{"id":1966,"date":"2024-04-17T08:47:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T08:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/35.94.173.37\/blog\/?p=1966"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:59:09","slug":"labview-2023-q3-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/labview-2023-q3-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"LabVIEW 2023 Q3 Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LabVIEW-2023-Q3-Updates.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Listen to this post here.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">Wondering what the latest is with LabVIEW? New changes are arising in the world of NI, including software improvements, driver tools, and more. If you\u2019re looking for easy access to LabVIEW updates, this post will provide a brief overview of Q3\u2019s newest features and capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thisisengineering-1oYSrlQrpY4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"male engineer on computer\" class=\"wp-image-3551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thisisengineering-1oYSrlQrpY4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thisisengineering-1oYSrlQrpY4-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">Let\u2019s explore NI (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ni.com\/en.html\">National Instruments<\/a>) LabVIEW\u2019s 2023 Q3 updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-05ad73b2c0060ea81584b9cb9f005c13\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Diagram Zoom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">One of Q3\u2019s most recent updates is a zoom editing feature. This addition enhances the editing process, allowing you to zoom in and out while editing the block diagram of a VI using the View menu (Ctrl\/Cmd on macOS) or the wheel of your mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><strong>Tips &amp; How to Use<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">\u2022A tip strip displays the<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>zoom percentage level. To return to 100%, use View&gt;&gt;Actual Size.<br> \u2022By selecting View&gt;Toggle Zoom from the menu, the diagram will zoom out to fill the entire window. However, when the menu command is used a second time, LabVIEW will then restore the zoom level to its prior value. It\u2019s important to note that the diagram will be centered around the current mouse position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">New keyboard shortcuts include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">\u2022View&gt;Zoom In: Ctrl-+ (or Ctrl-=)<br>\n\u2022View&gt;Zoom out: Ctrl\u2013<br>\n\u2022View&gt;Actual Size: Ctrl-0<br>\n\u2022View&gt;Toggle Zoom: F2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><em>[Credit: NI Discussion Forums member tst.]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-864e00ab7db908f0615c880f8fe95cd7\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong>Double-click to Finish Wire<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color\">Another exciting new LabVIEW addition is a double-click addition to Finish Wire. In previous versions of LabVIEW, double-clicking the diagram produced a wire branch. Now, you can use the double-click gesture to complete the wire and place a connected control or indicator after designing one end of the wire with a data type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><strong>Tips &amp; How to Use<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">\u2022Control modifier can be used to create a constant. Void wires will only create wire branches. Right-clicking while creating a wire will display a menu of options:<br>\n\u2022Create Constant<br>\n\u2022Create Control<br>\n\u2022Create Indicator<br>\n\u2022Create Wire Branch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6850d8c2cdb3a8fde35f9c513bcb7332\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong><strong>Find All Instances When VI Running<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color\">In LabVIEW 2023 Q3, you have the ability to right-click on a subVI on the diagram, or the icon of a VI (in the top-right corner of the VI window) and use the Find All Instances command. In Q3, this feature is applicable even when the VI is running. In previous quarters, this command was only available for VIs in edit mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><strong>Tips &amp; How to Use<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">The right-click menu on a subVI may now include the following commands at run-time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">\u2022Open Malleable VI Front Panel<br><br>\u2022Open Front Panel<br><br>\u2022Open Generic VI<br><br>\u2022Open Polymorphic VI<br><br>\u2022Show VI Hierarchy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><em>[Credit: NI Discussion Forums member Technico.]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Quick Change List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">With the new \u201cQuick Change List\u201d, you can now use the shortcut Ctrl-Space or right-click shortcuts Quick Change to display the Quick Change list when editing text in a free label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><strong>Tips &amp; How to Use<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">By choosing an item, the label will shift to that object type, and the label text will be converted to the object\u2019s value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">\u2022Edit&gt;Paste Special command to paste text from the clipboard and immediately display the Quick Change list.<br>\n\u2022Add custom plugins to the Quick Droplist (read the instructions document in resource\\dialog\\QuickChange\\plugins\\.prefix_Template for more information)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><em>[Credit: NI Discussion Forums member patibandla.]