Source code for tecplot.session
"""|Tecplot Engine| and |Tecplot License| management.
The `session` module contains methods used to manipulate the |Tecplot Engine|
such as notification of a state-change that was done outside of PyTecplot.
It also contains methods for acquiring and releasing the |Tecplot License|.
"""
from .session import stop, acquire_license, release_license
from .state_changed import state_changed, zones_added
from .style import Style, get_style, set_style
import os
import platform
from ..tecutil import _tecinterprocess
[docs]def tecplot_install_directory():
"""|Tecplot 360 EX| installation directory.
Top-level installation directory for |Tecplot 360 EX|. This will
typically contain configuration files and the examples directory.
This directory is platform-dependent and will contain configuration files
and the examples directory:
.. code-block:: python
:emphasize-lines: 4
import os
import tecplot
installdir = tecplot.session.tecplot_install_directory()
infile = os.path.join(installdir,'examples','3D','spaceship.lpk')
outfile = 'spaceship.png'
tecplot.load_layout(infile)
tecplot.export.save_png(outfile, 600)
.. figure:: /_static/images/spaceship.png
:width: 300px
:figwidth: 300px
"""
d = _tecinterprocess.tecsdkhome
if platform.system() in ['Darwin', 'Mac']:
d = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(d, '..', '..'))
return d
[docs]def tecplot_examples_directory():
"""|Tecplot 360 EX| examples directory.
Examples directory that is typically installed with |Tecplot 360 EX|.
This may be overridden with the TECPLOT_EXAMPLES environment variable.
This directory is platform-dependent and by default contains the various
examples shipped with |Tecplot 360 EX|:
.. code-block:: python
:emphasize-lines: 4
import os
import tecplot
exdir = tecplot.session.tecplot_examples_directory()
infile = os.path.join(exdir,'3D','JetSurface.lay')
outfile = 'jet_surface.png'
tecplot.load_layout(infile)
tecplot.export.save_png(outfile, 300)
.. figure:: /_static/images/jet_surface.png
:width: 300px
:figwidth: 300px
"""
d = tecplot_install_directory()
return os.environ.get('TECPLOT_EXAMPLES', os.path.join(d, 'examples'))