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 ====== Introducing MagicPlot 2.8 ====== ====== Introducing MagicPlot 2.8 ======
  
-To be released in August 2018.+Released August 31, 2018.
  
   * [[:release_notes|Full release notes]]   * [[:release_notes|Full release notes]]
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   * [[:comparison|List of features]]   * [[:comparison|List of features]]
  
-====== Full-functional Project Tree with Nested Folders ======+====== Nested Folders and Reordering in Project Tree ======
  
 ==== Nested Folders ==== ==== Nested Folders ====
  
 In MagicPlot 2.8 you can create nested folders and freely place Tables, Figures and Fit Plots in it for better organisation of your Project. In MagicPlot 2.8 you can create nested folders and freely place Tables, Figures and Fit Plots in it for better organisation of your Project.
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 +{{:relnotes:2018-08-01_165206.png?nolink|Project Tree}}
  
 ==== Figures in Folders ==== ==== Figures in Folders ====
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-====== Full Copy-Paste Support ======+====== Copy-Paste Support in Project Tree ======
  
-In MagicPlot 2.8 any objects in Project tree can be can be copied, cut and pasted. In previous versions the copy and paste functionality was available only on Figures and Fit Plots, moreover only items of one type (curves or drawn objects) copied at once. MagicPlot 2.8 dows not have such restriction.+In MagicPlot 2.8 any objects in Project tree can be copied, cut and pasted. Drag and drop is also supported. In previous versions the copy and paste functionality was available only on Figures and Fit Plots, moreover only items of one type (curves or drawn objects) were copied at once. MagicPlot 2.8 does not have such restriction.
  
-==== Copy full Axes Box with Curves ====+==== Copy Axes Box with Curves ====
  
 Now you can copy and paste the whole Axes Box with included Curves from one Figure to another. Now you can copy and paste the whole Axes Box with included Curves from one Figure to another.
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 {{:relnotes:2018-08-01_142130.png?nolink|Confirmation dialog}} {{:relnotes:2018-08-01_142130.png?nolink|Confirmation dialog}}
  
-====== Project Autosaving ======+====== Project Autosaving for Recovery ======
  
-MagicPlot 2.8 automatically saves a copy of opened project to a temporary file every 15 minutes (the interval can be changed in Preferences). The auto-saved file may be used for recovery after some failure: electric power problem, operating system or MagicPlot failure. If recovery file was exists MagicPlot will show a prompt to load auto-saved version when opening the project.+MagicPlot 2.8 automatically saves a copy of opened project to a temporary file every 15 minutes (the interval can be changed in Preferences). The autosaved file may be used for recovery after failure: electric power problem, operating system failure. If the recovery file exists MagicPlot will show a prompt to load the autosaved version when opening the Project.
  
 {{:relnotes:2018-08-01_161157.png?nolink|Project recovery prompt}} {{:relnotes:2018-08-01_161157.png?nolink|Project recovery prompt}}
  
 ====== Grouping of Drawn Objects ====== ====== Grouping of Drawn Objects ======
 +
 +Drawn objects can be grouped from context menu:
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 +{{:relnotes:2018-08-01_170247.png?nolink|Grouping}}
  
 ====== Changing Table in Curve Data Dialog ====== ====== Changing Table in Curve Data Dialog ======
 +
 +In previous releases only columns may be changed in Curve data tab of Curve Properties dialog. In MagicPlot 2.8 you can select another table. Moreover X, Y and error values may be located in different Tables.
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 +{{:relnotes:2018-08-01_170511.png?nolink|Curve data tab}}
  
 ====== Multi-column Plot Legend ====== ====== Multi-column Plot Legend ======
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 +MagicPlot 2.8 is capable to draw multi-column plot legend. The number of columns is set in Figure or Fit Plot Properties dialog, Axes General tab. The 'Even' checkbox makes the row widths equal also in case the legend texts have different visual lengths.
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 +{{:relnotes:2018-08-01_174419.png?nolink|Multi-column Plot Legend}}
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 +{{:relnotes:2018-08-01_174150.png?nolink|Legend columns field}}
  
 ====== Other Fixes and Improvements ====== ====== Other Fixes and Improvements ======
  
   * Improved: 0000017: [Drawing] Creating empty Figure without axes boxes or deleting the rest axes box   * Improved: 0000017: [Drawing] Creating empty Figure without axes boxes or deleting the rest axes box
-  * Improved: 0000300: [Other]  Disable annoying renaming by mouse click in project tree 
   * Improved: 0000244: [Plots]  Optimize colormap drawing   * Improved: 0000244: [Plots]  Optimize colormap drawing
   * Improved: 0000225: [Other]  Add symbol <Planck constant with bar> to the math symbol table    * Improved: 0000225: [Other]  Add symbol <Planck constant with bar> to the math symbol table 
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   *  Fixed: 0000050: [Other]  Print/Export Images in Project context menu and Ctrl+E, Ctrl+P must print all selected, not the one   *  Fixed: 0000050: [Other]  Print/Export Images in Project context menu and Ctrl+E, Ctrl+P must print all selected, not the one
   *  Fixed: 0000289: [General]  Out of memory error when dropping big project file on Figure canvas (tries to treat it as image first)   *  Fixed: 0000289: [General]  Out of memory error when dropping big project file on Figure canvas (tries to treat it as image first)
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 +===== Download MagicPlot =====
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 +  * Get MagicPlot from [[http://magicplot.com/downloads.php|Download page]]
  
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