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jamal

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FME 2020: What is the equivalent tool in FME to “Planarize” in ArcGIS?

FME 2020: What is the equivalent tool in FME to “Planarize” in ArcGIS? I couldn’t figure out if there is an equivalent tool in FME to “Planarize” in ArcGIS

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3 years ago

LizAtSafeSafer

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What's Up Wednesday: FME News for the Week Ending 29-January-2021

Welcome to another edition of What’s Up Wednesday FME Hub WorkshopDid you know that we often review content on the FME Hub that is published by Safe Software Lab. Yesterday we had an FME Hub workshop where custom transformers such as the PotraceCaller, PointCloudSurfaceGenerator, AverageAreaCalculator, FuzzyStringComparer, and the EsriAnnotationRenderer received a 2020.2 update. There are lots more that were updated yesterday, so be sure to test out the latest version in your workspaces. If you come across an item on the FME Hub that isn’t published by Safe Software Lab, but needs an update or is broken, please leave a comment on the FME Hub item or reach out to the developer directly. WebinarsOur webinar team has been very busy planning and scheduling 2021’s first round of webinars:Ask Me Anything About Excel Integration - February 3rd7 FME Server Use Cases To Convince Your Boss - February 11thEnterprise Integration Solutions for Government - February 17thGetting Started with Enterp

3 years ago

jamal

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FME 2020: “AreaBuilder” tool fails to convert lines to polygons,

FME 2020: “AreaBuilder” tool fails to convert lines to polygons, I couldn’t figure out why AreaBuilder” tool fails to convert lines to polygons The data and workbench are attached

FME 2020: How to select polygons (areas) that contain more than point?

FME 2020: How to select polygons (areas) that contain more than one point? I couldn’t figure out how to select polygons (areas) that contain more than one point. For example, in the screenshot below, I got just two polygons that contain more than one point. How to get them identified and selected?

I would like to know how this other script or macros are link to main script ?

I am new to FME. trying to find out existing script written by old developers. If you see in above image there is multiple tab like main, Set Coord Sys etc. how this tab link together ?

3 years ago

ronan

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Interpretation empty attribute Shape

Hello, I use FME to generate a PostGIS table from a Shape file.When the value of an attribute type real is set =NULL, FME displays it as =0.I don't know if the problem is due to : A bug of FME (misunderstanding of NULL attribute)A problem of the input Software that generate Empty string value : It should not be possible to generate empty string with numeric attributes?Thanks

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3 years ago

gogopotter90Contributor

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Geospatial pdf output is not responding to open .

after saving the output of my workbench (Geospatial pdf ), i found it is too slow to show the included data inside the pdf and sometimes it is not responding .so my question how could i save pdf file and let the output file working quickly without any problem ?should i change sth in parameter of pdf writer?my expected output as several lines and points inside polygon .another question relates to the output ,lines are not clear at pdf file ,how could i change the scale of output to show lines clear in pdf without zooming . Thanks for help

3 years ago

gioContributor

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Tester error after upgrade to latest

I upgraded a workspace in versionFME(R) 2019.2.1.0 (20191202 - Build 19813 - WIN64) Reason was to solve a sudden problem concerning fan out on a autocad writer.When scheduled and called trough a windows scheduled batch file it fails to complete the fan out. If i run it direct, the fan out works. So i decided to upgrade transformers,. Now i get this error related tot the feature ordering across or over all ports. This error is given for all the testers in my workspace! Wh..wh..why? THis does not happen if i run the workspace directly (not trough a windows batfile) Here is the error: FME 2019.1.1.0 (20190801 - Build 19617 - WIN64) FME Desktop Oracle Edition (floating) Permanent License. Machine host name is: LDNPVWAPP074Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Server 4.0 64-bit (Build 9600) Copyright (c) 1994 - 2019, Safe Software Inc. Safe Softwar

Hi everybody, I'd like to manage FME scripts to GIT or GIT LAB whitout FME Server.

