Origin 2017 Importing and Exporting

Import

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ORG-12995

ORG-12978

New Excel Import dialog without using COM support

Excel Import has been redone and no longer relies on the COM for import of *.xls and .xlsx/.xlsm files.

In practical terms, this means that you no longer have to have MS Excel installed to import your Excel files into Origin.

It only supports "Excel 97-2003" and "Excel 2007 and later"

ORG-14358Support Sparklines for CSV import

For CSV import, Sparkline is turned on by default.

ORG-14729Open a specified folder in an existing project

Support LabTalk command to open a specified folder of an existing project. Please visit the page below for details.

http://www.originlab.com/doc/LabTalk/ref/Document-cmd

ORG-14502Import more metadata when import JCAMP fileimpJCAMP is improved to keep more metadata from the imported book.
ORG-12950Avoid DDE message if linked Excel is open inside opjSkip Excel DDE dialog if the linked Excel is open inside opj as well as the opj contains no Excel book that is not relative.
ORG-14608Better third party file meta data import supportBetter treenode name for file info.
ORG-14505Short name will not be modified from import toolsProper handle metadata so that column short name will not be affected when "Excel-like column short name restriction" is ON.
ORG-14611Prompt Workbook Organizer for checking Meta DataA smart hint will be shown.
ORG-15565Improve precision of importing tdms fileMore accurate on converting system time to julian date.

Export

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ORG-14682

Export graphs in subfolders of project to corresponding subfolders under project File folder in Windows Explorer


Suppose i have test.opj with graphs in Folder1, Folder2 and Folder3 subfolders. I can directly export all graphs in project to corresponding subfolders under test\ folder in Windows Explorer.

Suppose user has graphs organized in multiple subfolders in a project. When export graph, choose Path to <Project Folder>\<PE path>. Exported graphs will be put to corresponding subfolders in OPJ file folder.


ORG-14664Hide Adobe Illustrator graph export

Adobe Illustrator (*.ai) is hided by default as an exporting image type option. If users want to edit graphs in Adobe, Enhanced MetaFile (*.emf) export is recommended. Or set system variable @HAI = 0 to show Adobe Illustrator option. By default @HAI = 1.

ORG-14505Short name will not be modifed from import toolsProper handle metadata so that column short name will not be affected when "Excel-like column short name restriciton" is ON.

Print

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ORG-14774Add Grayscale button in Print Preview

Add Grayscale button in Print Preview to help users to check the B&W effect of graphs quickly.

Collaboration and Connectivity

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ORG-2968Support communicate with individual instance of Mathematica

Update sequencer.exe to 64-bit so that users are able to work between Origin and Mathematica (v7,v9,v10).