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ORG-24270

Dash line Customization

Define Dash line in Plot Details dialog

Click … next to Style dropdown list on Line tab of Plot Details dialog to customize dash line.

Save it for future use.

The dash line definition is saved in graph so it’s fine to share the project with others.

ORG-24719

Point by Point Legend Improvements

Show Unique Entries Only for Point by Point Legend

Right click legend and choose Legend: Point by Point … will show legend entry for each data point in graph.

Check the newly added Show Unique Entries Only checkbox, only unique symbol’s will show in legend.
Set Label Form as Custom and use Col(A) or wcol(1) to choose which column info. will show as legend text for each unique symbol.

ORG-24757

Data Highlighter to collect data in different sheets - Beta3

Data Highlight Properties dialog is added with different adding mode

In Data Highlight mode, if user click the last button on Mini toolbar to set Add Data Mode to Append and then highlight points and extract, data from different sheets can be collected to one sheet.

Drawback: Origin can only highlight points from one sheet at a time so user will need to pick and click the add button multiple times to pick data from different sheets.

ORG-21668

Cell image on graph using escape code

• For image in worksheet cell, use the following syntax to show it in graph

\cell([book1]1!col(C)[2]) = col C, row2 and current font height
\cell(alpha,200) = cell defined by alpha, width=200 logical pixel
\cell(alpha,h=300) = cell defined by alpha, height=300 logical pixel

• Show Smile Image in Graph

Copy smile image in worksheet cell and then in Graph, add Text, in the text object, right click to Paste Link. Or use menu Edit: Paste Link.

• Show Image window in Graph

\img(Image1) = Image1
\img(Image1,200) = Image1, width=200 logical pixel
\img(Image1,h=300) = Image1, height=300 logical pixel

ORG-6100

Export Graph to SVG Image Type

Support Export graph or layout window to SVG image type

SVG support is added in both File… Export Graph… and File: Export Graph (Advanced)… dialogs.

ORG-23916

Simple Version Symbol Map - Beta3, Beta4

Insert Symbol Map provides both Simple and Advanced mode

In in-place edit mode of Text and legend, Ctrl+M or right click and choose Symbol Map.

• A simpler modeless dialog shows with symbols organized by tabs

• Combining tab to add accents, etc.

• Recently used symbol for easy access

• Uncheck Close dialog to insert multiple symbols

• Click Advanced to see the old dialog with more options such as change font, unicode, etc.

ORG-24630

Add Labels for Each Layer

Mini toolbar button to add label for each layer of multi-layer graph

In graph with more than 1 layers, click on graph page edge and click Add Label for Layers… button

ORG-24901 - Beta4

Better treatment of none existing substitution notation in text label

Nothing will show instead of ### for non-existing info.

• Set set axis title as %(?Y,@LL) %(?Y,@LD1) (%(?Y,@LU)), which means show Y plot’s <long name> <user-defined parameter1> (<units>)

In previous versions, if user-defined parameter doesn’t exist, it will show <long name> ### (<units>)

In Origin 2022b, it will show <long name> (<units>). //note that extra spaces show

• Introduced new escape sequence to represent conditional space \sc.

So use %(?Y,@LL)\sc%(?Y,@LD)\sc(%(?Y,@LU)), it will show <long name> (<units>) if no user-defined parameter

ORG-24949

Origin Text New Escape Notations 2022b

\h() to block substitution

h should be another form of verbatim e.g. \h(\l(1) %(?Y)) to display literal \l(1) %(?Y)

ORG-24331

Speed Improvement for Sankey Diagram

We improve the speed for highlight and move nodes.

Download Network.opju from ORG-24321, open it in Origin, Try to select a node then move, highlight and move is slow. We improve it in Origin2022b.

ORG-24613

Easy way to turn on/off Link to substitution notation of text in graph

Add toggle of setting Link to (%, $) substition level to 1 or 0 on Text object mini toolbar

In the past, if user wanted to add label in graph with metadata in worksheet, or etc., user needs to enter the substitution notation and then go to Programming tab of Text Object Properties dialog to turn it on.

