to use Mesa Additional Resources In addition to these Release Notes Tecplot 360 includes the following eight manuals and one online forum e Getting Started Manual New Tecplot 360 users are encour aged to work through the tutorials provided in the Getting Started Manual These tutorials highlight how to work with key features in Tecplot 360 e User s Manual This manual provides a complete description of working with Tecplot 360 features e Scripting Guide This guide provides Macro and Python command syntax and information on working with Macro and Python files and commands e Quick Reference Guide This guide provides syntax for zone header files macro variables keyboard shortcuts and more e Data Format Guide This guide provides information on out putting simulator data to Tecplot 360 file format e Add on Developer s Kit User s Manual This manual pro vides instructions and examples for creating add ons for Tec plot 360 e Add on Developer s Kit Reference Manual This manual provides the syntax for the functions included in the add on kit e Installation Instructions These instructions give a detailed description of how to install Tecplot 360 on your machine 15 Welcome to Tecplot 360
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7. P UX Because these platforms are fairly old some new features are unavailable Please see the chart in Platform specific Issues on page 10 e Browser Configuration The online help for Tecplot 360 uses CSS2 If your browser does not support this the page layout and some fonts may render inaccurately e AIX Please ensure you have installed the OpenGL package Macintosh Users e Intel Support Ensure that you have the correct Intel architecture If your Mac is less than 3 years old you probably have an Intel processor e Mac OSX 10 5 Leopard We have not yet tested Tecplot 360 on Mac OSX 10 5 Leopard e Off Screen Rendering Due to a problem with the Macintosh XServer off screen rendering is not available for Macintosh machines using OpenGL Image exporting and copying to the clipboard are performed using on screen rendering instead Off screen rendering is available for Macintosh machines using Mesa http lists apple com archives mac opengl 2003 Mar msg00086 html i G Additional Resources On Mac OSX 10 3 and earlier off screen rendering pro duced a black image However in Mac OSX 10 4 the prob lem manifests itself by crashing the Mac X server For this reason we have disabled off screen rendering as the default Should you want to enable it for example for anti aliasing and variable resolution image buffering please add the following line to your tecplot cfg file INTERF
8. Tecplot Enjoy the View TeCRrLOT 360 2008 Release Notes Release 2 Tecplot Inc Bellevue WA 2008 COPYRIGHT NOTICE Tecplot 360 Release Notes is for use with Tecplot 3602008 R2 Copyright 1988 2008 Tecplot Inc All rights reserved worldwide Except for personal use this manual may not be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated in any form in whole or in part without the express written permission of Tecplot Inc 3535 Factoria Blvd Ste 550 Bellevue Washington 98006 U S A The software discussed in this documentation and the documentation itself are furnished under license for utilization and duplication only according to the license terms The copyright for the software is held by Tecplot Inc Documentation is provided for information only It is subject to change without notice It should not be interpreted as a commitment by Tecplot Inc Tecplot Inc assumes no liability or responsibility for documentation errors or inaccuracies Teeplot Ine Post Office Box 52708 Bellevue WA 98015 2708 U S A Tel 1 800 763 7005 within the U S or Canada 00 1 425 653 1200 internationally email sales tecplot com support tecplot com Questions comments or concerns regarding this document documentation tecplot com For more information visit http www tecplot com THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT NOTICES SciPy 2001 2002 Enthought Inc All Rights Reserved NumPy 2005 NumP
