Top Features
- New Graph Type: Parallel Plot, Cluster Plot, Row-wise Plot
- Preview of Workbook in Project Explorer and Windows Explorer
- Data Visualization Improvements: Data Point Tooltip, Faceaway of Unselected Plot* – may move to 2019
- Add Matrix Book as an Embedded Sheet in Workbook
- Customize Layer & Plot Properties, Axis Scale and Style, and Show/Hide Plots on Multiple Layers Together
- New Fit Layers to Page and Set Scale Factor to adjust all layers to have tight fit to page.
- Backup folder and individual backup file for Each Project
- New Apps
Origin Interface
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ORG-17653 | Active Window is indicated by a frame around the window. System variables available to control color and line style. | When there are many child windows, it's hard to tell which window is active. A magenta frame is added around active window title bar System Variables: @AWI=2;title bar frame and add 4 to use thin line
@AWC=color(255,0,0); |
ORG-17633 | Extra large icon view for workbooks and matrices in Windows/Project Explorer |
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Add Matrix as Sheet in Workbook, allowing for creating analysis templates with image or matrix type data and results | To support an analysis template which contains both workbook and matrix, everything must be in one workbook. So in Origin 2018b, we allow user to right click a workbook tab and choose Add Matrix as Sheet context menu. This actually adds the whole matrix book as a sheet in workbook. You can double click the matrix to open the matrix again. | |
ORG-17631 | New Workbook Dialog to manage template samples and user-defined template | Create new workbook based on template samples and user-defined template
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Graphing
Data Visualization Improvements
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When selecting plot in graph, fadeaway effect on unselected data. | ||
When mousing over data point in graph, useful tooltip shows, such as row number and coordinates. The tooltip is customizable to show other info. from worksheet Useful context menu for extra options:
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New Graph Types
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Line Series (row wise) with Error Bars
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Labels, Legend and Color Scale
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ORG-17379 | Support scale factor for legend of fill pattern | For example, code \L(1, PatternScale:p200) means set both X scale and Y scale of pattern to 2. |
ORG-17496 | More flexible and independent color scale |
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ORG-17094 | System variable for double click legend bahavior | @LDC=1 (default)- Double clicking legend opens Properties dialog @LDC=0 -- Double clicking legend goes into in-place edit mode (old behavior in versions before Origin 2018) |
Plot Manipulation
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ORG-17426 | Easier way to show/hide error bars and data labels from Object Manager | |
Support Grouping and Ungrouping in Object Manager | In Object Manager,
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Graph Page and Layer
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New Fit Layers to Page Dialog | Margin control to fit all layers in graph into page area nicely. User stories:
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Customize Layers/Plots/Axes Properties in Different Layers Together | By checking what you want to customize together on Layers tab of Page level of Plot Details dialog, and then go to a layer to customize settings, all layers will be customized together. | |
Easier notation when adding label to graphs in Merge Graph Windows dialog. Added support for Roman numerals. a$ (default) – enumerate lower case letters Graph## – Graph01, Graph02, ... hsn$ means #1, #2, .... | Set Label Text as Custom and click the dropdown list to see Custom notations. Notations can be combined, e.g. h$n$ to show #1, #2, .... Labtalk Script example: merge_graph labeltext:=custom labelcustom:=h$n$; Tip: Click the > button next to Dialog theme and choose Generate Script, executable Labtalk script will be created. | |
Scale in linked layers support If layers are linked with 1:1 X axis and area, choose Scale In toolbar button and click in graph to create enlarged graph. Plots in all linked layers show in enlarged graph. | ||
3D and Contour
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ORG-16558 | Support total label for 3d stacked column/bar | |
ORG-15881 | Support more arrow shape like 2D in 3D OGL graph | |
ORG-17067 | Support 2D annotation for 3D scatter plot. | |
ORG-17060 | Customize a single bar in 3D XYZ bar graph | Customize pattern, color and labels |
ORG-17466 | Improve preview of 3D OpenGL graphs in XF dialogs | Better preview in our export graph dialog |
ORG-17697 | Support <end> as end of column/row in VM size | Add a context menu "Dynamic Ends" to the Plotvm dilaog's Input node. When it is selected, virtual matrix's range will be expanded to both row&column ends. |
Axis
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ORG-17623 | Extend axis arrow so it can show outside axis ends | User can set offset of axis arrow so the arrow head is longer than original axis. |
Analysis
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Fitting: SE of derived parameter should also be included in Summary table | Output the SE of derived parameter and in the Summary table. | |
