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3.4.4.9 Browse for an existing plate layout
The user can browse for an existing plate layout file by clicking on the Browse button in the Plate
layout pane of the Experiment Editor.
This will open up the Plate Layout library folder and display any existing templates (.qpla files).
• Highlight a file and click Open to
open up the plate layout file in
Experiment Editor. The template is ready
for use.
3.4.4.10 Edit a plate layout
A plate layout already present in the Experiment Editor can be edited simply and easily by clicking
the Edit button in the Plate Layout pane of the Experiment Editor. Clicking on Edit takes the user
back into the Plate Layout Editor and allows any of the plate layout settings to be changed either
before or after the run.
• Click Done to return to the Experiment Editor and the edited plate layout will appear in the
Plate Layout pane.
3.4.4.11 Create a new plate layout from the Home page
Clicking on Create a New Plate Layout from the Home Page provides a quick link through to the
Plate Layout Editor. Define the plate layout for each sample type and edit the well information as
detailed in section 3.4.4.
3.4.4.12 Saving a plate layout to the library folder
The plate layout file can be saved at any point during the setup using typical Windows commands.
However, if the padlock icon in the top-left of the Editor screen is locked, the current file
in use is designated read only. This provides a useful tool to protect against the
accidental over-writing of files meaning that this file would have to be saved under a
different file name.
This function can be turned off by simply clicking the padlock icon or by choosing the File option in
the menu bar and clicking on Lock.
• On the menu bar in Plate Layout Editor, select File and then Save As…