importOrigin

Import (x,y)-data from Origin project (OriginLab Corp.) directly into MATLAB.

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This function can be used to import paired columns of (x,y)-data from an Origin project file (OriginLab Corp.) directly into MATLAB.
importOrigin, by itself, opens a file selection dialog for specifying the Origin project file to be imported. The function identifies x-y pairs of column data in the specified Origin project and opens a modal data selection dialog for selecting a subset of data sets to import. If no output arguments are specified the imported data will be created as new variables in the MATLAB workspace.

DATA = importOrigin(...); returns the imported data in a structure DATA.

importOrigin uses MATLAB's actxserver to create an Origin COM Automation Server. This means that Origin must be installed on the target computer. More information can be found here:
http://www.fluortools.com/misc/fun-with-matlab/origin

Cite As

Soren Preus (2026). importOrigin (https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/43116-importorigin), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.5.0.0

Bug fix when running function without output arguments.

1.4.0.0

- Possible to import data into the MATLAB workspace (base).
- Implemented MATLAB's own listdlg for the data selection, instead of using inputsdlg from the File Exchange.
- New default for opening a data selection dialog.

1.3.0.0

Updated the description

1.2.0.0

Fixed importing worksheets containing NaN and empty columns.

1.1.0.0

Updated links in description.

1.0.0.0