A SnapGene Collection is a special folder and structured set of subfolders used for storage and management of SnapGene files.
A SnapGene 'Project' folder, can be any folder accessible from your computer. The 'Project' side panel mirrors what you would see in Windows File Explorer, macOS Finder or a Linux OS File Manager. The 'Project' side panel streamlines file access and management, and allows you to find, view and work with your files without switching to and from your OS file manager.
The following table summarises current similarities and differences between Collections and 'Projects'.
| SnapGene Collection | Project Folder | |
|---|---|---|
| File Management | Yes, see Collections | Yes, see Using the SnapGene 7.0 Interface |
| Structured File Storage | Yes: 'DNA Files’ folder (for .dna files) 'RNA Files' area (for .rna files) 'Protein Files' folder (for .prot files) 'Micellaneous Files' folder (for all other file types) |
No: All files types can reside in a project folder or subfolder. |
| Search for sequence and file metadata | Yes - via the Collection Search Tool, see Search a Collection |
Yes, via the File Manager Search tool, see Searching in a Project folder |
| Tabbed File View | No | Yes, see Using Tabs Files in the Project Manager |
| Working Sets |
Yes, see Define a Working Set in a Collection | No |
| File Code Numbering | Yes, see Configure Code Numbers for a Collection | No† |
| Bulk Edit of File Description Information |
Yes, see Bulk edit the Description Information of multiple Sequences | No† |
| Vector NTI Database Conversion | Yes, see Import a Vector NTI Database | No† |
| File locking when editing | Yes, see What are the Hidden .sglock Folders in my SnapGene Collection? | No |
† May be added in future.