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Contents
Contents
Origin Basics
Worksheets
39
Contents
Inserting Rows........................................................................................................... 41
Deleting Rows ........................................................................................................... 41
Changing the Row Heading Width ........................................................................... 41
Transposing the Columns and Rows ......................................................................... 41
Entering and Deleting Data in the Worksheet ......................................................................... 42
Entering Data using the Keyboard ............................................................................ 42
Supported Engineering Notation ............................................................................... 43
Importing Data .......................................................................................................... 44
Exchanging Data through the Clipboard ................................................................... 44
Filling Columns with Row Numbers or Random Numbers ...................................... 44
Using Functions to Set Column Values or Mathematically Transform Values......... 45
Assigning Incremental X Values............................................................................... 47
Inserting Data within a Column ................................................................................ 47
A Note on Missing Values in the Worksheet ............................................................ 48
Deleting Data............................................................................................................. 48
Exporting Data .......................................................................................................... 48
Viewing Worksheet Data......................................................................................................... 48
Setting the Worksheet Display Range....................................................................... 49
Scrolling to a Specified Row Number....................................................................... 49
Selecting Worksheet Data........................................................................................................ 49
Selecting the Entire Worksheet ................................................................................. 49
Selecting Adjacent Columns ..................................................................................... 50
Selecting Nonadjacent Columns................................................................................ 50
Selecting Rows .......................................................................................................... 50
Selecting Cells........................................................................................................... 51
Controlling the Worksheet's Display Properties...................................................................... 51
Controlling the Properties of the Columns .............................................................................. 54
Naming Columns and Adding Labels ....................................................................... 54
Designating a Column as X, Y, Z, Error, Label, or None ......................................... 54
Setting up a Worksheet with Multiple X Columns.................................................... 56
Setting up a Worksheet without X Columns ............................................................. 57
Working with Error Columns in the Worksheet........................................................ 58
Setting Up the Column Data Type and Working with Different Data Formats ........ 58
A Note on Controlling the Display of Numeric Data................................................ 63
A Note on Dates and Times in Origin ....................................................................... 65
Categorical Data Support .......................................................................................... 67
Associating Script with a Worksheet....................................................................................... 67
The Worksheet Script Dialog Box ............................................................................ 68
Aligning Objects with the Page Grid....................................................................................... 69
Extracting Data from the Worksheet ....................................................................................... 69
A Note About the Row Number [i] ........................................................................... 71
Saving a Worksheet as a Template .......................................................................................... 71
Deleting a Worksheet from a Project....................................................................................... 71
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Matrices
103
Contents
Expanding................................................................................................................ 109
Smoothing ............................................................................................................... 109
Integrating ............................................................................................................... 109
Converting a Worksheet into a Matrix .................................................................................. 109
Direct Conversion ................................................................................................... 109
Expanding Columns During Conversion ................................................................ 110
2D Binning .............................................................................................................. 110
Converting Regular XYZ Data................................................................................ 111
Converting Sparse XYZ Data.................................................................................. 112
Converting Random XYZ Data............................................................................... 113
Converting a Matrix into a Worksheet .................................................................................. 114
Direct Conversion ................................................................................................... 114
Creating a Worksheet with XYZ Columns ............................................................. 114
Saving a Matrix Window....................................................................................................... 114
Saving a Matrix as a Template .............................................................................................. 115
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Turning On and Off the Display of the Axes and Tick Labels................................ 273
Changing the Axis Scale and Increment ................................................................. 275
Changing the Length of the Axis ............................................................................ 276
Changing the Axis Scale Type ................................................................................ 276
Controlling the Axis Rescale Mode ........................................................................ 277
Adding, Deleting, and Formatting an Axis Break in a 2D Graph ........................... 278
Adding a Grid.......................................................................................................... 279
Adding, Editing, and Positioning an Axis Title ...................................................... 279
Adjusting the Axis Position..................................................................................... 280
Exchanging the X and Y Axes in a 2D Graph Layer .............................................. 281
Linking Axes in Different Layers ........................................................................... 281
Ticks and Tick Labels............................................................................................................ 281
Customizing Ticks................................................................................................... 281
Customizing Tick Labels......................................................................................... 282
Advanced Control over Tick Labels ....................................................................... 282
Reference Section: The Axis Dialog Box............................................................................. 282
The Scale Tab.......................................................................................................... 283
The Title & Format Tab .......................................................................................... 287
The Grid Lines Tab ................................................................................................. 289
The Break Tab ......................................................................................................... 291
The Tick Labels Tab................................................................................................ 293
The Minor Tick Labels Tab..................................................................................... 297
The Custom Tick Labels Tab .................................................................................. 299
Creating a Time Series Graph................................................................................................ 301
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Contents
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Contents
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Printing
419
Contents
Data Analysis
429
Contents
Curve Fitting
509
Contents
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Index
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Index
Index
.
