Origin 2023 Features

ORG-25233

Toggle layer, plot & graphic object’s selectability

Mini toolbar button to set layer, plot or graphic objects selectable or not

• Set plot, graphic object or layer and to unselectable so user can not click to select it in graph and edit it with mini toolbar or regular toolbars, etc.

• Click the item in Object Manager is always supported. User can then use the mini toolbar button to turn selectabilty back on

• Corresponding Labtalk property for graphic objects object.mouse=0 not selectable or 1 selectable

• For layers in graphs, selectability can also be globally (it is an Origin setting) prohibited by setting @grls=0

ORG-24990

Batch Plotting Short Name

Better handling of Batch Plotting Short Name iteration numbers.

ORG-20137

Data highlight mode when switching to worksheet

System variable to quit data highlight mode when switch to worksheet

Set system variable @QDHT=1, data highlight some data points in graph and switch to worksheet, escape the data highlight mode and allow to plot directly with parial data selected

Default value is 0, data highlight mode keeps when swicth to worksheet

ORG-25214

3D plot improvements

Extend the minimum Z axis length to 10%

In previous versions, Z axis length can only be shrunk to 25% of full length. In Origin 2023, it can the minimum value can be 10%

ORG-25213

More 3d layer mini toolbar buttons

Auto Rescale control added.

For 3D, it’s a dropdown list,

For 2D, it’s a checkbox

ORG-22637

Banded Rows or Columns

Alternate row column fill color

Click on upper-left corner of worksheet to turn on/off banded rows and set Banded Rows Color and show color on even or odd rows.

Labtalk property for worksheet:

wks.band=0 - off, or 1 - on

System variables to control banding color and if it shows on odd or even rows:

@WBC - RGB color

@WBE=0 -odd rows, or 1 - even rows

ORG-22868

Freeze Panes

Freeze rows and columns in worksheet

Freeze row or column makes navigating worksheet much easier.

• View: Unfreeze/Freeze Panes menu

• Click a single cell, column or row and use mini toolbar to freeze panes

• Click upper-left corner of worksheet to unfreeze panes

ORG-23417

Protect Worksheet

Disable Editing of worksheet by adding a lock on sheet

• Mini toolbar bar button is added to disable/enable editing of sheet.

Lock icon shows in front of sheet name

• Select multiple sheet tabs and right click to protect

• Choose Preferences: Protect Sheet Options menu to customize protection exceptions.

ORG-24891

Some Apps fails to work due to python package version interfere with each other

Some App need same Python Package, one need the latest version and another one need old version, in old version, both of them in same folder C:\ProgramData\OriginLab\PyPackage, it will cause compatibility issue.

Now, Origin Support multiple PyPackage folder by specify @PYP

Example to install two Apps need same Python Package, need to do the following:

1. Make sure @PYP=0, install one app like SVM Classification app.

2. Set @PYP=1, restart Origin, install another app like Empirical Mode Decomposition app. Restart Origin.

3. Empirical Mode Decomposition app should be usable under C:\ProgramData\OriginLab\PyPackage1, while SVM Classification app is available under C:\ProgramData\OriginLab\PyPackage

If you want to use the SVM Classification app, need to set @PYP=0, and restart Origin

ORG-25047

Matrix Export to Image to better support GeoTIFF

There is an option in the dropdown list and default to it if we detect matrix has that info.

Besides geo info, we will check file extension as well:

i.e. import *.jpg into image window, export dialog will default to jpg too. while matrix window does not now.

ORG-25269

Raster Export Misinterprets Middle Colors of Colormap Temperature Palette

higher default color depth on export

BMP, PSD, TGA: from 256 colors to be 24-bit color.

PDF (Basic Object - Resolution): from 72 to be 96.