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Origin 8.6 Requires Certain Microsoft DLLs to Run
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Origin 8.6 is built using Microsoft Visual C++ 2010, and thus it requires certain MS DLLs to run. If you run Origin on a computer without these DLLs, you will see an MS DLL error at Origin start-up. |
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ID Number:1462 |
Item Category:System Problems |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:4/20/2012 11:39:55 AM |
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Text label font size in worsheet too large
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Text labels added to a worksheet in version 8.5 and saved as a worksheet template or OPJ will appear larger in size when opened in 8.5.1. |
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ID Number:1453 |
Item Category:Graphic / Text Objects |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:3/16/2012 10:11:34 AM |
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Check for Updates may fail to connect with some Proxy Servers
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At some locations that use a Proxy Server, it may be necessary to manually enter the Server information in the Internet Options applet. |
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ID Number:983 |
Item Category:Installing |
Material Type:Documentation Update |
Last Modified:2/15/2012 2:03:07 PM |
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XP Theme can create problems for some users.
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Using the XP Theme in Windows XP creates problems for some users running Origin 8.6. |
Keywords: crash XP Classic Theme |
ID Number:1461 |
Item Category:Graph |
Material Type:Bug |
Last Modified:1/24/2012 12:35:01 PM |
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Resolving large OPJ, Origin CPU over-use, and recalculate problems.
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Some customers have experienced problems with:
1) OPJs becoming unreasonably large in file size
2) Origin occupying full CPU
3) Recalculate fails to operate
The problems are solved by clearing pending operations. |
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ID Number:1459 |
Item Category:Projects |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:9/7/2011 5:58:32 AM |
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Windows 7 Display Setting causes problem for export
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Display settings cause problem when exporting graphs to any of the vector formats such as EPS. |
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ID Number:1456 |
Item Category:Importing/Exporting |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:9/1/2011 5:18:25 PM |
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Can I open my version 8.x Project OPJ files in older versions?
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This item summarizes backwards-compatibility of version 8.x OPJ files and shows how to view OPJ files created or updated with Origin 8.x in older versions of Origin. |
Keywords: compatible, opj, older |
ID Number:1139 |
Item Category:Projects |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:10/1/2010 3:16:19 PM |
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Nonlinear scales on a second axis
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This knowledge base item provides two methods for displaying a second X or Y axis that displays a nonlinear relationship to the primary axis. |
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ID Number:1116 |
Item Category:Curve Fitting |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:6/5/2009 11:14:51 AM |
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Origin and OriginPro 8, X-Function Scanning at Each Start-up
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Origin and OriginPro 8 should not perform an X-Function scan at each start-up. If you are seeing this behavior, please run Origin or OriginPro once when logged into Windows with an account with administrator permissions. If this is not possible or practical, please contact Origin Technical Support for an alternative solution. |
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ID Number:1437 |
Item Category:Miscellaneous |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:5/20/2008 12:36:20 PM |
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What do I do when notepad reports that my license file is missing or incorrect?
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If you installed an Origin CLIENT network member, and when you start that client Notepad opens reporting that the license file is missing or incorrect, then review this item to troubleshoot the problem. |
Keywords: andrew |
ID Number:1046 |
Item Category:FLEXlm Management |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:2/15/2008 10:36:01 AM |
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Can I save my formatting for merged graph windows?
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If you find yourself using the Graph:Merge Graph Windows menu, you may wish to save your settings as a theme to use in the future. This would save time as the dialog would not need to open. |
Keywords: merging, theme, format |
ID Number:1143 |
Item Category:Analysis |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:2/13/2008 5:16:03 PM |
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How do I open and manipulate a MySQL Database inside Origin?
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This tutorial details how to install a dataset into an existing MySQL database and how to access and explore that dataset remotely within Origin. |
Keywords: importing, ODCB, connector, Query |
ID Number:1432 |
Item Category:Analysis |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:2/13/2008 5:15:16 PM |
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How do I show the data values on my bar or column graph?
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To show the data values on a bar or column graph, you can duplicate your data values in the worksheet, and then add them to the graph as data labels. |
Keywords: label, y-values, |
ID Number:1120 |
Item Category:Analysis |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:2/13/2008 5:09:23 PM |
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I see "page cannot be displayed" in the Origin help file. What can I do?
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There are two reasons why you may be seeing "page cannot be displayed" text in the Help window. One cause is due to a security setting on some Win XP SP2 computers. The CHM file is blocked from viewing. The other cause is if you are running an Origin Client and a security update has been applied to your Origin Client computer. |
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ID Number:1104 |
Item Category:DAQ |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:2/13/2008 5:00:05 PM |
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Why does the License Information dialog box open when I start Origin?
