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Tecplot Add-on: Mirror data with journaling

This user-contributed add-on is unsupported. Please use forums for questions and comments.

(Please let jim know if you have an add-on you'd like to share or link to.)

This add-on mirrors data with journaling. Mirroring is already in Tecplot, but tends to force one to save the entire dataset. It leverages functionality built into the Tecplot 360 2008 and Tecplot Focus 2008 products.

Written by: Ben Medina-Orton
Compatible with: Tecplot 360 2008, Tecplot Focus 2008.
Known Limitations:
1. There are different versions for 2008 R2 and 2008. - Please see below.
2. Data is journaled to layout and packaged layout files. However, the recipient of those files will need the add-on to view the results.
Instructions:
1. Download the appropriate zip file below
2. Extract its contents.
3. Windows users: copy the .dll into your $TEC_360_2008/bin or $TEC_FOCUS_2008/bin directory
  
  Linux users: copy the .so into your $TEC_360_2008/lib or $TEC_FOCUS_2008/lib directory
4. Edit your tecplot.add file and append this line:
  $!LoadAddon "mirrorzone"
5. Start Tecplot
6. An "Create Mirror Zone" option will appear in the Tools menu option:
7. Select the menu option and you'll be presented with a dialog listing the zones and the plane to mirror. This is similar to the Data -> Create -> Mirror zone. (Though we will likely do this by "strand" in the future.)
  
  Before:
  
  After:
  
  Again, this behavior is the same as what the menu option does. The benefit is when you save the layout:
  
  the changes are journaled. Here's an example of what's put in the layout file:
  $!EXTENDEDCOMMAND COMMANDPROCESSORID = 'Mirror Zone' COMMAND = 'CreateMirrorZone MirrorAxis=XZPlane SourceZones=[1-11]'
File: (right-click and save)
Tecplot 360/Focus 2008 Release 2 (September 2008):
- Windows 32-bit: win32.zip
- Windows 64-bit: win64.zip
- Linux users: check $TEC_360_2008/lib/ext for the specific Tecplot build version.
  Linux (x86): linux.26.tar.gz (Older: linuxg23.24.tar.gz)
  Linux (x86_64): linuxg248x64.26.tar.gz
  Linux (ia64): linuxi64.26.tar.gz Older: linux64.26.tar.gz
- Mac (x86): macix.104.tar.gz
Tecplot 360/Focus 2008 (December 2007):
- Windows: win32.zip
- Linux users: check $TEC_360_2008/lib/ext for the specific Tecplot build version.
  Linux (x86): linux.26.zip Older: linuxg23.24.zip
  Linux (x86_64): linuxg248x64.26.zip Older: linux64.26.zip