E.g. %(1, @WS) refers to 1st plot’s sheet display name. After entering it as text, user can easily turn the substitution notation on using the mini toolbar.

ORG-18505

Longer minus sign in tick label

default new graph to use long minus sign

System variable @TNA added

@TNA=1 to turn off active data indicator in legend

@TNA=2 to turn off long minus.

@TNA=3 to turn off both long minus and active indicator in legend.

ORG-24560

Export Image Window Improvements

DPI option added when exporting image

Imported image’s DPI will be used by default

ORG-24658

Want to Select Objects with Same Name in OM

Support Select All with Same Name in Object Manager with Show Graph Objects, and show mini toolbar to set object with same name

ORG-24659

Mini Toolbar for Multiple Legend

Support mini toolbar for multiple legend to conveniently set up Legend in batches, hold Ctrl to select each Legend in one graph, mini toolbar will show after release Ctrl key.

ORG-21223

Distance Annotation on Graphs

Double head arrow between two points with label. The label is the distance between the two points, auto-calculated when you draw the object.

Distance Annotation support snap to Data Point, Axis, and Line Object (Reference line, additional line), hold Ctrl to disable snap

ORG-22642

Want to Control Symbol Edge of Percentile Symbol

Add Edge Thickness control under Size option in Percentile tab of box chart.

The unit is point. This is same as Edge Thickness in scatter plot with Scale by Symbol Size.

ORG-24146

Increment in Line Style dropdown

Add Increment option to Line Style dropdown in Plot Details dialog’s Line tab.

When this option is selected, Line Style List tab will show.

ORG-23126

Box Chart Curved Connecting Line

Add Connect option to all line fly-out of Connect Lines tab, including Connect Mean, Connect Median, Connect Data Points and Connect Percentiles.

Dropdown list of Connect is the same as line plot.

ORG-24717

Case Sensitive Usage with Origin

Make sorting of dataset list case sensitive in Layer Content dialog

@SCCS = 1 is added. It’s bit combination to enable Sort Column Case Sensitive, 0x1 means LC dialog.

After this change, number’s order will change like: Book1-> Book10 -> Book2.

ORG-23379

Add option to wrap text in tick labels no matter there is space

Origin 2022b add an option to wrap text in tick labels according to the length, no matter there is space between words.

In the past, the texts are wrapped only when there is space between the words. It’s only for Japanese/Chinese characters. You can turn it off by system variable @WCJK=0.

ORG-24597

Image Plot Transparency Support

Transparency support for image plot from matrix data

After creating image plot from matrix data, user can open Plot Details to adjust transparency so multiple images can show in same graph.

For image in matrix window, please first select Image: Conversion: Convert to Data to convert image into data and then plot image plot.

ORG-24831

3D Vector legend failed to reflect transparency and color of plot

In Origin2022b, legend of 3d vector plot match color and transparency of plot.

ORG-24615

New graph type: Bar Map

Plot bars at xy coordinates

Plot: Bar, Pie, Area: Bar Map menu

It requires XYYY… columns. The 1st XY are coordinates. The remaining Ys are data to plot bars.

After plotting, use Insert: menu to add appropriate built-in map. If not built-in map applies, please use our apps to get map or shape

Mini toolbar to edit bars

ORG-23744

Circular Packing Graph

Add a new graph type Circular Packing. You can select Plot: Categorical: Circular Packing to make the plot.

Circular packing graph can used to visualize a hierarchic organization, it is as a variant of a treemap or a dendrogram, where each node of the tree is represented as a circle and its sub-nodes are represented as circles inside of it.

Origin supports two kinds of data type to present the hierarchic organization: Edge List and Multiple Levels.

ORG-12914

Right Angle Ternary

Add a new graph type Right Angle Ternary. You can select Plot: Specialized: Right Angle Ternary to make the plot.

A variants of the Ternary graph, but plotted in a right triangle coordinate. The X and Y axis are orthogonal and equilateral, Z axis is the hypotenuse.

Add a new option: Right in Ternary tab. You can select Equilateral to change back to normal ternary plot.

