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Gadgets in Origin and OriginPro

You can drag the ROI box to select any range of the data in the graph and view the results immediately.

You can drag the ROI box to select any range of the data in the graph and view the results immediately.

When your data is plotted in a graph, Origin gadgets provide a quick and easy way to perform exploratory analysis on the graph. Perform the analysis on a specific range of the data plot by appropriately positioning a region-of-interest (ROI) object to select the desired range. The ROI object provides a fly-out menu with various options that are tailored to each specific gadget. All gadgets have a fly-out menu with a Preferences option allowing you to customize desired settings.

With Origin gadgets you can:

  • Select the desired data range for analysis directly from the graph
  • Get immediate visual output of results
  • View updated results on screen when the ROI is moved or re-sized
  • Customize the output, including appending results to a worksheet for each ROI position
  • Save settings as a Theme for repeat use

A selection of the gadgets available in Origin and OriginPro are described below. Please see other sections for additional gadgets.

Cluster Gadget

Cluster Gadget (OriginPro)

Perform basic statistics and editing of data points within a region.

Perform basic statistics and editing of data points within a region.

The Cluster Gadget makes it convenient to perform simple statistics on a region of interest (ROI) in a graph. The gadget also allows you to easily edit the data points, such as to clear or mask points. The statistics results are dynamically updated as the ROI object is moved or resized.