9. appearance properties and change the Color Scheme to either Windows Vista Basic or Windows Stan dard Select Apply and OK to finish eCheck with your video card vendor to see if they have an update for Windows Vista Update your video driver If these steps have still not solved the issues you may want to disable hardware acceleration To do this open your tecplot cfg file and uncomment this line by removing the S INTERFACE OPENGLCONFIG ALLOWHWACCELERATION NO e If you are running a machine with Vista and up to date Symantec antivirus you must temporarily disable virus checking before installing Tecplot 360 Virus checking can be re enabled after the Tecplot 360 installation is G 11 Welcome to Tecplot 360 2008 R2 complete If virus checking is not disabled before install ing Tecplot 360 the installer will exit after installing Python and will not fully complete the installation e Windows 32 bit users The memory address space is 2 Gb limiting the size of solutions you can visualize e Windows 64 bit users e The Tecplot 360 installation for Windows 64 bit platforms does not include SciPy and NumPy Python modules e The 64 bit version of Tecplot 360 requires the 64 bit version of Python If you have the 32 bit version of Python installed you will receive an error message in your Tecplot 360 instal lation Uninstall the 32 bit version of Python and run the Tecplot 360 in
10. ely use to output Tecplot data from your solver or application For more information visit www tecplot com tecio e Python Scripting Support Technical Support has posted several examples at www tec plottalk com python including key frame animation and integration under a slice Tecplot 360 uses Python 2 5 1 which installs automatically with Tecplot 360 2 Flash is usually the best compromise between AVI size and quality for those users with access to Flash S Bug Updates FLOW 3D Data Loader e Export Open standard X3D Output e Increased Features Increased number of color map contour iso surface and slice groups to eight e New Add ons e The time series plot add on extracts a single point over time and plots the result as an XY Line Plot e The extract over time add on extracts iso surfaces slices streamtraces and geometries over time e The link time add on synchronizes frames while animat ing transient data e The strand editor add on edits the solution time and strand IDs of zone s e FLEXnet Licensing FLEXnet licensing added with pack and go support e Memory Management Memory management has improved for transient data cases e Platform Support Support added for 64 bit Windows platforms as well as for the latest 32 bit and 64 bit Linux platforms e ABAQUS Loader An Updated ABAQUS loader supports ABAQUS version 6 7 data files StarCCM Data Loader Beta Bug Updates
11. osure by the U S Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraphs a through d of the Commercial Computer Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52 227 19 when applicable or in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 and or in similar or successor clauses in the DOD or NASA FAR Supplement Contractor manufacturer is Tecplot Inc 3535 Factoria Blvd Ste 550 Bellevue WA 98006 U S A 08 360 04 2 Rev 09 2008 Table of Contents Major Feature Additions cc cece cece eee eee ee 5 BU Updates siiereu cased ois Qnsusicans o orere anstotecendinane a 9 Add on Development Kit ADK Changes 10 Changes and Limitations 0 cece eee ee eee noes 10 Platform specific Issues 2 6 0 cece eee eee ce eee eens 10 Windows Users 000 c cc ccc eens 11 Linux USES ee eeyeak wale rE Voay nde ed dee aa esas 12 UNIX USES 3 55 d5h ngiegewaa eee sere ees 14 Macintosh Users 1 ass egde a cece ee 14 Additional Resources cece cece cece eee e eee eee 15 O Table of Contents Welcome to Tecplot 360 2008 R2 Major Feature Additions Tecplot 360 2008 Release 2 introduces several new and improved features e Modernized 3D Style Defaults Modernized style defaults provide a substantial improve ment of the first image you see when loading and viewing 3D data so that you can enjoy the view sooner For example a
12. process that used to take five steps Welcome to Tecplot 360 2008 R2 can be accomplished now in only one step Tecplot 360 accomplishes these modernized styles and opti mized processes with the following improvements e Surfaces fit to the screen by default To fit the entire domain we now include a View gt Fit Everything menu option The behavior of View gt Fit SHIFT F has been changed for this e If the data contains specified walls those walls will dis play as shaded with translucency on e Only the edges of volume zones and non wall surfaces will display This allows you to view a contour on a sur face in one click e Surfaces now have Gouraud shading and specular high lights e Meshes and edges now display by default as thin black lines 1 This improves the initial plot view avoiding color cycling and reducing the thickness of mesh and edge lines S Major Feature Additions e Cut planes have a slight translucency to aid in placement If you have feedback on our modernized style settings we would love to hear from you Contact us at www tecplottalk com or email at j carson tecplot com Load and Display Time Date Data on Axis You can now load and display time and date data on your 1 plot axes You can use our Excel add in to read data with times or dates from Microsoft Excel into Tecplot 360 These graphs illustrate Tecplot
