Import and Export

Importing

Importing your fits is as easy as copy and pasting into Pyfa. By pasting a fit from your clipboard via Ctrl+V, Pyfa will automatically detect which format you are pasting, add the fit to the database, then open it for you.

EFT

EVE Fitting Tool (EFT) pioneered this particular format which has grown to be the easiest and most common way of sharing fittings. This format lists the modules on the ship in an easy-to-understand way.

EFT Setup Files

In addition to the EFT format, Pyfa can read the .cfg files that EFT creates for each ship containing the various loadouts. These files are located in EFTs Setups directory, and may be imported via File > Import Fittings

XML

The EVE client can export saved fits directly to .xml files on the players computer in the <user>/Documents/EVE/fittings directory. To use this feature in EVE, go to the Fitting Management window and click the Export button. From t here, select one or more fits, type a file name, and click Export. From there, you can either open the file and past the contents into Pyfa, or go to File > Import Fittings

DNA

The DNA format is mostly used by the EVE client as a way of sharing a fit using as little space as possible, however you may run into it from time to time when one-liners are preferred.

Chat Channel

Pyfa supports importing both fits and linked killmails from chat. Simply Right Click > Copy from any EVE chat channel and paste fitting into Pyfa

CREST / External Kill Link

Importing from CREST public links is supported. These links can be found in the killmail dropdown menu.

Fitting Window

Pyfa also supports importing from fit copied from fitting window, however it's a bit unintuitive as this does not copy the ship information, only the modules. Follow these steps:

1. In pyfa, browse to the ship which you want to import the fit for
2. Create new fit or select blank fit. If you select a fit with modules, Pyfa will make a new fit.
3. Select any module in the fitting window, Ctrl+A to select all, then Ctrl+C to copy. This copies the modules to the clipboard.
4. With the fit open in pyfa, paste modules into pyfa with Ctrl+V.

Exporting

Exporting your fits is just as easy as importing. Find a fitting you want to export, hit Ctrl+C, and you'll be presented with options to export. The format you choose will be copied to your clipboard

Importing Into EVE Client

There are generally two ways to import fits into EVE:

1. Using the official Import mechanic from the fitting management window. You need to have your fits exported in XML format to <user>/Documents/EVE/fittings for them to be seen in the EVE client.
2. Using the HTML Export feature in Pyfa, which is generally much more user friendly.