Fitting: Change code to calculate P value for tcdf and fcdf in fitting tools for significance | Calculate the P value more accurately in the Nonlinear Fitting Tools. | |
ORG-16680 | Fitting: Two new implicit fitting functions for diode and solar cell data | The SolarCellIV and ModDiode fitting functions are added in the Implicit Category. |
ORG-16540 | Fitting: Support for defining Implicit Function with Integral | Support define Implicit Function with integral in the Fitting Function Organizer and Fitting Function Builder |
ORG-17236 | Fitting: Sample Curve and Equation Preview images included when transferring FDF files from older version. | Transfer User Files tool can now transfer also (if present) the picture files for the formula (.wmf) and the picture files for the sample curves (*.cuv) with fitting function file (*.fdf). |
ORG-14736 | Peak Analysis: New method for peak detection: Fourier Self Deconvolution | |
ORG-12869 | Statistics: PCA Wants Loading plot and BiPlot support Plot Label | Principal Component Analysis: Loading plot and BiPlot use the latest design: plot label tab in Plot details dialog, and update Axis Labels "Principal Component 1" to be "PC1", add the value of "Percentage of Variance" to the Units label |
ORG-10828 | Statistics; Frequency Count/Binning should support output format such as: 0-10, 10-20, etc. | 2D Frequency Count/Binning output sheet creates 4 type columns ahead with following LongName: Bins of A, Bin Beginnings of A, Bin Centers of A, Bin Ends of A and create 3 label row : Bin Beginnings of B, Bin Centers of B, Bin Ends of B. Frequency Counts output sheet creates 4 type columns ahead with following LongName: Bins, Bin Begin, Bin Centers , Bin Ends. |
Data Processing
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ORG-16509 | Set custom format for User Parameter rows in Worksheet properties dialog. | From Origin 2018b, user is allowed to set data format for a Parameter row or a User-Defined parameter row. This option is provided in Worksheet Properties dialog. |
ORG-17477 | Copy and paste entire worksheet across multiple Origin sessions. | Right-click on the sheet tab, two new context menu items are available.
Use Copy Sheet to copy current sheet with all information(including the header lines and structure) into the clipboard, and then use Paste as New Sheet to paste it as a new sheet from the clipboard into a new layer or new window. LabTalk command is also provided, clip -cs; /// copy active sheet clip -ps; /// paste sheet to active book from clipboard, if possible clip -psn; /// paste sheet to new book from clipboard, if possible |
ORG-17796 | Keep Column Plot Designation for Other Columns after Stack column | Keep column plot designation for other columns in the Stack Columns result. |
ORG-17309 | Cluster Gadget supports clearing category information. |
Importing
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CSV Import: New option of STart New Rows added | Added a new Import Mode option:Start New Rows option for import CSV tool | |
ORG-17662 | MDF Import: Greatly improve the speed of MDF Import | Tested with a big data customer provided. It used to take more than 1 hour to import the data. In Origin 2018b, it takes only about 1 minute. |
ASCII Import: Auto determine headerlines by leading characters in Import ASCII and Import Wizard | Origin's auto determine header line may not work well for all user's data. One example is user wants to import files by removing all lines that start with # character. In sush case, uncheck Auto Determine Subheader lines and then choose By Leading Character option and specify a leading char under Header Lines node in ImpASCII dialog. This option is also available on Header page of Import Wizard. | |
ORG-17791 P1 | Columns with merged column label will be treated as a unit so import data with Start New Columns mode will really import after the unit | If user merges some column labels e.g. Comments and import mode is set as Start New Columns. Then Origin will treat the merged column as a unit and check if 1st column in the unit is blank or not. If blank, import into it. If not, start new column after the unit and import there. System vairable @DCM=1;//disable check merged labels. Then Origin will work the old way before 2018b. Import into empty columns in the unit. |
ORG-17791 P2 | Use existing columns with missing values to the right of worksheet when import mode is set as Start New Columns | Columns with missing values are still treated as columns with data. In the past, when user tried to import multiple data into same sheet with Multi-File Import mode set to Start New Columns, data will be imported into new columns after missing values columns. In 2018b, data will be imported into those missing value columns. |
Better label for ascii import dialog | S1: Some label on ASCII dialog were changed: S2: Restrict editbox to allow single character input On Import Wizard dialog, Data Columns page, the "Other" editbox is not allowed to enter more than 1 char. |
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Export Graphs as one multi-page PDF file | "Export as multi-page PDF file" checkbox is added in Export Graph dialog to export multiple graph windows together into one Multi-Page PDF file. | |
ORG-17252 | Export graphs with PE folder name | We introduce a new keyword like <PE parent1> which refers to the immediate parent folder name. We can for now support up to 3 levels, so we will support <PE parent2>&<PE parent3>, but show only <PE parent1>-<long name> on GUI for now. |
ORG-17801 | New menu and improvements to quickly set up and apply Master Page elements such as logos and timestamps to all graphs. | New menu item to open and customize Master Page and apply to all graphs. |
