Canoa Help Docs & Support
Go to AppContact Support
  • Getting Started
    • What is Canoa?
    • Navigating our Platform and Features
      • Features
    • Quick Start Guide
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Begin with a Template
    • Arranging your Canvas Dashboard
  • Collect
    • How to create a furniture & accessories presentation
    • How to add Links into Canvas
    • How to add an Inspiration Image
      • Copy-Paste from Canvas to Canvas
      • Copy-Paste from Pinterest to Canvas
      • Copy-Paste from Miro to Canvas
      • Copy-Paste from your desktop to Canvas
    • How to start a Canvas from a Drawing
    • How to start a Canvas from Public Catalogs
    • How to add a Product from the Public Catalogs
    • How to search for Products
    • How to create Custom Products
    • How to use Canoa AI
    • Understanding and using Products
    • How to format data with CanoaGPT
    • My Catalog
      • Working in Table view
        • Navigating the Table view
        • How to import your product data
          • How to import 2D vector data (drawings)
            • Best practices for uploading vector data
          • Best Practices for Data Formatting
        • How to edit your product data
    • Integrations & Compatibility
      • Working with Pinterest
      • Working with CET
      • Working with Designer Pages
      • Working with Material Bank
      • Working with Spec
  • Design
    • How to create collages & vignettes for your presentations
    • How to duplicate Images
    • How to add Text
    • How to add Custom Colors
    • How to use the Drawing Tools
    • How to Import and Scale floor plans
    • How to Use the Walls Tool
    • How to draw an Area
    • How to Use the Markup Tool
    • How to Use the Dimension Tool
    • How to use Frames
    • How to organize your Canvas with Frames
    • How to create a Product List
    • How to use the Product Side Panel
    • How to adjust your Product Card view
    • How to use Dashboards
      • Creating a Dashboard
      • Editing the Dashboard settings
      • How to use Areas in a Dashboard and Product List
    • How to design with second life products
    • How to design with generic products
  • Share
    • How to share your Canvas
    • How to invite team members to collaborate
    • How to provide Comments
    • How to use Presentation Mode
    • How to download a Product List
      • How to export a SIF file from Canvas
        • Customizing SIF Export Field Mappings
      • How to bring your Product List data into Microsoft Excel
      • How to bring your Product List data into Google Sheets
      • How to bring your Product List data into Airtable
      • How to bring your Product List data into AutoCAD
      • How to bring your Product List into your Revit model
    • How to export data from a Dashboard
    • How to export or print your Canvas
      • How to export or print your Canvas with Frames
    • How to embed a Canvas
      • How to embed a Canvas into Notion
      • How to embed a Canvas into Squarespace
      • How to embed a Canvas into Webflow
    • How to share products from My Catalog (Gallery)
    • How to share custom products from My Catalog (Table)
    • How to export your product data from My Catalog
      • How to export a SIF file from My Catalog/Table View
  • Choose a Plan
    • Studio (Free)
    • Brands (Free)
    • Enterprise
  • Support
    • Managing your account
      • How to create an account
      • How to edit your account settings
      • How to add and remove users from your account
      • How to set an email domain to your account
      • How to switch between accounts
      • How to edit and view billing information
    • FAQs
      • Does Canoa work on mobile?
      • How does the carbon estimator work?
    • 🛶Canoa University
      • 🪢Implementing your Onboarding Program
        • 💻Accessing your Canoa Account
      • 🗃️Collect: Inspiration & Custom Products
      • 🎨Design: Mood Boards & Presentations
      • 📐Design: Space Planning in Canvas
      • 🏗️Products Lists, Budgets & Dashboards
      • 🪑Onboarding for Brands
        • How to share with your audience that your products are on Canoa
Powered by GitBook
On this page
  • How to export a SIF file:
  • What is the SIF file format?
  • Schema Definition
  • File Structure
  • Can SIF Files Contain Links to Other Files?

Was this helpful?

  1. Share
  2. How to export your product data from My Catalog

How to export a SIF file from My Catalog/Table View

Easily export your custom product data to a SIF file to use with software for contract office furniture specification and procurement.

PreviousHow to export your product data from My CatalogNextChoose a Plan

Last updated 2 days ago

Was this helpful?

Exporting a SIF file from enables seamless integration with your other tools, allowing you to manage products without manufacturer or catalog codes directly within the same program used to create final specifications and quotes.

Go to learn how to export a SIF file from the Canvas.

How to export a SIF file:

  1. Click the export menu (three dots in the upper right side) and click Export to SIF

  2. The SIF file will download to your computer and the SIF file will be sent to your email.

  3. Open the SIF file in your preferred program that accepts this file type.

What is the SIF file format?

The Simple Interchange Format (SIF) is a text-based file format used for data interchange between systems. It typically consists of key-value pairs, where each key represents a specific attribute of a product or configuration, and the value is the corresponding data. The keys and values are separated by an equal sign (=), and each pair is usually placed on a new line. Entries (which represent individual records, such as products) are separated by a blank line.

SIF files are compatible with many furniture specification programs such as, CET, Spec, Worksheet and Hedberg.

Schema Definition

The common schema consists of several key-value pairs, where each key represents a specific attribute of a product or configuration. The keys are derived from analyzing the provided data files and identifying common elements.

File Structure

  • Each product or configuration entry is separated by a blank line.

  • Each attribute within an entry is represented as key=value.

  • If an attribute value is empty, the format is key=.

This specification ensures a standardized format for all SIF files generated using the common schema, facilitating seamless data integration and interchange across various systems.

Can SIF Files Contain Links to Other Files?

Yes, SIF files can contain links to other files. However, this depends on the specific implementation and the system using the SIF file. In a general context, SIF files are designed to store structured data in key-value pairs, and you can include URLs or file paths as values associated with specific keys.

How to Include Links in SIF Files

To include links to other files in a SIF file, you can add key-value pairs where the value is the URL or file path to the other file. Here’s how you can do it:

  1. Identify the Key: Determine the appropriate key in your schema to store the link. This could be a new key or an existing one like Product URL, Image URL, or similar.

  2. Add the Link as a Value: Ensure the value associated with the key is the URL or file path to the other file.

Example SIF Entry with Links

Here’s an example of a SIF entry that includes links to other files:

makefileCopy codePN=12345
PD=Example Product
MC=Example Manufacturer
P1=100.00
P2=90.00
P4=10.00
P5=5.00
VO=0.5
WT=1.0
G0=Example Vendor
GC=Example Category
NT=10
ProductURL=https://example.com/product/12345
ImageURL=https://example.com/images/product_12345.jpg

When in select the products you wish to Export.

My Catalog/Table View
How to download a Product List
My Catalog/Table View
here
Click on the export menu (three dots) and Export to SIF
Canoa field product fields will be mapped to SIF fields when exported