5.4.1 Matrix Object Data Properties


The Matrix Properties dialog box controls the internal data type, data format, and data display properties of a matrix object. Thus, each object in a matrixsheet can, for instance, have a different internal data type (which determines memory allocation), or display numbers in a different format.

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To open the '''Matrix Properties''' dialog box:

Activate the matrix window and select Matrix: Set Properties from the Origin menu.

or

Click the top-left corner of matrix table to select Set Matrix Properties... or right-click on the thumbnail at the top of window to select Properties...
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Width

Column Width

Specify the cell width in units of characters.

Options

Display

Use the Display drop-down list to select between the decimal, engineering, and scientific display formats:

Option Description
Decimal:1000

1, 1000, 1E6, 1E9

The threshold for conversion to scientific notation is controlled on the Numeric Format tab of the Options dialog box (Preferences: Options).

Scientific:1E3

1E0, 1E3, 1E6, 1E9

Engineering:1k

1.0, 1.0k, 1.0M, 1.0G

Origin supports the following Engineering data suffixes: please see the table below.

Decimal:1,000

1, 1,000, 1E6, 1E9

The threshold for conversion to scientific notation is controlled on the Numeric Format tab of the Options dialog box (Tools: Options).

suffix equivalent quantity
k kilo 10^3
M mega 10^6
G giga 10^9
T tera 10^12
P peta 10^15
m milli 10^-3
u micro 10^-6
n nano 10^-9
p pico 10^-12
f femto 10^-15

Note: "u" is Origin's universal notation for micron. The only exception is graph axes' tick labels, which support "mu". Note also that Origin 7 does not support "E" and "a" as suffixes.

Digits

Select Default Decimal Digits to display all digits in a matrix cell as determined by the Number of Decimal Digits setting on the Numeric Format tab of the Options dialog box (Tools: Options).

Select Set Decimal Places to control the number of digits displayed after the decimal place (overrides the Number of Decimal Digits setting on the Numeric Format tab of the Options dialog box). Type the desired decimal place value (n) in the associated text box. This value determines the maximum number of digits displayed after the decimal point. If the field is blank, the default value is used (which is 5 for Double and 8 for internal data types).

Select Significant Digits to control the number of digits displayed. Type the desired significant digit value in the associated text box.

Data Type

Double is the only data type that supports missing values, and it is recommended for curve fitting and other math operations where high precision is needed.

Data Type Bytes Range of Values

Double (default)

8

±1.7E±308 (15 digits)

Real

4

±3.4E±38 (7 digits)

Short

2

-32,768 to 32,767

Long

4

-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647

Char

1

-128 to 127

Byte

1

0 to 255

uShort

2

0 to 65,535

uLong

4

0 to 4,294,967,295

Complex

16

±1.7E±308 (15 digits), each 8 bytes

Apply to matrices to the right

Select this check box to apply the settings in the Options group to all matrix objects to the right of the current matrix object in the matrixsheet.