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><strong>Quick Change Palette<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">LabVIEW 2023 Q3 introduces the \u201cQuick Change Palette\u201d, where you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Space to display a platform of items, such as loops, that can be arranged in the position of the selection after defining a rectangular section on the diagram. Additionally, a subVI will be generated by a palette component from the selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-divinetechygirl-1181354-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Engineer uses laptop while standing by server racks\" class=\"wp-image-3552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-divinetechygirl-1181354-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-divinetechygirl-1181354-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-196ad374abaab6ac0614abe6f0dea07c\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Execution Highlighting<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">Execution Highlighting includes speed options Slow, Medium, Fast, and Very Fast, with Medium speed mimicking the behavior of Execution Highlighting in previous LabVIEW versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><strong>Tips &amp; How to Use<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">\u2022Click and hold the Execution Highlighting toolbar button to view the menu of speed options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><em>[Credit: NI Discussion Forums member JackDunaway.]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23164c87774768c32c23fba076b98607\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>BUILDING APPLICATIONS AND PPLS IMPROVEMENTS<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">LabVIEW 2023 Q3 has implemented cache behavior for busy project libraries and applications. The first build will populate the cache, and then the following builds will perform at a much faster speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e47c0b48a45af8a11e10d047aadc4d78\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>SUPPORT FOR APPLE SILICON<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">LabVIEW 2023 Q3 for macOS runs natively on Apple Silicon. The LabVIEW executable is a universal binary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e31b6993598c109ada8320a31b067aeb\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>TEXT EDITING SHORTCUTS ON MACOS AND LINUX<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">In LabVIEW 2023 Q3, macOS and Linux users can use these Emacs-style editor keys when text fields are active:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">\u2022Ctrl-A: Beginning of line; with Shift, select to beginning of line<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-E: End of line; with Shift, select to end of line<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-D: Delete character forward<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-F: Forward char; with Shift, extends selection<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-B: Backward char; with Shift, extends selection<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-K: Kill (cut) to end of the line; supports append-to-pasteboard behavior for multiple consecutive Ctrl-Ks<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-N: Next line; with Shift, extends selection<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-P: Previous line; with Shift, extends selection<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-T: Transpose characters at the cursor<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-W: Wipe region (cut selection)<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-Y: Yank (paste)<br>\n\u2022Ctrl-C, Ctrl-X, and Ctrl-V retain standard copy, cut, and paste behavior.<br>\n\u2022Config token EnableEmacsTextEditingShortcuts=False can be used to disable text editing bindings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">For menu shortcuts, Linux users can use the Control and Alt (Meta) keys interchangeably by default. The Alt menu bindings for menu shortcuts remain active, but the editor Control key bindings take precedence when the text is active. On macOS, Cmd key menu shortcuts are not affected by this change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eb4e6e8ad65969632baf155e4601c655\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>CLUTTER CONSOLIDATION BEHAVIOR<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">In Q3, clusters with the same type, but different field names will be displayed by different types in the built .NET Interop Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\">In prior versions of LabVIEW, clusters with the same type were represented by the same type in the .NET Interop Assembly regardless of the cluster field names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-left\"><strong>Ready to optimize your NI legacy test equipment for peak performance?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/\">Apex Waves<\/a>&nbsp;specializes in maximizing the efficiency and longevity of your testing setup. Our expert team offers tailored solutions and upgrades to ensure seamless integration with LabVIEW 2023 Q3 updates, empowering you to unlock the full potential of your equipment.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apexwaves.com\/contact-us.php\">Contact us<\/a>&nbsp;today to elevate your testing capabilities to new heights!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering what the latest is with LabVIEW? New changes are arising in the world of NI, including software improvements, driver tools, and more. 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