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DGN text to GIS Annotation feature class

  • May 14, 2026
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ccristea
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Hello,

I I am fairly inexperienced with some FME processes.

My task at work is to extract text from DGN files and convert it to Annotation Feature classes in a GDB. I need to override the FontSize value that comes from DGN with a specific value in the GDB Annotation class, and all my attempts failed. Does anyone have suggestions on how to go about it? I am using FME 2024 and ArcPro 3.5. Thanks!

 

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j.botterill
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  • May 15, 2026

Two options

  1. You must explicitly set geodatabase annotation attribute

  • geodb_text_string → the text value

  • geodb_text_size → text size
  • geodb_text_x_coord, geodb_text_y_coord → position
  • geodb_text_feat_class_name → destination annotation class

 

2. You might want to try the transformer LabelPointReplacer

and the output connection goes into a writer, where in FME2024 writer parameters there is a geometry dropdown for geodb_annotation. In FME2026 they have moved this to the User Attributes tab…. strangely..