.AI files
exporting 413, 606
.BMP files
exporting 413
.CGM files
exporting 413, 606
.DXF files
exporting 413, 606
.EMF files
exporting 413, 606
.EPS files
exporting 413, 606
.INI files
starting Origin 589, 590
.JPG files
exporting 413
.OGG files
inserting in destination
OLE 2 410
linking graphs in other programs
OLE 2 412
.OGM files
opening matrix templates 103
.OPJ files See also Project
exchanging
font substitution 426
graph orientation 427
labels resizing 426
linking graphs in other programs
OLE 2 411
.OTM files
opening matrix files 103
.OTW files
opening worksheet templates 39, 71
.PCX files
exporting 413
.PDF files
exporting 413, 606
.PNG files
exporting 413
.PS files
printing 425
printing to 417, 425
.PSD files
exporting 413
.TGA files
exporting 413
.TIF files
exporting 413
.WMF files
exporting 414, 606
.XPM files
exporting 414
.XWD files
exporting 414
@
@letter variable
legend 359
2
2 digit year
date value 65
2 point segment graph 182
2000 year compliance 65, 301
2D binning
worksheet to matrix conversion 110
2D graphs
2 panel 217
2 point segment 182
3 point segment 183
4 panel 214
9 panel 215
area 200
bar 193, 334, 336
box chart 334, 336, 452
bubble 222, 315
clipping data outside XY axis range 247
color mapped 220, 311, 344, 346
color scale 364
column 195, 334, 336
double Y axis 216
fill area 201, 333, 334, 336
floating bar 196
floating column 197
high-low-close 211
Index 641
Index
3
3 point segment graph 183
3D Bars tab
Plot Details dialog box 353
3D graphs
bar 223, 229, 334, 336, 353
changing perspective 249, 251
clipping data outside XY axis range 252
color fill surface 230, 350, 352
color map surface 231, 344, 346, 350, 352
column 223, 229
displaying back planes 251
4
4 digit year
date value 65
4 panel graph 214
9
9 panel graph 215
A
AC component
fast Fourier transform 488
Active
data plot
selecting 303, 363
Index 642
Index
Adding
data plot to layer 164, 167, 168
layers to graph 254
Adjacent averaging
smoothing data 495
Adobe Illustrator
graphic export file format 413, 606
Adobe PhotShop
graphic export file format 413
After Fitting dialog box 582
AI files
exporting 413, 606
Aligning
axis tick labels 300
Alphanumeric symbols
box around 324, 326
displaying in data plot 323, 326
Amplitude normalization
fast Fourier transform 488
Analysis
averaging data 447
calculations on data sets 440
data coordinates 433
data frequency count 450
differentiating data 448
Savitzky-Golay 448
extrapolating data 440, 447
fast Fourier transform 482
filtering data
band block filter 499
band pass filter 499
high pass filter 498
low pass filter 498
threshold filter 500
finding peaks 500, 502
integrating data 448
Baseline tool 502
interpolating data 440, 447
linear regression 510, 512
masking data 438
math operations 439
multiple regression 512
normality test 450
normalizing data 507
polynomial regression 511, 516
range of data 432
results of
Index
Index
B
Back planes
displaying in 3D 251
Background tab
Plot Details dialog box 242
Backslash character
in text labels 372
Backup file
creating 27, 615
Backward Fast Fourier transform 486, 490
Band block
filter 499
Band pass
filter 499
Bar graphs
3D bar 223, 229, 353
bar 193
change into column graph 281
customizing patterns 334
customizing spacing 336
floating bar graph 196
stack bar graph 198
stacking 337
Bars (3D) tab
Plot Details dialog box 353
Bars (graphs) See Columns (graphs)
Baseline
tool 502
Batch importing
ASCII files
graph 118
worksheet 128
Batch printing
Excel workbooks
Project Explorer 420
functions 421
Project Explorer 420
graphs 421
Project Explorer 420
layout pages 421
Project Explorer 420
worksheets
Project Explorer 420
Index 645
Index
Bezier line
connection in data plot 332
Binning
2D
worksheet to matrix conversion 110
customizing for box chart 454
Bisection search
reading data points 435, 613
Bitmap buffering
layer redraw speed 245, 247
Bitmaps
displaying as data plot symbols 322, 326, 603
graphic export file format 413
pasting from Clipboard 386
Blackman window function
fast Fourier transform 488, 492
BMP files
exporting 413
Bold
text label 371
Boltzmann 522
Bonferroni
One-Way ANOVA 467
Two-Way ANOVA 472
Border
displaying around axes 290
displaying around layer 243
for fill 334
pie
removing 338
Box
around data plot symbols 324, 326
displaying around axes 290
Box chart 452
customizing binning 454
customizing box 453
customizing data 454
customizing patterns 334
customizing spacing 336
customizing whiskers 453
interpolating for percentiles
global setting 603
overlaying distribution curve 454
Box tab
Plot Details dialog box 453
Boxes (graphs) See Columns (graphs)
Break tab
C
Caching graphic images
layer redraw speed 245, 247
Categorical data 67, 176
CGM files
exporting 413, 606
Character map 365
Character set 365, 372
Charting See Plotting
Child layer 240, 254
Chi-square
calculating
nonlinear least squares fitter 538, 567
definition 532, 544, 565
local minimum
nonlinear least squares fitter 587
minimizing
nonlinear least squares fitter 542, 587, 588
tolerance between iterations
nonlinear least squares fitter 572
Circle
adding object to graph 376
Circle tool 376
Circular grid
polar graph 203
Clearing
data in worksheet 48
Clipboard
copying data
signigicant digits 141
copying data between worksheets 143
copying data from worksheet 142
copying graphs as objects 387
copying graphs between pages 387
copying labels between graph windows 387
exporting graphs 412
Index 646
Index
Index
Index
defining
nonlinear least squares fitter 580
