Tecplot instantly displays the force plot data and then mesh and contour plots. The Quick Macro Panel pops up automatically so users do not need to perform data manipulation to obtain results. A click or two yields stress, strain, and temperature. The Quick Macro Panel has automated the most important part of modeling, the analysis and visualization of information that was created in AdvantEdge. Tecplot enables users to get information about their cutting process quickly.
Customers visualize chip curl, heat transfer, temperatures, cutting forces , and stress levels.
This is shown through contour plotting, X-Y force plotting and process animations. They can compare different cutting conditions and choose an optimized process without expensive testing . In some cases, production line problems require that the engineer have a solution immediately. President Kerry Marusich of Third Wave chose Tecplot because it was easy to use and could be rapidly customized to fit their application. The initial macro panel took very little time for us to develop.