diff --git a/gui/patternEditor.py b/gui/patternEditor.py
index 3921441a9..7bf806207 100644
--- a/gui/patternEditor.py
+++ b/gui/patternEditor.py
@@ -348,11 +348,20 @@ class DmgPatternEditorDlg (wx.Dialog):
         pass
 
     def importPatterns(self, event):
-        print "Import in GUI"
-        sDP = service.DamagePattern.getInstance()
-        sDP.importPatterns()
+        clip = wx.TheClipboard
+        clip.Open()
+        data = wx.TextDataObject("")
+        if clip.GetData(data):
+            sDP = service.DamagePattern.getInstance()
+            sDP.importPatterns( data.GetText() )
+        clip.Close()
 
     def exportPatterns(self, event):
-        print "Export in GUI"
         sDP = service.DamagePattern.getInstance()
-        sDP.exportPatterns()
+        text = sDP.exportPatterns()
+
+        clip = wx.TheClipboard
+        clip.Open()
+        data = wx.TextDataObject(text)
+        clip.SetData(data)
+        clip.Close()
diff --git a/service/damagePattern.py b/service/damagePattern.py
index d84949bdf..6348c6559 100644
--- a/service/damagePattern.py
+++ b/service/damagePattern.py
@@ -66,10 +66,9 @@ class DamagePattern():
     def saveChanges(self, p):
         eos.db.save(p)
 
-    def importPatterns(self):
-        print "Import In Service"
-        eos.importPatterns()
+    def importPatterns(self, text):
+        eos.types.DamagePattern.importPatterns(text)
 
     def exportPatterns(self):
-        print "Export In Service"
-        eos.exportPatterns()
+        patterns = self.getDamagePatternList()
+        return eos.types.DamagePattern.exportPatterns(*patterns)