ORG-24484

Remove Contour Line for Contour Related Templates

We turn off contour line for 3D Colormap surface with Projection template and separate template for Multiple Colormap Surfaces and Surface with Projection.

ORG-24680

Add Alignment Option in Label Tab

We add alignment options for multiple-line data label to align to left/center/right.

ORG-24917

ORG-23909

Allow precise text box width when wrap is enabled - Beta4

The default setting of text object is text.box=1, which is to force the wrap box behavior when wrapping enabled.

It can be used only if wrap is enabled. (Click the text and use Mini toolbar to turn on Wrapping or go to Text Properties dialog)

text,box=1 is to force the wrap box behavior when wrapping enabled. In this case the size of the text object will not change depending on the content, i.e. the string. The size can be changed only by manual resizing.

For example, when text.box is 0, you resize the object from the left, you will see that the right edge will move as well. If text.box=1, you drag the left edge, you will see that the right edge remains in place.

ORG-24752

support batch plotting with multiple x plot like sunburst

Add a new checkbox Match X by Offset to support do batch plotting with multiple x plot

Match X by Offset checkbox is added to batch plotting dialog. Uncheck means use original x, select means use same offset like Y/Z. This options only show when batch plotting mode is column or column offset. Like Associated X option,this option also work for error, label, Y(plot with Z column) columns.

ORG-24371

Show scientific notation only at the end

If the option is not none, Axis Tick Label option to show power (scientific notation) will be in just one place.

In Tick Label: Display tab, we add Display Units option under Set Decimal Place.

For 2022b, we support the options for normal 2d only.

ORG-24692

Cannot load the saved theme from PD - Group tab

Context menu improve for group table

• when right click a increment list row in group table, we show following options only:

  Code Block
  Save Increment List... Load Increment List Save as System Increment List --------- Load Palette //only show for color increment row

• When right click header or grey area in group table, we show following options only:

  Code Block
  Nested Concerted --------- Save Theme... Load Theme

ORG-24414

Support Fit layout page to objects

Add Fit Page to Objects menu for layout window

• Add menu items“Fit Page to Objects” under Format menu for layout window, it will open pfit2l dialog which is same dialog when Fit Page to Layer for graph window.

• Labtalk Command

page -fit -m 1 -b 5 -u -d 1; 
-m mean margin control: 0 for tight, 1 for border 
-b mean border value as percentage of the page size
-u means undo supported.
-d means fit direction, 0: both directions (default), 1: vertical only, 2: horizontal only

ORG-24839

Linked File for Image in Layout and Graph Updating - Beta4

Linked Image in graph/laytout auto reimport when opening opju or modifying image file

When an image file is inserted to a graph/layout, and you set it as Linked File,

• when you open the project, the image is automatically imported. Before, you will need to click a download button to bring back that image.

• when you modify the image, it will auto update in graph/layout

System variables

@LFAU = 0,1,2 auto load image when gr object needed to be drawn. Default is 1: update all visible graphs/layouts. 2: update active window only. 0: no update

@LFC=0 to disable linked file check

ORG-24711

ORG-24793

Customize ROI label - Beta3

Custom Label support for Quick Fit/Statistics gadgets

On ROI Box tab, Custom Label control is added under Show on Center-Top of ROI Box node.

• Substitution notation is supported to show greek letter, superscript, subscript, etc.

• Calculation is supported too e.g. user can write $(slope*intercept).

• Such custom label can be saved in gadget dialog theme and applied to new graph.

Use such ROI box label when generating output label box

E.g. For such multi-layer graph,

1. Set custom label on ROI Box tab

2. Set Parameter Table to be Use ROI Box Tab Settings and uncheck all other output on Label Box tab.

3. Click the > button next to the yellow ROI box and choose New Output for All Layers. Fit curve and label will be added to each layer.

ORG-23094

Import and Export GeoTIFF

Support read XY mapping from GeoTIFF file and export data matrix/image as GeoTIFF file.

1.Read XY mapping and set to Matrix when use impImage tool to import GeoTIFF file.

