diff --git a/PyLoT.py b/PyLoT.py
index 580d22b5..0df16ccb 100755
--- a/PyLoT.py
+++ b/PyLoT.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                     settings.setValue('useGuiFilter', False)
                 if settings.value('output/Format', None) is None:
                     outformat = QInputDialog.getText(self,
-                                                     "Enter output format (*.xml, *.cnv, *.obs):",
+                                                     "Enter output format (*.xml, *.cnv, *.obs, *.focmec):",
                                                      "Format")
                     settings.setValue("output/Format", outformat)
                 if settings.value('autoFilter', None) is None:
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             self.set_fname(self.get_data().getEventFileName(), type)
         return self.get_fnames(type)
 
-    def saveData(self, event=None, directory=None, outformats=['.xml', '.cnv', '.obs']):
+    def saveData(self, event=None, directory=None, outformats=['.xml', '.cnv', '.obs', '.focmec']):
         '''
         Save event data to directory with specified output formats.
         :param event: PyLoT Event, if not set current event will be used
diff --git a/pylot/core/io/data.py b/pylot/core/io/data.py
index 7c053fb9..b472ad8c 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/data.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/data.py
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ from obspy.io.sac import SacIOError
 from PySide.QtGui import QMessageBox
 
 import pylot.core.loc.velest as velest
+import pylot.core.loc.focmec as focmec
 from pylot.core.io.phases import readPILOTEvent, picks_from_picksdict, \
-    picksdict_from_pilot, merge_picks
+    picksdict_from_pilot, merge_picks, PylotParameter
 from pylot.core.util.errors import FormatError, OverwriteError
 from pylot.core.util.event import Event
 from pylot.core.util.obspyDMT_interface import qml_from_obspyDMT
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ class Data(object):
         """
         Export event to file
         :param fnout: basename of file
-        :param fnext: file extension, xml, cnv, obs
+        :param fnext: file extension, xml, cnv, obs, focmec
         :param fcheck: check and delete existing information
         can be a str or a list of strings of ['manual', 'auto', 'origin', 'magnitude']
         """
@@ -359,6 +360,15 @@ class Data(object):
                 except KeyError as e:
                     raise KeyError('''{0} export format
                                      not implemented: {1}'''.format(evtformat, e))
+            if fnext == '.focmec':
+                try:
+                    infile = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'), '.pylot', 'pylot.in')
+                    print('Using default input file {}'.format(infile))
+                    parameter = PylotParameter(infile)
+                    focmec.export(picks_copy, fnout + fnext, parameter, eventinfo=self.get_evt_data())
+                except KeyError as e:
+                    raise KeyError('''{0} export format
+                                     not implemented: {1}'''.format(evtformat, e))
 
     def getComp(self):
         """
diff --git a/pylot/core/io/phases.py b/pylot/core/io/phases.py
index 435da8d5..d2735ad5 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/phases.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/phases.py
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ def picksdict_from_picks(evt):
         phase['channel'] = channel
         phase['network'] = network
         phase['picker'] = picker
+        phase['fm'] = 'N'
         phase['filter_id'] = filter_id if filter_id is not None else ''
 
         onsets[pick.phase_hint] = phase.copy()
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ def writephases(arrivals, fformat, filename, parameter=None, eventinfo=None):
     Function of methods to write phases to the following standard file
     formats used for locating earthquakes:
 
-    HYPO71, NLLoc, VELEST, HYPOSAT, and hypoDD
+    HYPO71, NLLoc, VELEST, HYPOSAT, FOCMEC, and hypoDD
 
     :param arrivals:dictionary containing all phase information including
      station ID, phase, first motion, weight (uncertainty), ...
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ def writephases(arrivals, fformat, filename, parameter=None, eventinfo=None):
 
     :param fformat: chosen file format (location routine),
     choose between NLLoc, HYPO71, HYPOSAT, VELEST,
-    HYPOINVERSE, and hypoDD
+    HYPOINVERSE, FOCMEC, and hypoDD
     :type fformat: str
 
     :param filename: full path and name of phase file
@@ -799,6 +800,12 @@ def writephases(arrivals, fformat, filename, parameter=None, eventinfo=None):
                                                                              eventsource['depth'] / 1000,
                                                                              eventinfo.magnitudes[0]['mag']))
         picks = eventinfo.picks
+        # check whether arrivals are dictionaries (autoPyLoT) or pick object (PyLoT)
+        if isinstance(arrivals, dict) == False:
+            # convert pick object (PyLoT) into dictionary
+            evt = ope.Event(resource_id=eventinfo['resource_id'])
+            evt.picks = arrivals
+            arrivals = picksdict_from_picks(evt)
         for key in arrivals:
             if arrivals[key].has_key('P'):
                 if arrivals[key]['P']['weight'] < 4 and arrivals[key]['P']['fm'] is not None:
diff --git a/pylot/core/util/defaults.py b/pylot/core/util/defaults.py
index bdfb292d..457b0bcd 100644
--- a/pylot/core/util/defaults.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/defaults.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ TIMEERROR_DEFAULTS = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'),
 
 OUTPUTFORMATS = {'.xml': 'QUAKEML',
                  '.cnv': 'CNV',
-                 '.obs': 'NLLOC_OBS'}
+                 '.obs': 'NLLOC_OBS',
+                 '.focmec': 'FOCMEC'}
 
 LOCTOOLS = dict(nll=nll, hyposat=hyposat, velest=velest, hypo71=hypo71, hypodd=hypodd)