Release Notes

Release 1.3.5

Installer: OriginPXRD_Installer_v1.3.5-18-g72cf644.exe Zip Package: OriginPXRD_v1.3.5-18-g72cf644.zip Mostly backend fixes. Full website release

  • Github pages website has been fully deployed
  • When new version is detected, formal website is opened instead of github repository.
  • Installation instructions, options, etc. have all been moved to their own webpage
  • Better one-click download links.
  • Added FAQ page and examples page (more content to be added)

Release 1.3.4

Installer: OriginPXRD_Installer_v1.3.4-76-g8363432.exe Zip Package: OriginPXRD_v1.3.4-76-g8363432.zip Minor Bugfixes, improvements to phase fraction analysis

  • Phase Fraction analysis now allows you to choose your fraction type.
  • Fixed the 11-ID-C theme to use a much smaller step size for 2$\theta$
  • Fixed RAS imports so that the workbook name is not all lowercase.
  • Rearranged some label rows for a more legible worksheet after imports.

Release 1.3.3

Installer: OriginPXRD_Installer_v1.3.3-6-ge33aeb8.exe Zip Package: OriginPXRD_v1.3.3-6-ge33aeb8.zip Furnace Calibrations, Copy/Pasting Annealing Diagrams

  • Added calibration calculations to the annealing template. Input a saved furnace ID, and the template will automatically calculate furnace set temperatures to match your annealing profile
  • Added a workflow to edit or add new furnace calibrations. User-saved calibrations will always take precedent over calibrations installed with the plugin.
  • Within the furnace editing workflow, a 2nd sheet has also been added which generates a printable report of the trendline, calibration data, and calibration date.
  • Annealing Diagrams are now inserted into a new cell in the template workbook so that they can be copy/pasted. They can also be saved as a PNG in the dialog. If no save location is selected, they are saved to a temporary location in the user files folder.

Release 1.3.2

Installer: OriginPXRD_Installer_v1.3.2.exe Zip Package: OriginPXRD_v1.3.2.zip Improved workflow for installation

  • Installation now uses a single menu with checkboxes for options, instead of individual popups.
  • Steamlined backend development.

Release 1.3.1

Installer: OriginPXRD_Installer_v1.3.1-2-g8df0677.exe Zip Package: OriginPXRD_v1.3.1-2-g8df0677.zip UI tweaks, annealing profiles

  • Added version checking so that users are notified when a new version is available.
  • Added tooltips back to PXRD menu
  • Added new Annealing Profiles Dropdown.

Release 1.3.0

Installer: OriginPXRD_Installer_v1.3.0-1-hotfix.exe Zip Package: OriginPXRD_v1.3.0-1-hotfix.zip Feature Requests, bugfixes, UI overhaul (I finally learned to code in C)

This release contains features that are difficult to test without a fresh install of Origin. If you are able to use the full import dialog after installing, give Travis the good news!

  • All import commands have been moved into an official X-Function dialog. This also allows users to create and save their own import settings using Origin’s native themes functionality!
  • New in-depth installation guide with screenshots.
  • Updated file selection dialogs to start in folder containing current saved project.
  • Updated CIF workflow to prevent errors when cancelling out of menus.
  • (Feature Request: David) Changed default CuKa step size to 0.02
  • Column selections for transformations are now done using Origin’s native column selection instead of a UI.
  • Q-Space columns now allow for column selection.
  • Added CIF import preset for 11-ID-C March 2026
  • (Feature Request: Kirill) [BETA] Added phase fraction analysis option for CIF imports.
  • Hotfix 1: Improved phase fractions for more “realistic” relative intensities.

Release 1.2.5

Installer: OriginPXRD_Installer_v1.2.5.exe Zip Package: OriginPXRD_v1.2.5.zip The first public GitHub release.

  • Improved file selection workflow to use Origin’s native selection tools instead of custom tkinter window
  • Added install option for processing In-Situ Beamtime data. Currently only compatible with temperature metadata (no flow options yet). Go to PXRD > In-Situ Processing
    • 11-ID-C (March 2026): Normalizes all patterns (normalized by data set, not by individual pattern) and extracts temperature from all metadata files. Adds temperature as a “Temp” row at the top.
  • Added In-Situ Contour graph template. Configured to expect [0,1] normalization and temperatures in “Temp” row. Reach out to Travis for help using this template.
  • Added In-Situ Browser graph template. Useful for scrolling through many powder patterns at once.
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