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# PyTecplot: Tecplot 360 EX Python Library

The pytecplot library is a high level API that connects your Python script to the power of the Tecplot 360 EX visualization engine. It offers line plotting, 2D and 3D surface plots in a variety of formats, and 3D volumetric visualization. Familiarity with Tecplot 360 EX and the Tecplot 360 EX macro language is helpful, but not required.

Note

PyTecplot supports 64-bit Python versions 2.7 and 3.4+. PyTecplot does not support 32 bit Python. Please refer to Installation for installation instructions and environment setup. For the best experience, developers are encouraged to use the latest version of Python. If you need help converting to Python 3 or wish to write code compatible with 2 and 3, please refer to the Python-Future Cheat Sheet.

- Installation
  - Python and Tecplot
    - Package Installer
  - Windows
    - Standard Installation
    - Installing from Local Source
    - Installing Without Administrative Priveleges
    - Optional Dependencies
    - Environment Setup
    - Updating
  - Linux
    - Standard Installation
    - Installing from Local Source
    - Installing Without Root Access
    - Optional Dependencies
    - Environment Setup
    - Updating
  - Mac OSX
    - Standard Installation
    - Installing from Local Source
    - Installing Without Root Access
    - Optional Dependencies
    - Environment Setup
    - Updating
    - System Integrity Protection (SIP)
  - Troubleshooting
  - Version Information
- Quick Start
  - Hello World
  - Zero-based Indexing
  - Macro Integration
  - Getting Help
- Examples
  - Hello World
  - Loading Layouts
  - Extracting Slices
  - Numpy Integration
  - Execute Equation
  - Line Plots
  - Creating Slices
  - Creating Iso-surfaces
  - Wing Surface Slices
  - Mach Iso-surfaces
  - Exception Handling
- Reference
  - Session
    - Session
    - Miscellaneous
  - Layout
    - Frame
    - Page
    - Paper
  - Data
    - Loading Data
    - Saving Data
    - Data Queries
    - Data Operations
    - Data Access
    - Auxiliary Data
  - Plot
    - Plots
    - Fieldmaps
    - Linemaps
  - Axes
    - Field Axes
    - Line Axes
    - Sketch Axes
    - Axis Elements
  - Legend
    - ContourLegend
    - LineLegend
  - Plot Style
    - Scatter Plots
    - Vector Plots
    - Contours
    - Isosurface
    - Slice
    - Streamtraces
    - Viewport
    - View
  - Annotations
    - Text
    - TextBox
  - Exporting
  - Macros
  - Extensions
    - Data Access with Numpy
    - Integration with Jupyter IPython Notebooks
  - Constants
  - Exceptions

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