Besides specifying the input in Python it is also possible to load a parametric design or material from an Excel file. The Excel input file can be made by the user in Excel, but it advised to use bw.generate_excel <breakwater.utils.input_generator.generate_excel> to generate the required Excel input file.
breakwater.utils.input_generator.generate_excel
breakwater.design.read_configurations
breakwater.material.read_grading
breakwater.material.read_units