PURPOSE
This app can be used to export data in Origin’s worksheets and MSheets to MATLAB’s mat file.
INSTALLATION
Download the file Export_to_mat.opx, and then drag-and-drop onto the Origin workspace. An icon will appear in the Apps Gallery window.
NOTE: This app requires to install MATLAB first.
OPERATION
Make a worksheet or MSheet for input data active. Click on the Export to mat icon in the Apps Gallery window. A dialog will open. Dialog settings include:
Settings |
Description |
Data Source |
Determine which data to output.
- Current Worksheet
All data in current worksheet
- Current Workbook
All data in current workbook
- Workbooks in Current Folder
All data in current folder’s worksheets
- All Workbooks
All data in current project’s worksheets
- Current Matrixbook
All data in current MBook
- Matrixbooks in Current Folder
All Data in current folder’s MBooks
- All Matrixbooks
All Data in current project’s MBooks
- All Workbooks and Matrixbooks
All Data in current project’s workbooks and MBooks
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Data for a New Variable |
Determine whether each column in a worksheet or the whole worksheet is a new variable in the exported mat file. It is available when Data Source includes worksheets.
- Column
Each column is a new variable.
- Worksheet
The whole worksheet is a new variable.
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Variable Name in MATLAB by |
Determine variable name by object name (column, sheet, MSheet) in Origin:
- Long Name
- Short Name
- Comments
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MAT File Version |
Specify exported mat file version in MATLAB.
- Version 7.3
Use an HDF5-based format.
- Version 7
Maximum size for each variable is 231 bytes.
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MAT File Name |
Specify the exported mat file path and name. |
SAMPLE OPJU FILE
This app provides a sample OPJU file. Right click on the Export to mat icon in the Apps Gallery window, and choose Show Samples Folder from the short-cut menu. A folder will open. Drag-and-drop the project file ExportMatEx.opju from the folder onto Origin. The Notes window in the project shows detailed steps.
Note: If you wish to save the OPJU after changing, it is recommended that you save to a different folder location (e.g. User Files Folder).
Related Apps
- HDF Connector
- MATLAB Connector