Constraints
imposing on parameters
nonlinear least squares fitter 575, 579, 588
Contour graphs
black and white with labels 236
color fill 237
contour labels 348, 349, 356
contour levels 344, 346
contour lines 347
gray scale map 238
layer redraw speed
graphic image caching 245, 247
speed mode 245, 247
page redraw speed
hiding data plots 395
hiding labels 395
hiding layers 395
redraw conditions 392, 394, 613
viewing mode 390, 391
plotting matrix data 163
Contour Labels dialog box
Plot Details dialog box 348
Contour Lines dialog box
Plot Details dialog box 347
Contour projections
displaying with color map surface graph 352
Contours tab
Plot Details dialog box 344
Control Parameters dialog box 572
Converting
Excel workbook to matrix
direct 80, 110
matrix to worksheet
direct 114
XYZ columns 114
worksheet to matrix
2D binning 110
direct 110
expand 110
random XYZ data 113
regular XYZ data 111
sparse XYZ data 112
Convolution
fast Fourier transform 492
Coordinate
D
Danielson-Lanczos lemma 491
Data See also Worksheet, Data set, Columns
(worksheets), Data file
analysis
averaging 447
differentiating 448
extrapolating 440, 447
fast Fourier transform 482
frequency count 450
integrating 448, 502
interpolating 440, 447
linear regression 510, 512
masking 438
multiple regression 512
Index 649
Index
Index
MiniTab
importing into worksheet window 132, 134
SigmaPlot
importing into worksheet window 132, 134
Sound
importing into worksheet window 130
Data Import Options for Worksheet dialog box 125
Data labels 355
ANSI character set 365, 372
format 356
Data list
active data plot 153
definition 153
error bar data plot 175
Excel workbook data 82
Data plot
3D bars 353
3D grids 351
3D side walls 352
3D surfaces 351, 352
top and bottom contours 352
adding to layer 164, 167, 168
averaging 447
basing symbol interior on data set 315
basing symbol shape on data set 315, 316
basing symbol size on data set 315
basing vector angle on data set 315
basing vector magnitude on data set 315
Bezier line connection type 332
b-spine line connection type 331
changing graph types 305
clipping data outside Z axis range 352
clipping data to frame 318
color mapping 311, 344, 346
color scale 364
columns
bar thickness 337
fill pattern 334
gap between 336
overlap 337
stacking 337
connect line across axis break 278, 398
connect line across missing value 320, 398
contour
color map levels 344, 346
contour labels 348, 349, 356
contour lines 347
creating
from selected worksheet data 155
without highlighting worksheet data 156
creating a custom color 310
customizing a data point 308
customizing colors 309, 325
data labels 355, 356
ANSI character set 365, 372
defining 152
deleting 166
deleting a data point 321
differentiating 448
Savitzky-Golay 448
display every nth 321, 327
display over axes 247
displaying a range 167
displaying coordinates 430
error bars 354
extracting to different layers 255
extrapolating 440, 447
fast Fourier transform 482
fill area 333
fill patterns
selecting the border 334
selecting the fill 335, 346
from Excel workbook 81
graphic image caching
fast redraw 245, 247
grid on top of 247, 279
grouping in layer 167, 306
hiding 247, 318
fast redraw 395
incrementing color 310
incrementing display properties 307
indexing color 311
integrating 448
Baseline tool 502
interpolating 447
line color 332
line connection type 331
line style 332
line width 332
linear regression 510, 512
lines in front of symbols 330
list of layer contents 153
magnifying 435
making active 303, 363
Index 651
Index
Index
Index
Initializations 579
Parameter Constraints 575
Replicas 584
Select Dataset 536, 563
Select Function 535, 545
Simulate Curves 577
Object Properties 378
Open Excel 75
Options
Axis tab 599
Excel tab 616
File Locations tab 597
Graph tab 601
Miscellaneous tab 609
Numeric Format tab 596
Open/Close tab 615
Page tab 606
Text Fonts tab 604
Plot Details
(3D) Bars tab 353
Axis tab 248
Background tab 242
Box tab 453
Color Map tab 344
Contour Labels dialog box 348
Contour Lines dialog box 347
Contours tab 344
Display tab 246, 398
Drop Lines tab 327
Edit Control tab 328
Error Bar tab 354
Faces tab 334
Fill dialog box 346
Function tab 171
Group tab 307
Label tab 356
Labels tab 340
Legends tab 399
Line dialog box 347
Line tab 329
Link Axes Scales tab 261
Miscellaneous tab 252, 392
Numeric Formats tab 349
Pattern tab 334
Percentile tab 455
Pie Geometry tab 339
Planes tab 250
Index 654
Index
Draft view
graph page viewing mode 391
Drag-and-drop See Dragging
importing data 120, 134, 164
Dragging
data into graph 168
from Excel workbook 93
global setting 602
Draw Data tool
adding data to layer 168
Drawing data
Draw Data tool 168
Drop lines
data plot symbols 327
Drop Lines tab
Plot Details dialog box 327
Duplicating
page display 398, 401
printing 398, 401
DXF files
exporting 413, 606
Dynamic Data Exchange
pasting data into worksheet 140
E
e logarithmic
axis scale type 284
Edge detection
convolution
fast Fourier transform 492
Edit Control tab
Plot Details dialog box 328
546, 561
Ellipse
adding object to graph 376
EMF files
exporting 413, 606
Encapsulated PostScript See EPS. See EPS
Engineering
numeric format
matrix display 104
worksheet column display 61
Enhanced metafile
graphic export file format 413, 606
Enlarger tool 435
changing axis scale 275
Index 655
Index
EPS
graphic export file format 413, 606
vs. PS file 426
546
Error (measures of)
in linear fitting 515, 518
in nonlinear fitting 567
standard deviation 449
standard error of the mean 449