2.Read XY mapping and set to image window when open GeoTIFF file by File: New: Image: Image/Video…

3.Added a node “Export as Grayscale GeoTIFF“ under “TIF Options“ branch in expImage dialog, when File Type is TIF and the input matrix “im“ is data type matrix, it will show.

4.Support export image window as GetTIFF file.

ORG-24349

Digitizer Related Changes due to new Image Window

The digitize image uses new format type OImage.

If set @DIGI=0, the digitize image is new and we do not support wmf, emf, pcx, psd, tga.

If @DIGI=1, it will change to the old bmp image.

ORG-24947

Tools For GeoTIF Image

Convert image value to a column

• add a general cv2col XF that will generate the needed columns with proper LN so user can do histogram, etc.

Missing values will be ignored.

ORG-24341

Cell Notes Programming Access

Support accessing cell notes in code

Labtalk

Introduce Labtalk substitution notation @WN to access cell note in text label or legend of graph window. See example below,

%([Book1]Sheet1,@WN,B[2]) //cell note in the 2nd cell of col(B) in Sheet1 of Book1
%(1, @WN, 2) //cell note in the 2nd cell of the 1st plot's Y column
%(1X, @WN, 2) //cell note in the 2nd cell of the 1st plot's X column
%(1, @WN, B, 3) //cell note in the 3rd cell of col(B) in the 1st plot's worksheet
%(1, @WN, 4, 5) //cell note in the 5th cell of wcol(4) in the 1st plot's worksheet
%(1, @WN, C) //cell note in the Comment label cell of the 1st plot'Y column
%(1, @WN, B, L) //cell note in the Long name cell of col(B) in the 1st plot's worksheet
%([Book1]1, @WN, col(B)[L]) ==> //cell note in the Long name cell of col(B) in the first sheet of Book1

Python

import originpro as op
row, col = 1,1
wks = op.find_sheet()
str = wks.method_str('GetNote', f'{row + 1},{col+1}')
print(str)

ORG-24701

System Variable to completely disable sparklines

Support disable sparklines by system variable @SPK.

New registry system variable @SPK is instroduced. Default is 0.

• 0: Default value, as before

• 1: No new, but opju open as before

• 2: Can add but opju will be cleaned up on loading

• 3: Can’t create and opju will be cleaned up on loading

Also, new command “delete -spk;” is implemented to delete all sparklines in current project.

ORG-19905

Support KaTeX - Beta2

In Notes window, set Syntax as Markdown, input KaTex script and press Ctrl+M to render

ORG-24838

Improve Notes Window Raw Text Editor

Support moving cursor to matching parenthesis.

Added hotkey Ctrl+K, Ctrl+B and Ctrl+{ to find the matching parenthesis in Note book.

ORG-24914

layer object support change XY mapping for matrix

Channel layer object to set XY mapping for matrix object.

Now, user can access XY mapping for a matrix object with following ways,

• layer.x.from/to, layer.y.from/to (newly support)

• x1/x2, y1/y2

• wks.col1.x1/x2, wks.col1.y1/y2

ORG-24646

Turn off mini toolbar for future sessions

View: Mini toolbar checkbox and system variable will apply to future sessions

Uncheck View: Mini toolbar or set system variable @DMT=1 to disable mini toolbar

ORG-24595

Arrange Windows

Customize how to tile/cascade windows in workspace

Window: Arrange Window… menu is added

• Tile windows into multiple columns based on different sorting orders including window name, PE order, manually activated order, etc.

• First sort by window type and then sort by window name order.

• Cascade in each column by check Overlap Each Column

• Apply and Restore buttons.

• Save settings as dialog theme for future use.

ORG-22142

Snap Windows - Beta2

Resizing and Snapping of Windows in Workspace

Window: Snap Windows (Ctrl+F12) menu to turn on/off this feature.

When it’s on, user can drag window to snap it or if windows are tiled or arranged in workspace, it will snap windows in same row/column.