Hi everybody,I'd like to manage FME scripts to GIT or GIT LAB whitout FME Server.First question : is it possible ?Second question : what kind of way to try it ? Thanks for your response. Nicolas

Trouble adding Web Connection

I am trying to Read, and eventually Write, to an ArcGIS Portal hosted feature layer using ArcGIS Pro/Data Interoperability FME(R) 2020.0.1.0 (20200407 - Build 20218 - WIN64. I believe I was successful adding a new service using the ESRI ArcGIS Portal (Template) (see image 1). I tested, which connected to the Portal. When I try to add a Web Connection, I select the service I just created, Authenticate (successfully) (see image 2), but after that, I close the authenticate window and nothing is added to my available web connections, even after restarting FME (see image 3) I'm not sure if I missed a step, but I can't figure out what's going on/not working.

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3 years ago

nic_ranContributor

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Is it possible to set the NAD27 to NAD83 Datum at the workspace level?

This article:https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Server_Documentation/AdminGuide/Configuring-Datum-Shifts.htmexplains various methods of configuring FME to work with USA and Canadian grid shift files. However, the company I'm working for routinely works with both USA and Canadian data, so it's not practical to set this value for all of FME. Rather than performing a manual CSMapReproject everywhere it's needed in the workspace, is it possible to define the grid shift file to be used just once for an entire workspace? It would be great if this was available as a setting under Workspace Parameters but there doesn't seem to be anything there....

3 years ago

oliver.morrisContributor

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sql server jdbc timeout issues

Hi, I have a few sql executor transformers in a sequence. They are using sql server jdbc driver connections. When I run I get the following notices usually from either the second or the third executor in the chain. com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerException: The query has timed out. I have in the past got round this by putting in feature holders which seem to close the existing connection session but it doesnt appear to be working and is affecting workbenches in desktop and cloud. I dont get these issues with using the native sql client but because I need them to run in cloud they need to be on jdbc. Does anyone have any suggestions as to work arounds for this. thank you

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3 years ago

btlContributor

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Is this PythonCaller documentation incorrect?

I tried running the Class Interface example on this page:https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Desktop_Documentation/FME_Transformers/Transformers/pythoncaller.htmBut the code as written, (after correcting the indentation) gives me the same area for each polygon.To get the expected result I have to remove the 3rd & 4th from last lines (and re-correct the indents) i.e.:import fmeobjects class FeatureProcessor(object): def __init__(self): self.featureList = [] self.totalArea = 0.0 def input(self,feature): self.featureList.append(feature) self.totalArea += feature.getGeometry().getArea() feature.setAttribute("total_area", self.totalArea) self.pyoutput(feature)Was this written for an earlier version of Python, or is it an error? I'm not good enough at Python to know why the original script didn't work.

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3 years ago

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Update, delete and insert in single workspace

I'm trying to find an effective way toread in a feature classuse an area on area overlayer with another feature class to split some geometries and inherit attributesupdate the feature class that I read in in the first place with the updated geometries and attributesSo there are two datasets, blue and red. Blue is the data I want to read in, edit and then write out. Red is the data I am going to split it by.I somehow want to take the blue data and edit it and then write it back out to the same feature class. In the below, the green squares are not needed as there will be no change. The orange squares in the centre will stay identical except that one of their attributes will be updated to include the "BOX_ID" of the red box (in this case, the OBJECTID) with which they intersect. The yellow squares need to be split along the boundaries of the red box, with the portion that is "inside" the box inheriting the ID of the box and the portion that is outside the box just

I have quite a complex workbench which I have been running successfully for a year or so which for some reason is suddenly failing. I get an 'Access is denied' error message. I have checked all path and filenames and have access to all. Anyone any i

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3 years ago

LizAtSafeSafer

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What's Up Wednesday: FME News for the Week Ending 22-January-2021

