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Hello FME-Communtiy,With the advent of the new IFC-Writer we wanted to update and hopefully slim down our FME Workspace, which reads Multipatch Geometries via an Esri Geodatabase (File Geodb) Reader and writes IFC-Features via an IFC XML/STEP (deprecated) writer. Sadly we’ve not managed to get the new writer working as needed and have found the documentation rather lackluster, which is why I’d appreciate any pointers from the knowledgeable people on here.The new workspace has managed to correctly export the feature geometries, but the attributes seem to be missing/not written at all. Inside the new Workspace the features have the correct attributes and values up until the very end where they are sent to the IFC-writer (In this Case I tried Slab as the Element Type, BuildingElementProxy gave the same results and SpatialZone doesn’t work at all anymore).

Hello ,n FME Workbench, I am trying to set up a workspace where multiple readers use a common main folder path.I created a user parameter for the main directory (root folder), and my goal is for each reader to use this main path while only specifying its own subfolder.However, when I add a new reader and configure its dataset path, it changes the same user parameter used by the other readers. As a result, all readers end up pointing to the same path, which is not what I want.How can I configure my workspace so that:One user parameter defines the main folder path, and Each reader can independently define its own subfolder without affecting the others?FME 2021 thanks in advance 

Hi,I was hoping to use the new IFC writer available in FME 2026.1 to update the IfcPresentationLayer attribute values from IFC to IFC.The idea was to disregard the current layers exported from Revit from others and define our own layer presentation for the models so we can turn certain layers on and off in our platform (Trimble Connect). I used the reader to load the IFC file (in 2x3 format), and it successfully retrieved all layer attributes into FME. However, I don’t seem to be able to write the updated layers.In fact, even without adding any transformers—just using the reader and writer from IFC to IFC—the layers are lost. So I’m wondering if anyone has had

Hi everyone,I’m currently building a tool in FME to compare a point cloud with a .000 layer that contains point soundings.Because the two datasets have different geometry types, I rounded the coordinates in both datasets to the same decimal precision (0 decimal places), using the CoordinateRounder. After that, I extracted the X and Y coordinates as attributes so that I could compare them directly using the CoordinateExtractor.When using the Matcher, I intentionally excluded the geometries and matched the features purely based on the coordinate attributes. The matcher does find some matches between the two datasets, but it does not capture all of them.I also tried using both FeatureJoiner and FeatureMerger, but these transformers merge all attributes, which I would prefer to avoid for this workflow.Initially, I suspected the issue might be related t

Hi!It seems like the 3D-tiles writer in FME 2025.2 produces artifacts like the ones below in cesiumjs (version 1.134), where they are not prevalent in basically the same workspace in 2024.2 (everything is the same except for a new writer). Is there any information on why this might be or is there maybe a fix for this in later versions? This problem seem to occur for multiple datasets. They look fine using inspector and in other software, as well as returning no validity errors, as far as we know.  

Hi everyone,I’m trying to read the contents of a folder to identify all file geodatabases (GDBs) and the feature classes stored within them. However, when feature classes with the same name exist in different GDBs, they appear only once in the schema Has anyone encountered this before, and what is the best way to handle or distinguish feature classes with identical names across multiple GDBs?

How would I go about reading these polygons (which are buffered lines) from Smallworld into FME without FME filling in the gaps in the polygon. Alternatively, How would I restore the donut geometry of the polygons? I have tried GeometryCoercer, DonutBuilder, etc. with no luck. This will be written to a KML. 

Transaction #26 was successfully committedMULTI_WRITER: multi_writer_id `1': Writing feature 27000 FME Objects Worker [1944] > Failed to read features using the 'STADIA' readerTransaction #27 was successfully committedMULTI_WRITER: multi_writer_id `1': Writing feature 28000 Transaction #28 was successfully committed

I’ve several fme-worbench created in vers. 2023.2. When I update FME to later versions such as, 2025.2.4 or 2026.1 this warning below pops-up and the run crashes mor or less.“Running (.fme) Mapping Files is deprecated. Please see http://fme.ly/fmeMappingFileDeprecation for more information”Any ideas why and what I can do? 

