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Coordinate settings when translating Smallworld to Microstation V8i

Forum|Forum|8 years ago
October 24, 2017
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robyn_studts

When I am translating Smallworld 4.2 using a seed file that has a coordinate system set the file that is created does not have a coordinate system set. If I create a file from within Microstation using the same seed file the new file does have the coordinate system set. I verified that during the translation using FME the correct Seed file is being used. I then created a translation of a V8i Microstation file translating to another V8i Microstation file using the same Seed File and the coordinate system is unset in the created file.

Am I missing some kind of setting? or is there a know problem with Coordinate systems and Microstation files?

Best answer by andreaatsafe

Hi @robyn_studts,

Unfortunately, FME cannot read/write coordinate system information from/to a Microstation DGN file at the moment. We do have an outstanding enhancement request to add this capability (PR37826). I will post an update here when this capability is available in a beta release.

- Andrea

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Forum|Forum|8 years ago
October 24, 2017

Hi @robyn_studts,

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robyn_studts
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Forum|Forum|8 years ago
October 24, 2017

Hi @robyn_studts,

- Andrea

I am not trying to read or right any particular coordinate system. I guess my question is why when a DGN is created using FME the DGN does not keep the coordinate system associated with the Seed file that is used to create it.. Why does it change?

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Robyn

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Forum|Forum|8 years ago
October 24, 2017

Thanks

Robyn

Currently, seed files are loaded, modified and written as the DGN V8 destination dataset, and unfortunately the coordinate system in the seed file is not preserved in this process.

There is an existing idea that seems related to the problem, you could comment on and up vote if you would like to see this functionality added. https://knowledge.safe.com/idea/27401/retaining-the-data-present-in-seed-file-while-writ.html

You could also post a new idea if that idea does not match your problem.The more votes your idea gets, the more likely it will be completed. Thank you for making FME even better!