13. rea as some characters will appear to be missing the final stroke of the pen To resolve this problem add the following to your configuration file tecplot cfg Interface openglconfig screenrendering DoExtraDrawForLastPixel TRUE imagerendering DoExtraDrawForLastPixel TRUE e Mesa Versions Mesa an OpenGL equivalent graphics library performs 3D rendering in software It is typically used when hardware acceleration is unavailable The Mesa version of Tecplot 360 functions slower espe cially for 3D plotting If you must run the Mesa version and display remotely you can speed up the rendering for XY Line and 2D plots by setting the environment variable below On some machines this may improve the speed of 3D plotting export MESA BACK BUFFER Pixmap e Remote Display Issues If you have a network or site license you can run Tecplot 360 on one computer and display it on a second computer via an X server However if you are running the OpenGL version of Tecplot 360 the X server must have the GLX extensions e If you are working with a large grid file remotely try using the mesa option to minimize the number of OpenGL commands sent across the network Sg 13 Welcome to Tecplot 360 2008 R2 When displayed remotely Tecplot 360 may exhibit sub stantially lower drawing speeds than when it is displayed locally especially for text and geometries UNIX Users UNIX IBM AIX Sun Solaris H
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15. stallation to install the 64 bit version of Python Linux Users e Temporary Directory Tecplot 360 relies on being able to create temporary files On Linux this defaults to usr tmp or var tmp If this directory is unwritable you can override the default by set ting the TMPDIR environment variable in your profile e Menu Shortcuts Menu shortcut keys will not work if the NUM LOCK is on You can set the NUM LOCK to turn off automatically in the machine s BIOS e SELinux SELinux as installed on Fedora 7 SUSE 10 2 adds an extra layer of security If you see this error message bin tecplot shared error while loading shared libraries lib libtec so cannot restore segment prot after reloc Permission Denied Enter this as root chcon c v R u system u r object _r t lib t TEC_360_2008 lib chcon t texrel_shlib_t TEC_360_2008 lib You can run Tecplot 360 without disabling SELinux Ubuntu i Platform specific Issues Tecplot 360 does not support Ubuntu 7 04 or 7 10 Ubuntu 7 04 had an unstable X server Ubuntu 7 10 included a beta package compiz whose defaults interfered with Tecplot menus Please use version 6 06LTS or 6 10 Preliminary tests of Ubuntu 8 04 suggest this version may work as well e Display Issues On some platforms drawing lines in OpenGL may use an optimization technique that avoids drawing the last pixel This occurs most noticeably for text drawn in the work a
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18. yf a New b Scientific libraries used for advanced mathematical functions such as FFTs c Not available on the IBM platform Refer to the remainder of this section for issues specific to your oper ating system 10 G Platform specific Issues Windows Users e All Windows Platforms e Remote Display Issues eYou can run a network license of Tecplot 360 on one Windows computer and display it on a second com puter However if the network connection between the two computers has any latency the dynamic text and geometries may become unusably slow If you use Cygwin X11 on a network the server must run Tecplot 360 with the mesa option to communi cate with this client e If you post process large transient datasets you may run into an OS limit on the number of temporary files allowed in a directory To fix this exit Tecplot 360 and restart the program Tecplot purges the directory of tem porary files upon exiting e Windows Vista Users e If you are running Windows Vista you must have admin istrator rights on your computer to install Tecplot 360 e Windows Vista users have reported video driver issues If you experience strange video behavior for example phantom glyphs screens that don t refresh we recom mend you follow these steps Disable the Windows Aero display mode To do this right click on the desktop and go to Personalize gt Win dow Color and Appearance Choose Open classic
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