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has succeeded in reading an ESRI SDE geometric network configuration - rules etc. ?I would like to export to a readable format for reporting.  From research , all Arc Catalog 10.6. tools are no longer available for these kind of things. No arcpy either.So possibly an SQL approach, but I don’t know even in which tables such things might be found. 

I have a series of pdf’s that have been georeferenced in ArcGIS Pro, and as a result they have an associated .aux.xml file with them. If I bring that pdf into ArcGIS Pro, it is accurately depicted on the map in the correct location.  However, in FME when I read in the pdf, it shows me all of the vector features in the pdf, but the pdf features themselves are located around the co-ordinate 0,0 and not in the georeferenced location. I understand this is because the .aux.xml isn’t being read by FME. In FME, how can I create a workflow that will accurately read in both the .pdf and its corresponding .aux.xml so that the vector features are visible in the graphics window and to export to a file geodatabase feature class? I don’t want to convert the pdf to raster/tiff because then I will lose the vector features.

 Hi folks! As I was using AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to troubleshoot, I suddenly received information from the AI about the "Generate Workspace Documentation" function. Here's what I learned:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Generate Workspace DocumentationThis feature allows you to automatically generate comprehensive documentation for your FME workspace. The output is typically an HTML file that provides detailed insights into your workspace structure, parameters, and transformations. It's incredibly useful for sharing with colleagues or for archiving your workflows. How to Use It: Usage in FME Workbench (GUI):Open the FME Workbench application. Load the workspace you want to document. From the Tools menu, select Generate Workspace Documentat

Hi everyone,I’m working with a line layer (see attached image) where some segments are missing. These missing parts actually exist in other layers, and my goal is to “fill in” or reconstruct the complete network by integrating those segments.In other words, I have:A primary line layer with gaps Additional layers that contain the missing line segmentsWhat would be the best approach in FME to identify and merge these missing sections into the main layer?I’m especially interested in workflows or transformers that can help match and connect these geometries properly (e.g. snapping, merging, or topology-based methods).I’ve attached a second image showing the layer that contains the missing parts.Any suggestions or best practices would be greatly appreciated!Thanks in advance. 

I have georefferenced pdf file(HLB_Map) and i need a output as digitalized layout map( for reference  i have attached ) by using raster pdf file...Please give a guidence 

Dear users,I`m quite new to FME. I use FME Form 2025.2.I try to convert a poylgon-Shapefile to dxf.I show you the model attached in an image: The shapefile “rasternetz” gets a Coordinatesystem (EPSG: 25832) and is changed from poylgon to line (via GeometryCoercer). If I transport that file to a NEW Shapefile (Writer) everything is fine (it is a line-shapefile then, has a coodinate system, all the 5367 objects are well shown in QGIS). But: It I use a DXF-Writer the file is created (I can successfully open it in AutoCad Map), but I CAN`T open it in QGIS. And it`s very very weird: QGIS says: “That dxf has no coordinate system” (eventhough I defined one in the FME-Writer). And if I set a coordinate system in QGIS manually to that dxf, eventhough no geometry is shown at all ?? Has anyb

I have a dwg file format exported from Autocad Architecture which contains 3D Wall type objects. I am using “Autocad Civil 3D Reader” in FME(2026.1) but I am having two issues:1. The geometry of the wall component (eg. hatches) is not being extracted by the reader. 2. Wall style properties are not being read (the wall geometry has properties like style or material). I have tried to expose them (style attribute and geometry) but I could not find them. Note: I don’t get any errors.Does anyone have suggestions how to deal with these issues?

Hello - a colleague has set up a table in an MS SQL Esri SDE and they are trying to use the FME Esri Geodatabase (ArcSDE Geodb) writer to truncate the table and insert new data.However, when the table was created (using ArcGIS Pro) they chose some long attribute names (e.g. 45 characters). This is now causing an issue as the FME ArcSDE writer enforces a 31 character limit for attribute names. This means that we cannot get the writer schema to match the schema of the database table.It seems that the FME Esri SDE writer is enforcing a character limit to attribute names that is stricter than the limits applied by the Esri SDE itself. Is there any way to override this limit on the FME writer?  I think we could use an MS SQL writer to truncate and insert the data but would prefer to use the Esri SDE specific writer if at all possible.Thanks in advance.

