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  • March 21, 2017
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I would like to transform a directory with several DXF oder DWG files with a coordinate transformation and write all the DXF or DWG files into one new directory. How can I write all the files with the same schema as the input files? I need an output file per input file. I only get one merged output file from the input files. I tried to do that with dynamic reader and writer. How can I get the same amount with same schema of output files like the input files? With esri shapefile this ist easily possible with dynamic workflow.

Thank you!

Best answer by erik_jan

Look for the setting "Fanaout Dataset" on the Writer.

Use the attribute fme_basename as the Fanout attribute (it contains the name of the file from the Reader).

That allows you to create the same files in a different folder on the output.

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erik_jan
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  • March 21, 2017

Look for the setting "Fanaout Dataset" on the Writer.

Use the attribute fme_basename as the Fanout attribute (it contains the name of the file from the Reader).

That allows you to create the same files in a different folder on the output.

itay
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  • March 21, 2017

Dynamic is the way to go for this job, but as @erik_jan mentions, the dynamic transformation will use the fme_feature_type ( in cad terms layer or level), what you need is the fme_basename (file name).

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  • mewi
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  • March 23, 2017

Thank you for the suggestion.

I made a AttributeExposer with Attribute to Expose: fme_basename. I tried to set the writer but it's not working yet.

How can I configurate the writer that I get the dxf files?

itay
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  • March 23, 2017

Thank you for the suggestion.

I made a AttributeExposer with Attribute to Expose: fme_basename. I tried to set the writer but it's not working yet.

How can I configurate the writer that I get the dxf files?

I think that this is a good place to start when trying a dynamic translation:

 

https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/1050/dynamic-workflow-tutorial-introduction.html

 

 

And in your case this I would recommend this too:

 

https://knowledge.safe.com/articles/1157/dynamic-workflow-tutorial-destination-schema-as-a.html

 

just mind the difference between the GIS example and your CAN data , especially the difference between the fme_basename and fme_feature_type

 

 

https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_Workbench/!FeatureTypeProperties/feature_types_attributes.htm?Highlight=basename#About2

 

 

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  • mewi
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  • July 6, 2017

thank you @itay, unfotunately this is not helping for my problem. I made a new attempt for solving it because it would be very helpful for several workflows.

I follow the steps like in the tutorial "Dynamic Workflows: Destination Schema as a Mirror Image of the Source Dataset " described, but there is no automaticlly published Parameter called 'Feature Types to Read'.

I can write shapefile data dynamically in a new folder and the difference with the feature type to CAD data is clear but I can't implement it for the CAD data. I need something like a feature type fanout in the writer from the feature type, but I don't know how.

Can someone help me?

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