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Origin would open the License Information dialog box at start-up if:
1) You purchased a renewable serial number and the renewal date has passed.
2) Origin has detected a change in computer hardware or in the operating system, causing the license file check to fail.
This Technical Support Knowledge Base item discusses how to resolve these problems. |
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ID Number:1087 |
Item Category:FLEXlm Management |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:2/13/2008 4:59:03 PM |
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How can I get the web data into my worksheet properly?
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When you copy data from a web page and paste it into an Origin worksheet, all the data may display in one worksheet column, even if you copied multiple columns of data into the clipboard. To get around this problem, you can use the Import Wizard. |
Keywords: internet, import, |
ID Number:1058 |
Item Category:Importing/Exporting |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:2/13/2008 4:58:00 PM |
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How does Origin come up with appropriate Tick Labels for my data?
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Origin's Automatic Scaling is handled by a LabTalk command that tries to come up with reasonable numbers based on the limits of your XY data. |
Keywords: range, automatic scaling, axis, axes, |
ID Number:564 |
Item Category:Programming Tip |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:2/13/2008 3:40:54 PM |
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Accessing variables extracted from imported file by script in Import Wizard
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Make sure to save the variables in the page.info area of the target page. Then you can access them with the page.info.system node or the page.info.user node. |
Keywords: Import Wizard, extract variable, LabTalk, script |
ID Number:1433 |
Item Category:Importing/Exporting |
Material Type:Article |
Last Modified:2/4/2008 10:27:03 AM |
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How do I modify the legend?
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Keywords: object, control, programming, substitution |
ID Number:1423 |
Item Category:LabTalk |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/18/2008 1:46:20 PM |
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Is Origin C compatible with ANSI C?
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Keywords: standard, object oriented, class, C++, C# |
ID Number:1429 |
Item Category:Origin C |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/18/2008 1:07:52 PM |
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What are the various options for fitting multiple peak data?
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The best way to fit your multiple peak data depends on the nature of your data, the number of peaks, and what type of fitting function you are using. |
Keywords: replica, range, baseline, user-defined, deconvolution |
ID Number:1288 |
Item Category:Analysis |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/17/2008 4:13:07 PM |
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Is Origin C compatible with ANSI C?
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Keywords: standard, object oriented, class, C++, C# |
ID Number:1187 |
Item Category:Origin C |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/17/2008 12:46:47 PM |
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Reversible Photodegredation Study
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This case study reveals that it is possible for organic molecules to heal when allowed to rest. |
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ID Number:1133 |
Item Category:Fitting |
Material Type:Case Study |
Last Modified:1/16/2008 1:15:51 PM |
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Zoom Tool
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This multimedia tutorial shows you how to zoom in on a range of data using the Zoom Tool. |
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ID Number:936 |
Item Category:Analysis |
Material Type:Multimedia Tutorial |
Last Modified:1/16/2008 1:15:17 PM |
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Origin C code to sort your legend text
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This function will sort the legend entries in ascending order. It does not replot the data or change the order of the datasets in the layer; it simply sorts the legend entries. |
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ID Number:1130 |
Item Category:Programming Tip |
Material Type:Origin C Code |
Last Modified:1/16/2008 1:13:27 PM |
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How to concatenate two worksheets
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A Labtalk script that joins two work sheets
side-by-side while preserving column labels |
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ID Number:926 |
Item Category:Worksheet Windows / Datasets |
Material Type:Labtalk Script |
Last Modified:1/16/2008 1:09:33 PM |
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How do I automate repetitive tasks?
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Keywords: pink, delete, arrow, magenta, plots, data |
ID Number:1307 |
Item Category:Analysis |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/15/2008 4:36:03 PM |
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How do I hide the Analysis Markers?
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Keywords: pink, delete, arrow, magenta, plots, data |
ID Number:1375 |
Item Category:Analysis |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/10/2008 12:34:41 PM |
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What is Code Builder?
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Keywords: code, debug, development, IDE |
ID Number:1295 |
Item Category:Programming |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:03 PM |
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What are system variables?
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Keywords: customize, @, start, settings |
ID Number:1312 |
Item Category:Programming |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:03 PM |
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How do I parse out strings?
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Keywords: processing, token, method |
ID Number:1299 |
Item Category:LabTalk |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:03 PM |
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What is the command window?
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Keywords: panel, history, x-function, script, execute, run |
ID Number:1383 |
Item Category:Programming |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:03 PM |
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How do I delete a variable?
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Keywords: edit, session |
ID Number:1345 |
Item Category:LabTalk |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:03 PM |
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How do I customize the legend?
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Keywords: dataset, symbol, special |
ID Number:1352 |
Item Category:Graph |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:02 PM |
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How do I define global constants?