Error Bar tab
Plot Details dialog box 354
Error bars 354
displayed in data list 175
from Excel workbook data 93
percent of data 174
plotting 174, 175
standard deviation 174
worksheet
column plotting designation 56
Error Bars dialog box 174
Escape sequences
text labels 371, 372
Excel file See also Excel workbook
Excel tab
Options dialog box 616
Excel workbook
converting to matrix
direct 80, 110
creating new in project 76
data in data list 82
data in layer 82
data in legend 82
data set
definition 153
deleting sheets 80
how Origin denotes plotted data 81
invoking Visual Basic application functions 80
limitations opening Excel 73
menu bar 18
opening in a project 74
Origin index number for sheets 82
plotting data
default plot assignments 87, 616
drag into graph 93
error bars 93
Layer n 96
Select Columns for Plotting 97
Select Data for Plotting 83, 94
printing 424
range 424
renaming 78
renaming sheets 79
running Excel macros 80
running Origin Help 78
saving separate from project 76, 98, 101
updating 99
saving within project 101
starting project with 73
toolbar spacer 18, 77
troubleshooting problems in Origin 102
Excel workbook data set
definition 153
Exchanging
data in worksheet 44
graphs
OLE 2 409, 410, 411, 412
layer positions in graph 265, 270
Exclusive
fill area graph 333
Expand worksheet to matrix conversion 110
Expanding
matrix 109
Exploding
pie chart 339
Explorer See Project Explorer
Exponential decay
first order 520
second order 521
third order 521
Exponential distribution curve
overlaying on box chart 454
Exponential growth 521
Export file
formats
graphs and layout pages 413
Exporting data
ASCII files 48, 141
range 142
Clipboard 142
significant digits 141
Exporting graphs
Clipboard 412
Index 656
Index
F
Fast Fourier transform 482
AC component 488
amplitude normalization 488
backward 486
Blackman window function 488, 492
convolution 492
correlation 492
Danielson-Lanczos lemma 491
data requirements
data set size 483
unevenly spaced data 485
data set size 483
data smoothing 495
data windowing functions 491
DC component 488
deconvolution 493
discrete Fourier transform (DFT) 490
FFT tool 486
filtering 495
forward 486
frequency domain 488
Hamming window function 488, 492
Hanning window function 488, 492
mathematical descriptions 490
Index
creating 582
fitting results 568
Gaussian 521
initializing parameters
simulation 577, 586
initializing the fitter 585
logistical 523
Lorentzian 522
multiple peaks
Gaussian 527
Lorentzian 527
network version of Origin 585
nonlinear least squares fitter 531
assigning variables to data sets 536, 563
chi-square 538
defining a function 539, 546
defining constants 580
defining function with Origin C 546, 563
defining function with partial derivatives 552, 563
546, 561
546, 561
displaying a sample curve 546
546, 560
fitting multiple data sets 541, 564
initializing parameters 537, 566, 577, 579, 586
minimizing chi-square 542, 587, 588
parameter dependency 538, 567
546, 562
selecting a function 535, 544
starting 532
tutorial example 533, 539, 541
variance-covariance matrix 565, 567
viewing the FDF 546
parameters
controlling significant digits 573
displaying in graph 572, 583
displaying in Results Log 572, 582
displaying in worksheet 571
imposing linear constraints 575, 579, 588
weighting method 573
peaks
with same function 584
performing an iteration 567
performing fitting iterations 567
prediction bands 570
residue plot 570
second order exponential decay 521
Index 658
Index
Function tab
Plot Details dialog box 171
Functions
creating data from 45, 46, 173
matrix 106
nonlinear least squares fitter
overparameterized 587
plotting 170, 172
printing 421
batch 420, 421
PS file 421, 425
speed 422
G
Gap
adding an axis break 278, 292
between legend line and symbol 363
from top of matrix 53
from top of worksheet 53
setting between columns in graph 336
Gaussian 521
Gaussian probability scale 284
Generate Results dialog box 569
Geometric symbols
displaying in data plot 323, 326
Giga
supported engineering notation 44, 61
Graph
adding an inset layer 256, 268
adding data to layer 164, 167, 168
adding date/time stamps 178
adding layers by merging pages 257, 263
arranging layers on page 257, 265, 266, 267
automatically updating the legend 399
categorical data 67, 176
changing graph types 305
converting single layer to multiple 255, 264
copying as objects 387
copying between graph windows 255, 387
creating 15
creating templates 35, 620
customizing
colors 309
selecting a data plot 303
selecting a data point 308
selecting active data plot 303, 363
Index 659
Index
Index
Index
H
Hamming window function
fast Fourier transform 488, 492
Hanning window function
fast Fourier transform 488, 492
Help
running when Excel workbook active 78
Hiding
annotations 381
axes 247, 274, 288
data in data plot 319
data outside layer 243, 247, 252, 318
data outside Z axis range 352
data plot 247, 318
fast redraw 395
every nth data point 321, 327
labels 247
fast redraw 395
layer 258
fast redraw 395
tick labels 274, 301
ticks 288
windows
in workspace 21
High pass
filter 498
High-low-close chart 211
Histogram 457
customizing patterns 334
customizing spacing 336
raster graphic images 147
stacked 457
with probabilities 457
Horizontal 2 panel graph 217
Horizontal lines
annotations 375
Horizontal step graph 184
Horizontal translation
data 446
I
i
filling column with row number 45
use as row number 71
Image graphs 144
adding new palettes 146
plotting 145
region of interest 9, 437
