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The FeatureWriter now has optional FeatureType output ports, it would be nice if the features output through these ports also included the _dataset attribute that is available on the summary port.
Would be nice to provide better info for the {StatusMessage} variable when jobs fail (instead of the generic: "A fatal error has occurred. Check the logfile above for details.") A start would be to include all the lines in the log that contain ERROR: instead of just the last generic line. Partially related to https://knowledge.safe.com/content/idea/44230/provide-better-error-messages.html
The default Knowledge Center setup is "All", which apparently only shows "Articles".I seem to remember when "All" was "Questions" + "Ideas" only.As it is now, "All" is completely useless. Please consider changing it back to Questions+Ideas.And articles look like they are being timestamp-updated daily. This is not beneficial.Cheers.
According to the site "GraphML is a comprehensive and easy-to-use file format for graphs" http://graphml.graphdrawing.org/ A reader for this open XML format would create FME features from these documents including, graphs, nodes, edges, labels with associated styles. Note that some preliminary work has been done using an XML reader in a workspace.
Hi,FME already supports (b3dm) batched 3dtiles format, however does not supports i3dm (instanced 3dtiles). As you know, b3dm tiles are most used format to represent buildings, city objects in CesiumJS environment. I3dm is also another 3dtiles format, mostly suggested to representing 3d models sharing same geometries like trees, billboards, city lights and etc. FME have lots of essential and powerful transformers to create instance 3D models and calculate coordinates of these models (for exp. RandomPointGenerator and PointOnRaster ValueExtractor are very useful to distribute these models on to map). I think it will be a great feature to support i3dm 3dtiles with ability of combining multiple tilesets into one, like in this sample: https://github.com/AnalyticalGraphicsInc/3d-tiles-samples/tree/master/tilesets/TilesetWithTreeBillboards
How to run FME jobs on server to update data by click button on portal for ArcGIS. May be something like widget or script? I am using python on local folder. We need to move this job to server that started by button on portal for arcgis map
The WFS reader currently does not give the option for parameters to be used inside the feature type setup, e.g. for a search envelope. These can be set in the navigator window after adding the feature type, but it would be useful to set them in the initial dialog.https://fmecommunity-ideas.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/2018-09-07-13-47-11-multi-none-mahnamahna-arcgis-t.png">
About possibility in FME Workbench to write in Microstation DGN XFM format, linear elements (polylines) with attributes for a dataset that have lines with elements but other format not supported by Microstation. I need to be able to see in Microstation Bentley Map the polylines and their attributes. Currently, I have the lines and their attributes in MS access format for Geomedia and ESRI and would be great to be able to export them in DGN with XFM attributes to view in Bentley Map.
Writing DGN8XFM, how to write polyline elements with XFM attributes?There is a Reader from DGN8XFM files, dgn with attributes linked to elements, but no writer to be able to obtain a DGN file with attributes to graphical elements? How to create a FME schema that writes DGN file with XFM attributes?
It would be nice if FME can read DJI drone Phantom log files.
It seems weird, that ImageFetcher has an option to auto-detect an image MIME type, but not a way to (optionally) return the found MIME type into a parameter.Please add this feature.
FME Data inspector have a function of Filter Features,But it seems to work only on Feature View,and not on Table View.Most of the time, filtering the features, but also hope that the Table View can keep synchronized,If this function can work both on the Feature View and Table View,It may be more convenient.
We often need to use FME to process DWG 3D model files that are created using AutoCAD vertical products such as AutoCAD Civil3D, AEC, MEP or add-on products such as Bentley AutoPlant, Intergraph/Hexagon CADworx. Each of these products use AutoCAD Object Enablers (OEs) to create graphic objects. For FME to read the model geometry, someone must first save the model to a separate DWG file with proxy graphics. This means an extra step, more file management, and typically results in very large files. It would be great for FME to support the freely available OEs so those steps wouldn't be needed.