Batch Processing
JIRA | SUMMARY | DETAILS |
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New App to distribute multiple files for Batch Processing across multiple cores, with final consolidated report sheet. | ||
ORG-17383 | Save Batch Processing dialog settings into Analysis Template | this feature allow user saving current batch process dialog setting into analysis template, and apply it when do batch processing,origin will pop up a dialog ask if to save and where to save the analysis template with dialog settings when clicking ok in batch process dialog. To turn off this feature by setting system variable @bsct=0 in system varibles dialog. |
ORG-17526 | Rule changes on batch processing | We tend to have no dialogue, no interaction, in batch process. So the rule of batch process now becomes to:
Once user make analysis template with import ASCII, that means the template is only used for ASCII file. If user want to it for other type file, they must import another file from MENU and save analysis template again. |
ORG-15328 | Support to add data from many sheets/books into a combined graph or an existing graph |
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ORG-17656 | Combine Batch Plot with Book, Sheet and Column into one dialog | Batch Plotting GUI Improvements
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ORG-17657 | Support import data to embeded matrix in worksheet cell when batch processing | If the embeded matrix exits in the analysis template, batch processing support importing data or image to the embeded matrix. Besides, drag and drop to import data or image to opened analysis template is also supported. |
Project and Data Management
JIRA | SUMMARY | DETAILS |
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ORG-17647 | Backup folder location moved to be same location as User Files Folder | |
ORG-17647 | Each Origin project will have its own backup file. | |
ORG-17647 | Access to backup files via Help:Open Folder: Project Backup Folder. | |
ORG-17647 | Change Backup folder location on System Paths tab of Tools: Options dialog. | |
ORG-17263 | Supports to autosave for Untitled.opj | |
ORG-17471 | Give user the option to default to use OPJ format | A new system variable:@OPJ= 0 Project to use new format and Copy Paste also new format 1 Project to use old format but Copy Page to use new format 2 Project to use new format, but Copy page to use Old format 3 Both will use old format |
ORG-17295 | Save to save files to or open files from Google Drive | Origin 2018b supports the remote My Document case (My Document is set up on a network drive. ) |
ORG-17409 | Hide folder in bottom panel of Project Explorer | We are working on supporting moving windows in bottom panel to reorder them. If there are folders in subfolder, it's hard to reorder windows. So we hide folder in bottom panel.
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Programming
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Labtalk: New command to turn on audit log for all projects. | new LT command doc -log1; //turns on for current project with empty password doc -log1 test;//turns on for current project with password = "test" doc -log0 test;//turns off for current project
In Script Window, run HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\OriginLab\Origin 9.5b\International\SysV\ALOG with a DWORD value of 1 | |
ORG-16968 | LabTalk: LT to better support install uninstall of Origin files that D&D can install | Add the nlsf_install_fdf and nlsf_uninstall_fdf OC functions to install and uninstall fitting functions. LabTalk Access is supported: run.section(dofile.ogs, OnInstallFDF, "%Yfitfunc\MyGauss.fdf") run.section(dofile.ogs, OnUnInstallFDF, "%Yfitfunc\MyGauss.fdf") LabTalk Access is supported: run.section(dofile.ogs, OnInstallTemplate, "%YMyGraph.otpu") run.section(dofile.ogs, OnUnInstallTemplate, "%YMyGraph.otpu") |
OC: Better default set index for GetParameterResults | The default value of second parameter of OC function GetParameterResults() was changed to 0. | |
OC: to provide access to LabTalk LT properties on OriginObject | S2: Support accessing page properties by OC functions:Pagebase::SetProp() and Pagebase::GetProp(), for example: void test_Graph_Set_and_Get_Properties() { GraphPage gp; gp.Create("origin"); gp.AddLayer("Test"); double vv; gp.SetProp("active", 2); gp.GetProp("active", &vv); return; } | |
Labtalk: Support programming way to control Master Item display | S2: Programming way to view Master Items on Screen LT page.master = 0, not export the Master item. However, if page.master = 1, can use LT script "Menu -e 33096" to toggle viewing Master items on screen, but cannot control it. | |
ORG-17687 | Labtalk: New command to remove dividers | Labtalk command to remove divider: page -ADX -<opt> dividerindex;
page -ADGR; |
ORG-16425 | X-Function: findFiles x-function should support recursive folder | New variable "recursive" is provided, can set value to 1 to find the files in the recursive folders. |
Python: API for calling Origin from outside Python |
Other
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ORG-17378 | Support naming custom color | In Colors dialog which is used to create custom color, a Name box is added to allow user to give the color a name. |
ORG-17078 | Using English date format in C/J version | This will be useful for user who want to keep using English date format in C/J version
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ORG-16252 | Support auto install fitting function and origin template when installing opx |
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