Tecplot Talk

Dear tecplot users,

I am currently working on my Bachelorthesis about the Particle Tracking Velocimetry at the Technical University of Ilmenau (Germany).
My Thesis is about the animation of followed particles trajectories and therefor I would like to use tecplot.

Since I don't have any experience with tecplot, I tired to work on the animation on my own during the last couple of days.
As an exercise I created a txt-file with the values of the X-, Y- and Z function of a spiral spring. So now I know how to plot the whole spring itself, but I can't find a way to animate it step by step.

Here is an excerpt of the txt file for you to see how it is structured:

t x y z=t
0 1 0 0
0.01 0.99820054 0.059964006 0.01
0.02 0.992808636 0.119712207 0.02
0.03 0.983843693 0.179029573 0.03
0.04 0.971337975 0.237702626 0.04
0.05 0.955336489 0.295520207 0.05


So my question to you now, is there a way to create an animation which contains t=0 in the first frame; t=0+t=0.01 in the second and t=0+t=0.01+t=0.02 in the third, etc.?
It should look alike the spring is getting built up step by step.


Thankful of any answer
Michael

Hey Michael,

Tecplot time animation is usually done zone by zone. What it sounds like to me is that you want to follow a particle as it is moving around. This can be done, but may require some set up. To assist you with this further, I recommend you contact our Distributor in Germany. They'll be able to work with you to get your desired result. Please see there contact information below:

Genias Graphics GmbH & Co. KG
Regensburgerstr. 31
D-93128 Regenstauf
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)9402 9480-0
Fax: +49 (0)9402 9480-29
Email: info@genias-graphics.de
Web: www.tecplot.de

Hello,

thank you for your answer!
I will contact them as soon as possible.

Kindly
Michael