Image histograms 147
Image processing 147
Import ASCII dialog box 122
Import Multiple ASCII dialog box 118, 128
default plot designation settings 614
Import Verification dialog box 127
Importing
ASCII files
into graph window 117, 118
into matrix window 108
into worksheet window 121, 125, 128
range into worksheet window 126
Axon files
into worksheet window 130
data into layer 163, 164
data into worksheet 44
Index 662
Index
ODBC 135
running script 68
dBASE files
into worksheet window 129
DIF files
into worksheet window 129
drag-and-drop 120, 134, 164
Kaleidagraph data files
into worksheet window 130
LabTech files
into worksheet window 129
Lotus files
into worksheet window 129
Mathematica files
into worksheet window 130
MiniTab files
into worksheet window 132, 134
ODBC 135
raster graphic images 144
SigmaPlot files
into worksheet window 132, 134
Sound files
into worksheet window 130
Thermo Galactic SPC 120, 132, 134, 135, 164
tracking file locations 597
Inclusive
fill area graph 333
Incrementing
color for data plot 310
display of grouped data 307
X values in worksheet 47
Index number
for Excel workbook sheets 82
Indexed size and color mapped graph 221
Indexed size graph 222, 315
Indexing
color for data plot 311
INI file
starting Origin 589, 590
Initialization file
starting Origin 589, 590
Initializations dialog box 579
Initializing
nonlinear least squares fitter 585
In-place activation
editing in destination
OLE 2 411, 603
Inserting
columns in worksheet 40
data in a worksheet column 47
rows in worksheet 41
Inserting graphs
OLE 2 409, 410
editing 411
Inset graph
adding 256, 268
Instrumental
weighting method
fitting (nonlinear) 543, 573
Integer(2)
internal data
numeric worksheet columns 62
Integration
data plot 448
Baseline tool 502
matrix 109
Interpolating data 440, 447
Inverse DFT 490
Inverting
matrix 108
Italic
text label 371
J
Joint Photgraphic Experts Group
graphic export file format 413
JPEG files
exporting 413
K
Kaleidagraph data file
importing 130
Kaplan-Meier Product-Limit Estimator
survival analysis 477
Keyboard
navigating in worksheet 42
Kilo
supported engineering notation 44, 61
L
Label Control dialog box 382
Index 663
Index
Label tab
Plot Details dialog box 356
Labels See also Text label
aligning 380
aligning to grid 381
arrow labels 374
adjusting the arrowheads 374
aligning 375
axis 279, 288
axis tick 274, 282
adding special 300
aligning 300
displaying 294
formatting 296
major 294
minor 298
prefix and suffix 296
rotating 300
selecting the type 294
time series 301
circle labels 376
contour
add 348
format 356
move 348
numeric format 349
prefix or suffix 349, 365, 372
remove 348
copying to the Clipboard 387
data labels 355
ANSI character set 365, 372
format 356
display control 247
effect of layer manipulation 246
font substitution 426
grouping 380
hiding 381
fast redraw 395
line labels 374
aligning 375
horizontal 375
vertical 375
moving
printing problems 426
moving front or back 381
off page
printing problems 426
Index
resizing
effect on objects 246
manually 244
printing problems 426
rotating 3D 248
tick labels 249
setting 3D graph axis length 248
setting as active 150, 239
setting clipping margins 318
show active layer indicator 240
stack graph 218
tilting 3D 248
tool 268, 269
vertical 2 panel graph 219
Layer icon 240
Layer n dialog box
adding data plot 164
Layer tool
adding an inset graph 256
adding layers to graph 254
arranging layers in graph 257, 266, 267
exchanging layer positions 265, 270
overlaying layers in graph 266, 269, 270
Layout page See also Windows
adding background 406
adding worksheet or graph pictures 404
aligning pictures to grid 407
aligning pictures with Object Edit tools 407
and Project Explorer folders 404
creating 404
exporting
Clipboard 412
files 413
introduction 16
menu bar 17
moving pictures 406
optimizing redraw speed
picture holders 407
view mode 408
printing 421
batch 420, 421
PS file 421, 425
speed 422
selecting pictures 405
sizing pictures 405
Layout page window
definition 154
Index 665
Index
Index
M
Macro
running Excel 80
Macros.cnf file
Origin start up sequence 593
Magnify
axes 275
Magnifying data 435, 437
Mapping color
for data plot 311, 344, 346
color scale 364
for vector data plot 341
Mapping matrix X and Y 106
Marking
data segment 319
Mask toolbar 438
Masking data 438
Master page 398, 401
controlling printing 398, 401
Math
between data sets 439
date and time data 66
in a text label 373
Math on/between Dataset dialog box 439
Mathematica file
importing vectors and matrices 130
Mathematical functions
plotting 170, 172
Matrix See also Windows
column heading height 53
converting to worksheet
direct 114
XYZ columns 114
definition 103, 154
displaying column names 52
displaying row headings 52
editing background color 53
expanding 109
filling with a function 106
single cell 107
flipping 108
formatting text display 51
from Excel workbook conversion
direct 80, 110
from worksheet conversion
2D binning 110
direct 110
expand 110
random XYZ data 113
regular XYZ data 111
sparse XYZ data 112
gap from top 53
go to row 108
Index 667
Index
grids 53
importing data into 108
integrating 109
introduction 19
inverting 108
mapping X and Y 106
maximum points
layer redraw speed 245, 247
menu bar 19
open from template 103
plotting 163
printing 423
range 423
referencing single cell 107
rotating 108
row heading width 53
saving window 114
setting dimensions 106
setting display format 104
shrinking 109
smoothing 109
supported engineering notation 104
