This article is about the OT-One.
It's no-longer sold or actively supported by Opentrons, but we've kept this article here to help existing users. Please see our OT-2 Support articles for the most up to date information!
Through the API’s call
containers.create()you can create simple grid containers, which consist of circular wells arranged in columns and rows.
containers.create(
'3x6_plate', # name of you container
grid=(3, 6), # specify amount of (columns, rows)
spacing=(12, 12), # distances (mm) between each (column, row)
diameter=5, # diameter (mm) of each well on the plate
depth=10) # depth (mm) of each well on the plate
When you create your custom container, then it will be saved for later use under the name you’ve given it. This means you can use
containers.load() to use the custom container you’ve created in this and any future protocol.