Origin 2018b Known Issues

Analysis

Fitting

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-21008

Origin crashed if global fit with fix specific parameter

This bug was introduced since Origin 2018b.

Steps to see the issue:

  1. Select multiple data and open Nonlinear Curve Fit dialog.
  2. Pick a fitting function.
  3. Set Multi-Data Fit Mode as Global Fit.
  4. Go to Parameters tab, check fix checkbox on some parameters.
  5. Click Fit button.

==> Origin not responding or crashes

0

ORG-21008

Origin crashed if global fit with fix specific parameter

This bug was introduced since Origin 2018b.

Steps to see the issue:

  1. Select multiple data and open Nonlinear Curve Fit dialog.
  2. Pick a fitting function.
  3. Set Multi-Data Fit Mode as Global Fit.
  4. Go to Parameters tab, check fix checkbox on some parameters.
  5. Click Fit button.

==> Origin not responding or crashes

Statistics

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-19490

Can not edit the bin size of the histogram from Statistics on Columns in 2018b and 2019

In the histogram created by Statistics on columns. The bin size is auto and couldn't be adjusted.

Data Handling

Origin Project Files

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-18110

Saving project as OPJ file caused File Size to Increase

In Origin 2018b, when saving project as OPJ instead of OPJU, file size will keep on growing. 

This bug only exists for OPJ saving in Origin 2018 and 2018b

Workaround in Origin 2018 and 2018b: Save project as OPJU instead.

0

ORG-18110

Saving project as OPJ file caused File Size to Increase

In Origin 2018b, when saving project as OPJ instead of OPJU, file size will keep on growing. 

This bug only exists for OPJ saving in Origin 2018 and 2018b

Workaround in Origin 2018 and 2018b: Save project as OPJU instead.

Set Column Values / Cell Formula

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-18234

Set Column Value calculation failed to work in inserted rows

Newly broken in 2018b.

  1. Fill Column A with row numbers.
  2. Set F(x) of Column B as A*3
  3. Right click row 1 and choose Insert to insert a row on the top.
  4. Enter 4 in the new A1 cell.

  ==> B1 isn't updated.

0

ORG-18234

Set Column Value calculation failed to work in inserted rows

Newly broken in 2018b.

  1. Fill Column A with row numbers.
  2. Set F(x) of Column B as A*3
  3. Right click row 1 and choose Insert to insert a row on the top.
  4. Enter 4 in the new A1 cell.

  ==> B1 isn't updated.

Workbook and Worksheet

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-15771

cell(nrow, ncol) function in F(x) of column header is broken

After cell() function is improved in Origin 2018b to accept a third argument, it fails with two arguments in SCV.

0

ORG-17532

Internal Excel XLSX book in 32 bit Origin failed to be opened in PC with only 64 bit Excel

Newly broken in 2018b.

If the computer has only 64bit Excel, Run 32-bit Origin and open a OPJ/OPJU file with internal XLSX file.

Error message pops up:  "Origin is unable to detect a proper installation of Excel on your PC."

Graphing

3D Graphs

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-18781

Origin crashes when clicking/draging the label with leader line in 3d scatter

New bug introduced in Origin 2018b. Fixed in 2019.

0

ORG-18781

Origin crashes when clicking/draging the label with leader line in 3d scatter

New bug introduced in Origin 2018b. Fixed in 2019.

Axes

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-18243

Log10, etc. axis scale broken in Trellis Plot

Newly broken in 2018b.

In Trellis plot, if you change Y axis to log scale, etc. the panels will mess up. 


0

ORG-18243

Log10, etc. axis scale broken in Trellis Plot

Newly broken in 2018b.

In Trellis plot, if you change Y axis to log scale, etc. the panels will mess up. 


Box Chart

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-19224

Box Chart: Fail to connect customized percentiles points

New bug introduced in Origin 2018b. Fixed in 2019.

0

ORG-19224

Box Chart: Fail to connect customized percentiles points

New bug introduced in Origin 2018b. Fixed in 2019.

Column/Bar/Pie

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-18186

Minus error bar failed to start from top of the bar

Newly broken in 2018b.

When plotting statistics bar of a column with error bars,

e.g. mean+sd, error bar failed to draw from the top of the bar

Customizing Color

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-18283

Error bar fill failed to draw transparency correctly

Newly broken in 2018b.

Plot error bar as filled area. If the data plot isn't set as transparent

while error bar filled area is set as transparent, filled area shows hatched pattern.


Drawing Objects

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-18283

Error bar fill failed to draw transparency correctly

Newly broken in 2018b.

Plot error bar as filled area. If the data plot isn't set as transparent

while error bar filled area is set as transparent, filled area shows hatched pattern.


0

ORG-18186

Minus error bar failed to start from top of the bar

Newly broken in 2018b.

When plotting statistics bar of a column with error bars,

e.g. mean+sd, error bar failed to draw from the top of the bar

0

ORG-18323

Object/Text size changes when resizing graph page

If user sets layer size set to mm, in, etc. not % of page and scale factor fixed to 1,

then when making page wider, font should not be changed. 

Fixed in Origin 2019. Before Origin 2019, user can set system variable @psm=100

0

ORG-18323

Object/Text size changes when resizing graph page

If user sets layer size set to mm, in, etc. not % of page and scale factor fixed to 1,

then when making page wider, font should not be changed. 

Fixed in Origin 2019. Before Origin 2019, user can set system variable @psm=100

Programming

Labtalk

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-15771

cell(nrow, ncol) function in F(x) of column header is broken

After cell() function is improved in Origin 2018b to accept a third argument, it fails with two arguments in SCV.

Python/R

ID

JIRA

SUMMARY

DETAILS

0

ORG-18219

Origin can't find the latest R 3.5.0 installation.

After R 3.5.0 is installed, Origin's R console tool can't find the installed R

Workaround

Use R 3.4