template
customizing 115, 622
transposing 108
Matrix Dimensions dialog box 105
Matrix Display Control dialog box 51
Mean
data 449
Mega
supported engineering notation 44, 61
Menu
full and short 6
starting Origin 589, 591, 593
structure 5
turning off command pictures 614
Merging
graph windows 257, 263
Metafile
graphic export file format 414, 606
Metafile buffering
layer redraw speed 245, 247
Micro
supported engineering notation 44, 61
Milli
supported engineering notation 44, 61
MiniTab file
N
NAG
Cox Proportional Hazards Model 477
FFT 486
Kaplan-Meier Product-Limit Estimator 477
One-way ANOVA 468
Shapiro-Wilk normality test 450
survival analysis 477
Two-way ANOVA 472
Naming convention
Excel workbook data set 153
worksheet data set 153
Nano
supported engineering notation 44, 62
Network version of Origin
client-specific files 590, 591
using the Nonlinear least squares fitter 585
NLSF See Nonlinear least squares fitter
Nonadjacent column selection
for plotting 159, 160, 162, 167
in worksheet 50, 56
Nonlinear least squares fitter
advanced mode
overview 538
after fitting
Index 668
Index
script 583
assigning variables to data sets 536, 563
basic vs. advanced mode 532
before fitting
script 583
chi-square 538
for current parameter values 567
minimizing 587
tolerance between succesive iterations 572
computing partial derivatives 573
confidence bands 569
constraints
imposing on the parameters 575, 579, 588
defining a function 539, 546
Origin C 546, 563
partial derivatives 552, 563
defining constants 580
546, 561
546, 561
displaying a sample curve 546
displaying results 571
546, 560
fit curve
controlling the X data set 582
creating 582
fitting multiple data sets 541, 564
fitting results 568
initializing 553, 585
initializing parameters 537, 553, 566, 579
script 553, 580
simulation 577, 586
minimizing chi-square 542, 587, 588
network version of Origin 585
overview 531
parameters
controlling significant digits 573
dependency 538, 567
displaying in graph 572, 583
displaying in Results Log 572, 582
displaying in worksheet 571
imposing linear constraints 575, 579, 588
weighting method 573
peaks
fitting with same function 584
performing an iteration 567
performing fitting iterations 567
prediction bands 570
O
Object
aligning 380
aligning to grid 381
layout page 407
worksheet 69
aligning with Object Edit tools
layout page 407
attaching to layer 383
attaching to layer and scales 383
attaching to page 383
displaying pictures in layout page 404
Index 669
Index
Index
workspace view
Project Explorer 21
Option.cnf file
Origin start up sequence 593
Options dialog box
Axis tab 599
Excel tab 616
File Locations tab 597
Graph tab 601
Miscellaneous tab 609
Numeric Format tab 596
Open/Close tab 615
Page tab 606
Reset button 595
Restore button 595
Text Fonts tab 604
Order for regression
polynomial regression 519
Orgsys.cnf file
Origin start up sequence 593
Origin See also Project
editing the command line 589
network version
client-specific files 590, 591
using the Nonlinear least squares fitter 585
setting global preferences 594
specifying configuration file 590, 591
specifying initialization file 589, 590
specifying menu level 589, 591, 593
starting with a specific file 589, 592
graph template 593
project 594
window 593, 594, 615
worksheet template 590, 591
starting with a specific sequence 589, 592
autoexec macro 593
configuration files 593
initialization file 592
sysvar file 593
Origin C
defining a fitting function 546, 563
programming 25
Origin index number
for Excel workbook sheets 82
ORIGIN.INI file
legend variable 359
Origin start up sequence 592
P
Packing files 623
Padding data
FFT 483
Page See also Graph
arranging layers on 257, 265, 266, 267
automatically updating the legend 399
definition 150
displaying color 398
displaying data set name in legend 399
displaying whole page 401
duplicating layout
master page 398, 401
exchanging layer positions 265, 270
master page
controlling printing 398, 401
optimizing redraw speed 392, 394, 395, 613
viewing mode 390, 391
overlaying layers on 266, 269, 270
setting dimensions 395, 396
printing problems 427
switching between portrait and landscape 389
viewing modes 389
draft view 391
full screen view 391
page view 390
print view 390
window view 390
zooming in and out 400
Page tab
Options dialog box 606
Page view
graph page viewing mode 390
Index 671
Index
Palettes
for images 146
Panel graphs
4 panel 214
9 panel 215
horizontal 2 panel graph 217
stack graph 218
vertical 2 panel graph 219
Parameter Constraints dialog box 575
Parameters
546, 561
displaying in graph
nonlinear least squares fitter 572, 583
displaying in Results Log
nonlinear least squares fitter 572, 582
displaying in worksheet
nonlinear least squares fitter 571
imposing constraints
nonlinear least squares fitter 575, 579, 588
initializing
nonlinear least squares fitter 566, 577, 579, 586
plotting theoretical curve 577
overparameterized function
nonlinear least squares fitter 587
sharing
nonlinear least squares fitter 542, 564, 585
standard error
nonlinear least squares fitter 567
troubleshooting
nonlinear least squares fitter 587
Parent layer 240, 254
Parseval's theorem 491
Partial derivatives
computing
nonlinear least squares fitter 573
defining a fitting function 552, 563
Pasting See Clipboard
Pattern tab
Plot Details dialog box 334
Patterns See Fill patterns
pCLAMP See Axon file
PCX files
exporting 413
PDF files
exporting 413, 606
Peak analysis
Index
Index
a PS file 425
batch printing 421