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Keywords: set column values, parameters, calculation |
ID Number:1316 |
Item Category:General |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:02 PM |
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What is a dialog theme?
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Keywords: settings, save, saving, repeat |
ID Number:1298 |
Item Category:General |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:02 PM |
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Why am I not getting a good fit?
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Keywords: quality, goodness, chi square, r square, chi-square, r-square, poor, bad |
ID Number:1409 |
Item Category:Curve Fitting |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:01 PM |
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What are these markers and what is this lock on my graph?
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Keywords: plots, data, nonlinear, regression, arrow, magenta, pink, range, analysis, green, range |
ID Number:1305 |
Item Category:General |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:01 PM |
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How do I know if my fit result is good?
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Keywords: quality, goodness, chi square, r square, chi-square, r-square, poor, bad |
ID Number:1306 |
Item Category:Curve Fitting |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:01 PM |
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How do I normalize my data?
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Keywords: math, manipulate, one |
ID Number:1309 |
Item Category:Data Manipulation |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:01 PM |
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How do I fit replicate data?
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Keywords: multiple, repeat |
ID Number:1338 |
Item Category:Curve Fitting |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:01 PM |
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How do I sort my data?
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Keywords: ascending, descending |
ID Number:1308 |
Item Category:Data Manipulation |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:1/9/2008 5:36:01 PM |
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Fitting with y error fails when errors are zero, missing, or very small
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When fitting with errors, if some error values are zero, or very small, or are missing value, then fitting may fail for certain weighting methods. Fit Status error values will be -204, -205 or -206. |
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ID Number:1142 |
Item Category:Analysis |
Material Type:Article |
Last Modified:12/21/2007 3:22:29 PM |
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Matrix gridding dialog does not work in 8SR0
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In version 8 SR0, when the Worksheet|Convert to Matrix|XYZ Gridding menu item is invoked, the dialog does not open. |
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ID Number:1140 |
Item Category:Analysis |
Material Type:Bug |
Last Modified:12/12/2007 4:09:46 PM |
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Electronic state analysis of a heavily overdoped high temperature superconductor
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In the mid-1980s, a new class of multi-layered copper-based superconductors was discovered with transition temperatures ranging above 100K. These posed two of the most important unsolved questions in physics: what makes these materials superconductors, and is it possible to achieve superconductivity at room temperature? |
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ID Number:1121 |
Item Category:Graph Windows |
Material Type:Case Study |
Last Modified:11/20/2007 1:06:45 PM |
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Speed mode setting in profile/contour plots
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Sometimes the speed mode setting remains on although you have turned it off. The reason is that some of the contour lines cannot be drawn because the logical resolution of the screen (which in Origin corresponds to the physical resolution of the default printer), has been met. |
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ID Number:1117 |
Item Category:Graph Windows |
Material Type:Limitation |
Last Modified:11/20/2007 12:54:54 PM |
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Overlay multiple Contour Graphs
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To allow overlayed Contour Graphs to display properly, you must turn off image caching for the top layers. |
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ID Number:1126 |
Item Category:Graph Windows |
Material Type:Article |
Last Modified:11/20/2007 11:27:00 AM |
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Simulate 3D Error bars
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A workaround is provided to enable 3D Error Bars on 3D Scatter/Trajectory graphs. |
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ID Number:1127 |
Item Category:Graph Windows |
Material Type:Article |
Last Modified:11/20/2007 11:20:18 AM |
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The Origin Color Palette
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The Origin Color Palette is discussed with regard to the Origin interface and shared Origin project files. |
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ID Number:1111 |
Item Category:Graphic / Text Objects |
Material Type:Reference |
Last Modified:11/20/2007 9:40:03 AM |
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Inserting Origin Data Plot Symbols in Other Applications
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Origin installs a True Type font set called Origin into the Windows \FONTS folder. This font set includes the data plot symbols available from the symbol gallery on the Symbol tab of the Plot Details dialog box, and the line styles available from the Style drop-down list on the Line tab of the Plot Details dialog box. |
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ID Number:1113 |
Item Category:Graphic / Text Objects |
Material Type:Tip |
Last Modified:11/20/2007 9:36:17 AM |
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ... The Origin Matrix
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A thorough discussion of the complete metrics of a Matrix Window followed by a script that uses the information to label a point on a contour graph. |
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ID Number:560 |
Item Category:Matrix Windows |
Material Type:Reference |
Last Modified:11/20/2007 9:34:55 AM |
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Masking Data
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In this Technical Review article, users will learn how to create and manipulate masks through both the worksheet and graph window using the Mask toolbar, its buttons, and shortcut menus and will see its advantages when performing certain analyses. |
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ID Number:339 |
Item Category:DAQ |
Material Type:Article |
Last Modified:11/19/2007 2:12:47 AM |
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