***Note from Migration:*** Original Title was: PointCloudCoercer: Add an option not to convert color components to "fme_color" automatically The PointCloudCoercer (Output Geometry: Individual Points) automatically converts color components - color_red, color_green, and color_blue to "fme_color", if you have set parameters to preserve the color components as attributes.In some cases it might be convenient, but I found that it would just make worse the performance if you want to extract the color components individually. In my case, the workspace has to save every point including components into a MongoDB collection. Firstly, I split "fme_color" generated by the PointCloudCoercer into three parts and restored original values, then wrote the points into DB. It took a long time.Next, I renamed the color components with the PointCloudComponentRenamer beforehand not to generate undesired "fme_color". Result, writing speed with the second method was faster than the first method, 2+ times.It would be better if the PointCloudCoercer would have an option to extract color components as is, without converting them to "fme_color" automatically.
The ability to scrape attachment attributes without actually reading/downloading all of the attachments into a Workspace would be phenomenal. There is a huge performance hit with a large dataset to "Include Attachments" so that you can get to the attachment attributes.Use Case:A User simply wants to review their dataset to determine whether or not attachments are present for every feature in a dataset of 5,000+ features, so that they can narrow in on the missing and ensure that attachments are made.
Add an option for handling "Polygon start/end points" to the Generalizer transformer. The Generalizer doesn't generalize polygon start/end points. In cases such as "Remove first colinear point from polygon", @jdh found that when you want to remove a colinear point which is also happens to be the first/last vertex in a polygon, the Generalizer doesn't remove it. In this instance, an important corner vertex is removed.
When you need to edit a named connection, you need to go in Tools / FME Options / Database connections or Web connections.It would be great if we could edit connections directly from other places like readers and writers (basically a shortcut to Tools / FME Options / Database connections or Web connections) :And the same to test the connection in place.
It seems we cant use TLS/SSL connection with MongoDB reader & writer, right ?MongoDB logfile :[initandlisten] waiting for connections on port 27017 ssl [listener] connection accepted from XXXXXX:60097 #1 (1 connection now open) [conn1] Error receiving request from client: SSLHandshakeFailed: The server is configured to only allow SSL connections. Ending connection from XXXXXX:60097 (connection id: 1) [conn1] end connection XXXXXX:60097 (0 connections now open) So I would like the TLS/SSL support with MongoDB in FME...
This might already be an idea mentioned here that I simply have not come across yet. But in a recent chat I was recommended to post this as an idea here to be voted on.What I suggest is a scheduling method on server which allows all workspaces in a single repository to be ran as a batch set, or in an ordered set by the user. This would be accomplished with a single scheduled time of start at the schedule page on server and choosing the repository alone to run all workspaces within. As far as I know, currently each workspace has to be scheduled individually, regardless if it resides in the same repository.If there is a method already in place in 2018 server which can perform this I am not aware and would love to learn how to do it.Thanks,Todd
A onedrive for business Transformer ( just like O.D Personal) or a way to upload files easier to sharepoint would be a massive benefit. Cant believe this is already no available as most companies use Microsoft.Thanks,
***Note from Migration:*** Original Title was: Option to limit the number of Data Inspector instances launched from FME Workbench After a couple of hours of working with FME I find I usually end up with 3-4 different instances of FME Data Inspector open. It's hard to keep track of why FME Workbench launches new instances of Data Inspector but if I could limit it to only having one open it would be great. Not having to search for a tab in multiple instances of Data Inspector would save me loads time.
Calculate Fréchet distance (similarities) between two geometries I'm not sure if this should be an option or mode on an existing transformer, or a brand new one. The Frechet Distance is a measure of similarity between geometries that takes into account the location and ordering of the points along the curves. Basically an "ish" measurement to see how similar geometries are. Maybe a ChangeDetector with a tolerance of some kind? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9chet_distance
When using the AttributeManager I think an enhancement would be if the possible actions should start with a distinctive letter (eg "Set Value", "Leave or Ignore" (for Do Nothing), "Rename", "Forget" (for Remove), "Default" (for Set Default Value) so that one can select and then easily act by hitting a single key.
Would be awesome to have a writer (& reader) to esri big data store.
Make the import button on AttributeFilter more intelligent so that it only imports new values.Currently the Import button will add values that already appear in the "Possible Attribute Values" list, then the transformer fails.
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