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Please disable auto attaching transformers to links while moving a group of transformers or entire bookmark

  • March 29, 2025
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mariuszwojcikgb
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Auto attaching transformer to a link is a great feature. But while moving multiple transformers some of them they attach to links without such intension. If not noticed it create a lot of problems.

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    nic_ran
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    • April 3, 2025

    If you just hold down the shift key when you drag then they won’t auto connect.

    Holding down shift in older versions of FME (pre-2024 I think) would simply disable the auto-connect. In 2024 and newer the behaviour has changed a bit so that it also constrains movement to align with adjacent transformers. In some cases this can be useful but I prefer the old behaviour.

      JennaKAtSafe
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      Hi ​@mariuszwojcikgb, you can control this behaviour by going into FME Options > Workbench >  Transformer Options > Use Drag-and-Insert Transformers.

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