What’s New in Origin 2018

App-Center

New dialog to manage Apps from Origin.

• Browse available Apps
• Search with keywords and phrases
• Install or update Apps with a single click

Windows Explorer Graph Preview

Easily identify an Origin project visually in Windows Explorer.

• Middle panel displays image of last active graph
• Preview panel has scroll bar to view all graphs in project

Cell Formula

Set up relationship between cells.

• Works in Data Cells and User-Defined Label Rows
• Stretch and extend formula
• Use built-in functions or custom expressions
• Fixed cell referencing supported

Reference Lines

Add custom reference lines to graphs.

• Use constant values or custom expressions based on axis scales
• Use statistics based on plotted data Lines update when data changes
• Lines are saved with graph template for repeat use

Legend Customization

Customize legend or create your own.

• Scale legend size, thickness, length, height
• Symbol+line legend style options
• Dialog to build custom legend entry
• Add literal text to custom entry

New Origin File Types

New file structure with significant improvement in storage size and speed:

• New file types for Project (OPJU), workbook (OGWU), graph (OGGU) and matrix (OGMU)
• Maximum sheets and graph layers increased from 255 to 1024

New Graphs and Customization

• Bridge Chart
• 4D XYZ with Custom Boundary
• Improved Column Gap Control for Double Y Column plots
• More options for wrapping text labels

Batch Processing Improvements

• Include graph image in summary sheet
• Hover on image to view larger size
• Select any row(s) and open/regenerate report book for those entries
• Support for XYZ columns, Worksheet and Data Range

Custom Graph Export Area

• Define area interactively on graph
• Settings are saved with the graph
• Custom area will be used for graph export and for copying and pasting to other applications

Unicode Support

Unicode support has been added to GUI:

• Unicode characters in Long Names for worksheets, graph pages and other Origin window types
• Enter Unicode text in worksheet cells and metadata area

Neue Apps

• Simple Fit
• OPJ Searcher
• Paired Comparison Plot
• Kernel Density for Polar and Ternary
• Gage Study ^PRO
• Equation Solver ^PRO
• Global Peak Fit ^PRO
• Composite Spectrum Regression
• FFT Examiner