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Import or export RFIs

Modified: 18 Nov 2024 Tekla PowerFab 2025i Tekla PowerFab GO 2025i

Import or export RFIs

You can import or export requests for information (RFI). Use the XML file format when exporting requests, so that the requests can easily be imported back to Tekla PowerFab by another party in the current project.

Import RFIs

  1. To access the RFI dialog, do either of the following:
    • In the Project dialog, click RFIs.

    • On the Summary tab , click + in the upper-right corner of the RFIs section, and select which requests for information you want to see.

    The RFI dialog opens.

    (1) RFI properties

    (2) Recipient table

  2. On the Request For Information ribbon tab, select Data Exchange > Import.
  3. In the Open dialog, browse to find the file that you want to import.
  4. Double-click the file that you want to import or click Open.
  5. In the Import Tekla PowerFab Exchange File dialog, review the import progress.
  6. When the import process is completed, click Close.

Export RFIs

  1. On the Request For Information ribbon tab, select Data Exchange > Export Selected RFIs.
  2. In the RFI dialog, click the request that you want to export.
  3. On the menu, select Data Exchange.
  4. In the Save As dialog, browse to the folder where you want to save the file.

    By default, Tekla PowerFab saves the file to the Export folder.

  5. If necessary, change the file name.
  6. Click Save.
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