2. Using Excel2SBOL in a Project
1) Choose an Excel Template
Choose an Excel template from the templates folder.
2) Install the Converter
There are several ways to install the converter. The easiest is via pip: pip install excel2sbol but it can also be done by cloning the repository.
3) Run the Converter
Download the following converter file, place it in the same folder as your Excel template and run it in terminal. The tool is accessed via command-line interface.
The use of os.getcwd() and os.path.join is recommended for the creation of the file paths.
4) Use the output file The SBOL file that is output can then be used by further SBOL tools or uploaded to an SBOL repository like SynBioHub.
A data-filled spreadsheet was converted to an SBOL file.
Example Spreadsheet
Example SBOL