Unable to retrieve connection 'connection'. Error. It can't be recreated with edit connection context menu? How can be recreated with the same parameters, I already know those parameters, user password schema, host…. It can be asier to recreate if the edit connection menu, create a new one with the same name, and only fill the missing parameters kind, host, user, password, schema, etc… How this can be done I mean recreate the database connection with the same name?

Hello,I have a file with a .bag extension, and I would like to convert it into LAS format. Could you please assist me with this process?Thank you in advance for your support.

there is a feature service layer (i’m the owner) with a filter statement on it.when I view the layer’s properties on AGO, I can see the filter. When I add it to an arcpro project, I can see the filter in the definition query. Looking at the REST end point (the one that has the <organization>.maps.gis.com address), i see all records. When I add the layer into FME either by AGOL reader or feature Service reader, I only see the filtered records and I don’t know how to get all the records. AI is telling me to put 1=1 in the where statement to bypass, but it didnt. 

Hello all!I have a question regarding accessing data in an Enterprise Geodatabase in a branch-versioned Feature Service scenario:Using FME’s Esri Geodatabase (ArcSDE Geodb) Reader, can I read branch-versioned feature classes directly from my Enterprise Geodatabase (SDE connection) now that I have published a branch-versioned Feature Service? If I point it to the “sde.DEFAULT” version, will it access the features correctly?I would like to perform some heavy geoprocessing tasks, and my Feature Service performance isn’t keeping up, so the Esri ArcGIS Connector is a no-go

I'm quite new to CAD. I have an Oracle database with parcels. I would like to convert these to DGN (for users in Microstation) and DWG (for users in Autocad). The parcelnumbers should be a text field as the centroid of the parcels.  I have only a licence for Microstation to test the DWG's over there before I can sent them to the users using Autocad. I can create and convert the parcels and texts to DGN. These work fine.When converting the parcels to DWG I can see the number of features (elements) in Microstation, but not the geometry itself.What should I do get the geometry right?  

Hi FME Community,I came across this presentation from the 2017 FME User Conference on integrating GIS data into PSS®SINCAL:https://fme.safe.com/presentations/pss-sincal-network-modelling-from-gis-data-using-fme/From what I understand, the workflow relies on a custom FME process combined with a third-party DLL to generate and populate the SINCAL database schema.I’m currently exploring a similar use case (GIS → electrical network modeling in SINCAL), and I’d like to ask:Has anyone implemented a more recent workflow for integrating FME with PSS®SINCAL? Are there any newer approaches using FME (e.g., PythonCaller, APIs, CIM, etc.) instead of direct database writing? Is there any official or community-supported FME reader/writer for SINCAL available today?From wh

I have line features . When two lines really intersect, I would like to create a new vertex at the intersection point .My requirement is:if two lines intersect, create a vertex on the lines at the intersection location if it does not exist the new vertex should get a Z value that is 1 meter lower than the other existing vertices of the lineFor example, if the line vertices have Z = 145, then the new intersection vertex should have Z = 144.Currently I am using Insector, and to filter out the nodes that share a node between consecutive lines, I cobination of coordinate extractor and FeatureJoiner. Afterwards, I extract all coordinates of the lines and join them again with the remaining points from Insector to identify the real intersecting points, as well as the intersecting points that do not exist as vertices on the line.Then I gave new z values to this vertex candidate but how can i insert them onto l

Hi,I have a strange issue when writing to excel. I have a feature writer to excel in dynamic mode. To prevent numbers being converted to a scientific notation I added a Excel Styler where I set the custom numer format to 0. This works perfect.The problem is that now my dates and datetimes are suddenly shown as number. When I change the cell format to date it shows the date, but I want it to directly show the date. When I remove the ExcelStyler, dates are shown as dates. Anyone any idea how to fix this?I use FME 2023.2.5.