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Announcing LabVIEW 2026 Q3!

Announcing LabVIEW 2026 Q3!

‎07-29-2026 11:34 AM

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LabVIEW 2026 Q3 is now available for download!

 

LabVIEW 2026 Q3 – LabVIEW 2026 Q3 delivers exciting new capabilities, such as, code generation, Unicode (UTF-8 encoding) for multilingual UIs, improved security settings, and .NET 8.0 support on Linux.

  • Now, you can prompt Nigel to generate VIs from the Nigel chat window.
  • Additional updates include: support for UTF-8 string encoding, LabVIEW Icon Editor updates from the open-source LabVIEW repository, build specifications include an option to automatically generate an SBOM file, the "My First DAQ Measurement" sample project to help users quickly get a successful first measurement with NI-DAQmx, debug window improvements, and much more.

LabVIEW 2026 Q3 New Features and Changes

LabVIEW 2026 Q3 introduces prompt-based code generation using NI Nigel AI, Unicode (UTF-8 encoding) for multilingual UIs, improved security settings, and .NET 8.0 support on Linux.

 

NI Nigel™ AI Updates

LabVIEW 2026 Q3 adds the following updates to NI Nigel AI:

  • You can prompt Nigel to generate VIs in the Nigel chat window.
    • Note: Nigel supports a limited set of LabVIEW features when generating VIs. Consult Generating VIs with NI Nigel AI for more information on what features Nigel supports.
  • You can use the Add File to Context button to pass text files and VIs to Nigel to help it answer your queries.
  • For eligible VIs, you can let Nigel clean up your front panels through the Edit » Clean Up Panel option instead of performing this cleanup algorithmically. Consult NI Nigel AI for more information on what VIs Nigel can clean up.
  • Nigel now you to select the AI model used to answer your queries.
  • Nigel now supports connecting to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and tools.

 

Support for Unicode (UTF-8 Encoding) Strings

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 adds support for UTF-8 string encoding, allowing you to create multilingual user interfaces.
  • Refer to UTF-8 String Encoding for information on using UTF-8 encoded strings, UTF-8 string support limitations, and migrating VIs that use system-encoded strings to UTF-8.
  • [Idea submitted by NI Discussion Forums member JackDunaway]

 

Updates to LabVIEW Icon Editor

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 includes LabVIEW Icon Editor updates from the open-source LabVIEW repository on GitHub, which includes contributions from the LabVIEW community. Refer to the release notes in the LabVIEW Icon Editor repository for more information on updates and changes.
  • [Idea submitted by NI Discussion Forums member sergiovelderrain]

 

Updates to LabVIEW Actor Framework

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 includes Actor Framework updates from the open-source LabVIEW repository on GitHub, which includes contributions from the LabVIEW community. Refer to the release notes in the LabVIEW Actor Framework repository for more information on updates and changes.

 

Automated Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Generation

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 build specifications include an option to automatically generate an SBOM file using the JKI Security Suite when building an application. SBOM files provide a record of VI Package Manager and NI Package Manager dependencies.
  • Note: This feature requires JKI VI Package Manager and is only supported on Windows.

 

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Improvements

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 includes the following CI/CD improvements for building applications, packed libraries, shared libraries, .NET framework assemblies, and source distributions:
  • LabVIEW can build, but not execute, binaries when shared library dynamic dependencies are missing. This feature enables builds that use NI drivers in Docker containers.
  • Note: You still need the VI API for the driver to successfully build. You can copy the VI API from the LVAddons location on a machine that has the driver installed.
  • Builds that use the command line interface (CLI) can specify an output location. Configuring an output location lets you specify different build locations when building the same project on different platforms.

 

Added New NI-DAQmx Sample Project

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 adds the "My First DAQ Measurement" sample project to help users quickly get a successful first measurement with NI-DAQmx.
  • This sample project includes starting code for the following measurement types: Voltage, Current, Accelerometer, Microphone, Thermocouple, Strain gage

 

LabVIEW Security Feature Updates

  • The LabVIEW 2026 Q3 Tools » Options dialog notes settings that might have security concerns and displays indicators to show if the setting is configured to a safe (LabVIEW icon indicating a setting is configured to a safe value.) or unsafe (LabVIEW icon indicating a setting is configured to a potentially unsafe value.) value. If you attempt to configure these settings to unsafe values, LabVIEW launches a warning dialog explaining the potential security risks.

 

Debug Window Improvements

  • The Debug window now displays probes for VIs that are in memory but do not have open block diagram windows.
  • Stopping execution at a breakpoint no longer automatically opens the Debug window.

 

Updated Label Position for Controls and Indicators

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 updates the default label position for controls and indicators from Classic to Left Middle for controls and Right Middle for indicators.

 

Updated Default Settings for Block Diagram Cleanup

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 updates the default settings for the Clean Up Diagram command to reduce how tightly the cleanup compacts your block diagram. You can view and edit these new defaults in the Block Diagram Cleanup options list at Tools » Options » Block Diagram.

 

LabVIEW Regular Expression Engine Upgraded to PCRE2

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 now uses PCRE2 10.47, upgraded from PCRE 8.44, as its regular expression engine for operations like Match Regular Expression and Search and Replace. This upgrade introduces some regular expression behavior changes. Refer to Compatibility Issues When Upgrading to LabVIEW 2026 Q3 to see a full list of these changes and how they might impact your code.

 

.NET (Core) 8.0 Support on Linux

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 now supports .NET (Core) 8.0 on LabVIEW for Linux.

 

Python Support

  • LabVIEW 2026 Q3 adds support for Python 3.13 and 3.14.
  • Note: LabVIEW 2026 continues to support Python 3.9 through 3.12.

 

More details below:
Read the New Features and Changes Section in the LabVIEW Manual

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