Origin Help

Designed by surveyors for surveyors, Spectra Geospatial Origin software supports your everyday survey fieldwork.

For new features and improvements, see the release notes.

New to Origin? Start here

Other ways to view Origin documentation

  • Download PDF guides from the PDF guides page.

  • View the help installed on the controller running the Origin software.

Looking for something specific?

To search the Origin Help, enter your search term in the Search field in the blue bar near the top of the page.

Version 2024.10

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Origin 2024.10 is here

Origin 2024.10 features the new dark mode for the map, support for KML/KMZ background files, and a range of improvements for NMEA data output to other devices and a range of export formats.

Origin Roads now enables you to easily stake additional points whether staking from a road design file or from strings and surfaces.