Release Notes

Release 1.4.0

Installer: OriginPXRD_Installer_v1.4.0-4-g56226f8.exe

Zip Package: OriginPXRD_v1.4.0-4-g56226f8.zip A huge code overhaul that has very little effect on the user experience.

Menu options did not change between 1.3.5 and 1.4.0, but the code executed by those menus has been streamlined and made accessible to python runtimes outside of Origin’s embedded python.

  • The python code for calculating theoretical patterns from CIF files has been moved to a PyPI package, cif2xrd, to be used by any python runtime. Visit the PyPI page or the cif2xrd GitHub for more information.
  • The majority of python code in the plugin has been moved to a single file, PXRD.py, which imports all the necessary commands from cif2xrd and adds some commands for the annealing workflow.

Release 1.3.5

Installer: OriginPXRD_Installer_v1.3.5-26-gad3017e.exe

Zip Package: OriginPXRD_v1.3.5-26-gad3017e.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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