Usage

1. To snap window to 1/4 or 1/2 of workspace, drag window to border of workspace.

   1. Drag it close to upper border but more to left side, it will snap to the upper-left quarter of space.

   2. Drag it to upper border but the middle part, it will snap to top half of space.

   3. Drag it to upper border but more to the right side, it will snap to the upper-right quarter of the space.

   4. Same applies to left, bottom, right border of workspace to snap to half of space.

2. To split a snapped window space A with another window B

   1. Drag window B to left side within window A, window A space will be split by B on the left

   2. Drag window B to right side within window A, window A space will be split with B on the right.

   3. Same applies to drag to upper/bottom side within window A.

3. To switch two window location, press Alt key when dragging.

4. To put window B to cover window A, drag window B to title bar of window A.

5. To snap a window to empty space, press Shift key when dragging.

6. If multiple windows share same border, e.g. after using Tile Vertically, Tile Horizontally or Arrange Windows, mouse over edge of one window will show green border for windows of same column/row. Drag it will resize all of them. To resize only one window, press Shift key and then mouse over to edge of the window to resize.

ORG-24443

Undo deleting of workbook

Ctrl+Z to restore deleted workbook window

Set System variable @WU to disable restore.

ORG-24512

Adjust Apps Icon spacing

Control the horizontal gap between App icons

Click tab or white space in Apps Gallery and choose Apps Icon Spacing…, use the slicer to adjust gap between apps.

System variable @apps to control horizontal gap

@appv is used to set additional vertical gap

After setting it, user can dock Apps Gallery to top of workspace to save space

ORG-24051

Modify all the pre-shipped VI files to add the "Close References" application control

Added Close References to OA_GetColumn.vi

Updated Labview sample files to build-in sample folder.

Can copy these samples to Labview by Tools: Copy Origin Sub-VI LabVIEW vi.lib\addons.

ORG-24702

Option to show Window Preview only when Ctrl key is pressed in Project Explorer

Context menu is added to show window preview only when Ctrl key is pressed when mousing over a window in Project Explorer

In Origin 2022b, Hold Ctrl key for Preview Popup context menu is added in Project Explorer.

When it’s checked, window preview will not show unless hold Ctrl key when mousing over a window in PE.

The corresponding system variable is @PEK. Set it to 1 means it’s checked.

ORG-23943

Adjust windows size and position in Origin according to screen resolution and DPI

Resize and reposition windows to make it display the same layout in workspace in different resolution and DPI.

System variable @SRWS to control

0: old way;

1: fit the width, and scale y with x scale;

2: fit the height, and scale x with y scale;

3(default) : fit the width and height;

In Origin2022b, windows display the same layout in workspace in different resolution and DPI

ORG-20259

Improving for check for update

Inform user about new version of origin is available when check for update

1. Update menu Help: Check for updates... to Help: Get Help Files/Check Updates…

2. Pop up message box when check for update if new version of Origin is available

2.a select Yes, origin will open web page(https://www.originlab.com/InstallNewVersion ) in browser

2.b select No, Check For Updates dialog will be shown

ORG-24683

Allow directly installation of App from Start Menu

Registered user can directly install app when search from origin start menu

If origin is registered, when searching app in origin Start Menu, user can directly install those apps listed under Apps Category.

ORG-24442

Add Cloud Template to Origin Start menu

show cloud template when user search in Origin start menu

Cloud Template will be shown if there is matched searching in Origin start menu.

if template is already downloaded, click it will open template directly.

otherwise click it will auto download this cloud template

ORG-24738

Allow customization of button to insert OLE object in graph

Allow customization of button to insert OLE object in graph

In Insert Object dialog, add a checkbox Use Current Selection as Default without Opening Dialog (Shift+click to open dialog).

Select this option will not open dialog from next time. But user could still hold shift key to open dialog to change selection or uncheck checkbox. Once this checkbox is selected, 2nd line of button tooltip could be Hold Shift key to open dialog.

This checkbox will be available for “Create New“ choice only, and it will not be saved for the “Display as Icon“ choice.

ORG-24801

Easier way to see folder size

Folder in Project Explorer bottom panel will show size. (Need check “Show Folders“ context menu)