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I'm attempting to use the Trimble Connect web connection, but I am receiving an authentication error. I have a Trimble Connect account and have received my consumer key and consumer secret for authentication, but I'm not able to get it to work.  I've reviewed the Trimble Connect API documentation, but I am still relatively new to working with API's, and this API requires multiple steps, so I'm having trouble. Does anybody have examples of authenticating with Trimble Connect with FME? I could sure use some assistance. I downloaded the provided collection and environment in PostMan and was able to connect, but no luck getting this to work in FME. Trimble Connect API Documentation 

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Hi all, Often users from this forum reply and attach a file with a sample workspace that shows how the transformer works. So I wonder if there is a collection of example workspaces for any transformer somewhere ? Thank you!  

I am trying to load some buildings to Cesium but when translating shp to Cesium 3D tiles I get rotating buildings in Cesium (when changing the camera position), although the buildings' location is correct in Cesium. I've tried converting this shp file to gml and then loading this gml to Cesium ion which makes 3d tiles itself and this works - buildings are not rotating. What could go wrong with FME Cesium tranformer when tiling?

Hi there! I am a testing the capacities of setting up a REST API to interact with FME Server, and I am now stuck trying to get access from an external network. I am usinghttp://<yourServerHost>/fmerest/, pasting my hostname:80, but browser always reply with the “This site can’t be reached”So, I can neither access Web User Interface from an external network Was looking for an answer on the Forum, but couldn’t find any. Some post are around allowing firewall to get the port 80. Already did that, and nothing happens. Do you have any suggestions?Thank you very much, J.

I would like to explode a polygon containing lines and arcs into its parts and preserve the arcs. I am reading an autocad drawing and I tried the chopper transformer but it chopped the arc into line segments which is not what I need. Has anyone done this before?

When I run workspace its gives me error for below lines : Starting translation...Starting translation...Python version 2.7 loaded successfullyTraceback (most recent call last):  File "<string>", line 19, in MF_Include_1611748445222  File "<string>", line 5, in ParamFunc  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/UserDict.py", line 40, in __getitem__    raise KeyError(key)KeyError: 'FME_LOCAL_OUTPUT'INCLUDE -- failed to evaluate Python script `def ParamFunc():  import os, time, re  temp_output_path = os.environ['FME_LOCAL_OUTPUT']But actual code is like  import os, time, re, sys print("before printing....")temp_output_path =  os.environ.get('FME_LOCAL_OUTPUT')print("printingvalue",temp_output_path)Its not running actual code. why its is like this ? I have set up environment variable also able to get value in general python script.  fmw script was running FME 2016 server. I am trying to run same script in FME 2020 workbench. This running fro

I have set environment variable which I am able to access in terminal. But in workbench. Is there any setting need to access this variable ? Trying to access using  os.environ.get('FME_LOCAL_OUTPUT') This is python startup script where some logging activity is doing.  This is working in FME server. Same thing am trying to replicate on local machine. Log of error :  Starting translation...('printing path', None)Traceback (most recent call last):  File "<string>", line 19, in MF_Include_161192722330  File "<string>", line 6, in ParamFunc  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/posixpath.py", line 70, in join    elif path == '' or path.endswith('/'):AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'endswith'  INCLUDE -- failed to evaluate Python script `def ParamFunc():  import os, time, re   temp_output_path = os.environ.get('FME_LOCAL_OUTPUT')  print("printing path", temp_output_path) 

FME 2020: What is the equivalent tool for AutoCAD “join” in FME? For example, in the screenshot below, I got 4 lines. I need to join (merge) connected lines to end up with 2 lines (polylines). What tool can perform this?        

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?  

Hi all, I have a seemingly easy question. I have two feature classes that I have spatially joined using the spatial relator. There are two cities fields in this new feature. For the sake of the example, we can refer to them as Cities A and Cities B. Some values are null in both fields, however the Cities A is more accurate. How do I combine Cities A and Cities B into a new field with priority given to Cities A, assuming it is not null. i.e. if Cities A is null and Cities B has a value, we use Cities B. If Cities A and B both have values for a feature, then only Cities A would be used.

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 ?

Hi All, I'm trying to use PythonCaller for a few more complex date calculations that I couldn't find how to easily do with other FME transforms. One of the things I need to do is some standard if/else testing to set a variable based on two other feature attribute values for further processing down the chain, however the results are not returning correctly. I've split out what i'm trying to do into a simple PythonCaller: import fmeimport fmeobjects# Template Function interface:# When using this function, make sure its name is set as the value of# the 'Class or Function to Process Features' transformer parameter def processFeature(feature):    #Define vars    completionDate = feature.getAttribute('PREREQ_COMPLETE_DATE')    notRequiredDate = feature.getAttribute('PREREQ_NOTREQUIRED_DATE')    useDate = None    #Test if completionDate is null and fill with notRequiredDate if so     if completionDate is None:        useDate = notRequiredDate    else:        useDate = completionDate #Set new 

Hi @everyone, I want to test my 3D Dataset for vertical lines (only horizontal are allowed). I instructed the transformer to test if the z-start point is the same like the z-endpoint. Now the problem is the amount of z-points in the data set differs, some lines got more than 6 or less:  How can I test dynamically for the end z-point? Thank you in advance.

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  

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,I attempting to write to an existing table which contains polygons based in Postgres database. I have selected truncate existing table. I get following error:Error was 'ERROR: null value in column "objectid" violates not-null constraint The object ID seems to be an issue only when attempting remove existing data and add new data. When creating a new table, this is not a issue.  

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....

I gather @runneals​  has also had this. Writing (truncating) to an ArcGIS Online feature service (that was created by FME) fails with the following error.  WARN |ArcGIS Online Feature Service Writer: 'addResults' error for a feature in 'MAP_WS_POINT'. The error code from the server was '1000' and the message was: 'The type initializer for '' threw an exception.' 2021-01-25 23:34:13| 24.4| 0.2|WARN |... Last line repeated 999 times ... 2021-01-25 23:34:13| 24.4| 0.0|ERROR |ArcGIS Online Feature Service Writer: 10000 features successfully written to 'MAP_WS_POINT', but the server rejected the 1000 features in the last request due to errors Anyone else getting this? Have asked our vendor but just posting here for wider visibility. It came up for the first time last night.

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

Hello,I have a bigger workspace with a lot of spatial transformations writing into .ffs files. The process is running since two yeas on FME Server 2018. Now after migrating the workspace to FME 2020 the process ends with a FATAL 'Expression: !isPoly || curve->isClosed2D()'.However the .ffs are written successfully.Now I 'm searching for the transformer which might have fired the message to analyse what I have to change.Any ideas?thanks Klaus 

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.

Hello all,I've got a spreadsheet with filenames, and have been asked to rename the files in a folder/subfolders - with the filenames in the spreadsheet. After joining them, which works fine, I then put it through an Attribute Manager to have the attached image as an output destination (Folders and a Document at the end). I was wondering if anyone could shed any light on why the output files, from the FileCopy writer (both Copy and Move mode) come out as folders, and not the PDF files as they went in?

Hi All, I want to filter my datasets for features which are closed polygons with surface area>0. I assume I need a filter but which one and how to set it right?  TY