Project Explorer 420
changing the printer driver
troubleshooting problems 426
checking object placement 390
discussion of fonts 420
Excel workbook 424
functions 421
graph 421
crop marks 396, 421
size 396, 421
graph orientation problems 427
label placement problems 426
label sizing problems 426
large data sets
speed 422
layer sizing problems 426
layout page 421
master page items 398, 401
matrix 423
non-white use gray scale 423
notes window 424
previewing before 419
skipping data points 422
text label font problems 426
to a PS file 417, 421, 425
troubleshooting problems
font substitution 426
graph orientation 427
labels moving 426
labels off page 426
labels resizing 426
layer size 426
page size 609
worksheet 423
Probability
axis scale type 284
Probit
axis scale type 284
Programming
associating script with worksheet 67, 68
extracting data from worksheet 69
Label Control dialog box 382
nonlinear least squares fitter
after fitting 583
before fitting 583
Index 674
Index
Q
QC chart 455
R
R chart 455
Radial grid
polar graph 203
Random numbers
filling column with 45
Random XYZ data
converting to matrix 113
Range
data plot display 167
Range of data for analysis 432
Range of data for plotting 49, 155
Raster buffering
layer redraw speed 245, 247
Raster graphic images
importing 144
plotting 145
viewing with custom palettes 146
Reciprocal
axis scale type 284
Rectangle
adding object to graph 376
Rectangle tool 376
Rectangular window function
fast Fourier transform 488, 491
Redraw speed
optimizing for layer 245, 247
optimizing for layout page
picture holders 407
view mode 408
optimizing for page
hiding data plots 395
hiding labels 395
hiding layers 395
redraw conditions 392, 394, 613
viewing mode 390, 391
Region of data 432, 435, 437
Region of interest
image 9, 437
Regular XYZ data
converting to matrix 111
Relational expression
Index 675
Index
S
Sampling rate
fast Fourier transform 488
Sampling resolution error
fast Fourier transform 485
Save Excel Workbooks dialog box 100
Saving
Excel workbook
separate from project 76, 98, 101
within project 101
graph templates 179
graph windows 179
matrix templates 115
matrix windows 114
projects 27
tracking path 597
windows 33
tracking path 597
worksheet templates 71
Savitzky-Golay
differentiating data 448
smoothing data 494
Scale
customizing axis scale 275, 276
Scale list box
Axis dialog box 272, 283
Scale object
displaying axis scale 131, 385
Scale tab
Axis dialog box 283
Scaling
objects with layer 246
Scatter graphs
3D scatter 227
3D trajectory 228
basing symbol interior on data set 315
Index 676
Index
Shapes
adding to graph 376
Shapiro-Wilk normality test 450
Shepard's method
gridding
worksheet to matrix conversion 113
Short menu 6
Shortcut keys
text labels 366
Showing all data 320
Shrinking
matrix 109
Side walls
3D surface graph 352
Side Walls tab
Plot Details dialog box 351
SigmaPlot file
importing 132, 134
Sigmoidal 522, 523
Sigmoidal Fit
tool 523
Signal data set
convolution
fast Fourier transform 492
Signal processing
convolution
fast Fourier transform 492
Significant digits
contour labels 349
numeric format
matrix display 105
worksheet column display 62, 64
parameters
nonlinear least squares fitter 573
when exporting data 141
Simple math
between data sets 439
Simplex minimization
nonlinear least squares fitter 568
Simulate Curves dialog box 577
Simulation
creating a theoretical curve 577, 586
sigmoidal fit 526
Size
graphic export files 414
printing graph 396, 421
text label 371
Index 677
Index
Size/Speed tab
Plot Details dialog box 244
Skip data points on data plot 321, 327
Slides
printing to a PS file 417
Smith Chart 207
Smoothing data
adjacent averaging 495
FFT filter 495
matrix 109
Savitzky-Golay 494
Sorting
data 506
Sound file
importing 130
Spacing tab
Plot Details dialog box 336
Sparse XYZ data
converting to matrix 112
SPC files
importing 120, 132, 134, 135, 164
Speed
fitting
defining function with Origin C 546, 563
defining function with partial derivatives 552, 563
optimizing data reader
bisection search 435, 613
optimizing layer redraw speed
graphic image caching 245, 247
speed mode 245, 247
optimizing layout page redraw
picture holders 407
view mode 408
optimizing page redraw
hiding data plots 395
hiding labels 395
hiding layers 395
redraw conditions 392, 394, 613
viewing mode 390, 391
optimizing workspace view
Project Explorer 21
printing
number data points in printout 422
printing speed 422
Speed mode
layer redraw speed 245, 247
when exporting graphs 392
Index
Straight line
connection in data plot 331
Students t 457, 461
Subscript
text label 371
global setting 605
Subtracting data 446
Suffix
contour labels 349
ANSI character set 365, 372
special formatting 371
tick labels 296
Superimpose layers 254, 263
Superscript
text label 371
global setting 605
Surface/Projections tab
Plot Details dialog box 352
Surfaces
3D side walls 352
3D surface graph 351, 352
3D X constant with base surface 234
3D Y constant with base surface 235
color fill surface 230
color map surface 231
integrating volume 109
multiple data plots in layer 169
plotting matrix data 163
top and bottom contours 352
wire frame surface 232
wire surface 233
Survival analysis 477
Switches
command line
starting Origin with a specific sequence 589
Symbol map 365
Symbol tab
Plot Details dialog box 325
Symbols
3D projections 329
alphanumeric 323, 326
basing interior on data set 315
basing shape on data set 315, 316
basing size on data set 315
box around 324, 326
color 325