Welcome to your weekly dose of FME news! FME UC Postponed to 2022For the safety of all our attendees as well as everyone involved, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the FME User Conference to 2022. Save the date for August 23-26, 2020. For more information on tickets or refunds, please see our FMEUC FAQ. FME 2020.2.2 ReleasedDownload the latest version of FME 2020. Some improvements include:Upgraded CityJSON to 0.7Added Python support for ArcGIS Pro 2.7Shortened generated temp file paths Also, check out the 2021 beta with new features such as data streams and a published parameter manager. Webinars and Training in German, Spanish, Norwegian, and FrenchThanks to our Partners, you can watch a webinar or attend a course in another language. Check out our webinars or training pages to see what is available. Website ImprovementsOur digital marketing team is always working hard to improve our website to help you get the information you need. But we wanted to share a little a

3 years ago

jaircasti

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Creating a 3D Line with slope

I need help trying to create 3D lines with slopes. I do have 2 points to create a line but 2 points have different elevation. the VertexCreator and LineBuilder use only one elevation to the whole line. Is it any way to create this line? Jairo Castillo

How to set up a config for readers and writers that refer to files in a folder.

I have several fmw files that read and/or write to a particular folder structure. But sometimes the location of the folder structure changes servers. So i'm wanting a way to set a root variable for readers/writers so i only have to update the one variable instead of updating all fmw readers/writers. --------------------UPDATE--------------------I need to add, my intention is to have one variable/setting/config that is globally available across all my workspaces. So changing one configuration would affect all workspaces.For example, in a shapefile writer, the dataset location is d:\\folder\\to\\file.shp, but I'd like to change the location to something like $(GlobalVar)\\folder\\to\\file.shp. Where GlobalVar is available across all workspaces.

In an oracle database I would like to export to excel format a table with a particular filter. I would like to output only the rows containing the most recent date per section. How can I do this on FME?

Example of my database : I am a beginner in FME, thanks for help !

3 years ago

aquamarine

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Delete Reader from canvas but keep in Navigator window

Hi, I have a generic reader in my workspace which allows me to read in all types of file formats. However, I believe that in order to set the parameters for the different types of file formats, I need to add to my workspace, a reader for the particular file format I want to set the parameters for. I have done this, but I want to now remove the reader from the canvas but keep it in the Navigator window. I managed to do this once awhile ago, but now I have no idea how I did this. Any ideas?

3 years ago

jamal

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FME 2020: The “GeometryFilter” tool fails to detect objects of “circle” type in AutoCAD,

FME 2020: The “GeometryFilter” tool fails to detect objects of “circle” type in AutoCAD, I couldn’t figure out how to filter objects of “circle” type in AutoCAD. The “GeometryFilter” tool fails to catch them. Then how to filter the CAD circles? The data is attached

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libocContributor

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Hi, I am newish to FME professional and I am wondering if there is a way of extracting the filename of a hyperlink (in google sheets).

To put this into context I have a google sheet which has hyperlinks to photos. It shows the shared link but not the filename. I need to be able to extract the filename (and ideally the directory path from Google drive) so I can relink the photo to the new location. Hope this makes sense

3 years ago

jamal

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FME 2020: Which tool can be performed to display where the lines overlaps (duplicates) are,

FME 2020: Which tool can be performed to display where the lines overlaps (duplicates) are, I couldn’t figure out Which tool can be performed to display where the lines overlaps (duplicates) are. For example, in the screenshot below, there are 4 lines and overlapped in the place marked in orange. How this overlap can be displayed? the data is attached

3 years ago

jamal

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FME 2020: How to get lines extended to centers of circles?

FME 2020: How to get lines extended to centers of circles? In the screenshots below, this is how surveyors draw parcels. What I wanted here is to extend the lines that touch the circles to their centers so that all lines get connected at these centers How this might be performed in FME? Which tool can help on this?Sample data is attached

3 years ago

inframanContributor

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Exposing the X and Y Coordinates of a line

I have a shapefile, it is all lines with only two points in each line. Ultimately I'd like to expose the X and Y, start and end, of each line. CoordinateExtractor seems to be able to expose the X and Y of all the points but is there a way to filter that list, like Start X, Start Y; End X, End Y?

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