I'm attempting to convert a .dwg to .shp with FME software. So far I have pulled in the .dwg, added the writer to convert to a shapefile with a specified coord system and chose the location of the output dataset, and now my screen looks like this but I do not know how to actually access or move/save these shapefiles so I can open in arcmap. I do not need to manipulate files in any other way, just need to get them into arcmap.
This is what my screen currently looks like:
Best answer by lenaatsafe
Hi @mgrillone
you need one more step - connecting source feature types with corresponding destination feature types. E.g. you have layer C-ROAD read from your source dwg-file and I guess you would like to write it into C-ROAD Shape-file. You need to connect C-ROAD source feature type with C-ROAD destination feature type then. Simply click yellow arrow on the right side of the source C-ROAD and then click red arrow on the left side of the C-ROAD destination feature type and make sure the two get connected with a line (connector).
To avoid connecting multiple feature types manually, you can start your workspace using Generate Workspace wizard - please take a look at Getting Started with FME Desktop.
Hi @mgrillone
you need one more step - connecting source feature types with corresponding destination feature types. E.g. you have layer C-ROAD read from your source dwg-file and I guess you would like to write it into C-ROAD Shape-file. You need to connect C-ROAD source feature type with C-ROAD destination feature type then. Simply click yellow arrow on the right side of the source C-ROAD and then click red arrow on the left side of the C-ROAD destination feature type and make sure the two get connected with a line (connector).
To avoid connecting multiple feature types manually, you can start your workspace using Generate Workspace wizard - please take a look at Getting Started with FME Desktop.