global setting 602
T
Tag Image File
graphic export file format 413
Template
graph
customizing 622
data plot style holders 622
plotting into 35, 179, 620
saving 179
starting Origin 593
matrix
customizing 622
opening 103
saving 115
worksheet
customizing 621
import options 122, 125, 128, 613
opening 39, 71
saving 71
starting Origin 590, 591
Tera
supported engineering notation 44, 61
Ternary graph 212
Text
worksheet column data type 60
Text and numeric
worksheet column data type 60
Index 679
Index
displaying 288
first major 286
hiding 288
label
hiding 301
major
increment 285
number displayed on axis 286
maximum number
global setting 599
minor
increment 286
labels 298
on axis 281
Tick label
column headings 295
date type 295
day of week type 295
displaying on right Y axis 274
displaying on top X axis 274
hiding 274
location
global setting 600
month type 295
numeric type 294
on axis 282, 294
adding special 300
aligning 300
decimal places 296
divide by factor 296
formatting 296
prefix or suffix 296
rotating 300
time series 301
rotating for 3D 249
text from data set type 295
time type 295
type 294
Tick Labels tab
Axis dialog box 293
TIFF files
exporting 413
Tilting
3D graphs 248
Time
tick label 295
time series axis 285, 301
Index 680
Index
Standard 8
Style 9
Tools 9
Worksheet Data 11
Toolbar spacer
hiding 77
Tools toolbar
labeling tools 376
Tracking
files 597
Trajectory graph 3D 228
Transforming
data in matrix 106
data in worksheet 45, 46
Translating data 446
Transposing
matrix columns and rows 108
when pasting data into worksheet 140
worksheet columns and rows 41, 613
Tree structure
in Plot Details dialog box 304
Troubleshooting
exchanging projects
font substitution 426
graph orientation 427
labels resizing 426
nonlinear least squares fitter
minimizing chi-square 587
printing problems
font substitution 426
graph orientation 427
labels moving 426
labels off page 426
labels resizing 426
layer size 426
problems when changing the printer driver 426
working with Excel in Origin 102
True Type fonts
printing 420
Truevision Targa
graphic export file format 413
Truncating data
FFT 483
t-Test
one sample 457
two sample 461
Tukey
Index 681
Index
U
Ungrouping
data plots in layer 167, 306
Unwrap phase
fast Fourier transform 489
V
Variable
546, 561
i 71
filling column with row number 45
Variance-covariance matrix
nonlinear least squares fitter 565, 567
displaying 571
Vector buffering
layer redraw speed 245, 247
Vector fonts
printing 420
Vector graphs
arrowheads 342
basing angle on data set 315
basing magnitude on data set 315
color as magnitude 341
selecting data set for angle 315
selecting data set for magnitude 315
vector width 342
XY angle magnitude 209
XYXY 210
Vertical 2 panel graph 219
Vertical drop line graph 191
Vertical lines
annotations 375
data point marker 315
Vertical step graph 192
Vertical translation
data 446
Viewing modes
graph page 389
draft view 391
full screen view 391
page view 390
print view 390
window view 390
layout page 408
workspace
controlling with Project Explorer 21
Visual Basic application functions
running Excel 80
W
Wall graph 3D 225
customizing patterns 334
customizing spacing 336
Waterfall graph 2D 204
Waterfall graph 3D 226
customizing patterns 334
customizing spacing 336
Weighted fitting
linear regression 515
nonlinear
direct 543, 573
instrumental 543, 573
selected data set 543, 573
statistical 543, 573
polynomial regression 518
sigmoidal 525
Welch window function
fast Fourier transform 488, 492
Whiskers
customizing box chart 453
Window function
fast Fourier transform 491
Window view
graph page viewing mode 390
Windows
controlling view with Project Explorer 21
creating new 30
deleting 32
prompt 615
duplicating 33
finding in project
Index 682
Index
Project Explorer 22
hiding 32
opening 34
tracking path 597
printing
batch 420
refreshing 33
renaming 31
saving 33
tracking path 597
starting Origin with 593, 594, 615
templates 35
Windows dialog box 23
Windows metafile
graphic export file format 414, 606
Wire frame surface graph 3D 232, 350, 352
Wire Frame tab
Plot Details dialog box 350
Wire surface graph 3D 233, 350, 352
WMF files
exporting 414, 606
Workbook See Excel workbook
Workbook Properties dialog box 98
Worksheet See also Columns (worksheets), Rows
(worksheets), Windows
adding columns 39
aligning objects 69
assigning incremental X values 47
associating script 67, 68
changing the column width 40, 63
changing the row heading width 41
changing the XY of a plotted data point 321
column associations 55, 59, 154
column heading height 53
column plotting designations 13
converting to matrix
2D binning 110
direct 110
expand 110
random XYZ data 113
regular XYZ data 111
sparse XYZ data 112
copying data between 143
copying data from 44
default data separator 596
deleting columns 40
deleting data 48
Index
X
X
column plotting designation 56
multiple 56
displaying default values 58
setting default values 58
X chart 455
X constant with base surface graph 3D 234, 350, 352
X value
setting for data plots 159
X value indicator object
displaying X value 131
XPM files
exporting 414
XWD files
exporting 414
X-Windows Dump
graphic export file format 414
X-Windows Pix Map
graphic export file format 414
XY Faces tab
Plot Details dialog box 334
XZ Faces tab
Plot Details dialog box 334
Y
Y
column plotting designation 56
Y constant with base surface graph 3D 235, 350, 352
546
Year 2000 compliance 65, 301
YZ Faces tab
Plot Details dialog box 334
Z
Z
Index 684
Index
Index 685