Transformers

Dear all,I am using a CSV reader to read my data from csv file. I have a column that contains almost only integer except 5 values, that contain a letter (e.g. 12a or 12b). Unfortunately the reader set the Type of this attribute to uint32, and the values that contain a letter are set to Null... So I loose this information...It seems that in older versions of FME there was possible to choose "Manual" for "Attribute definition" parameter. But I doesn't see this option in the 2022.1 version of FME.How could I do then to force this column to be read as a string ?I've seen that it is possible to specify manually attribute types in the FeatureReader, but could I use this transformer to read a file ? (I set the file path in the parameter, but I don't know what to pass in input, and the output is empty)  Thanks in advance for any help

I would like to manipulate whole ''column'' (list of attribute values) in a PythonCaller but I don't really understand how I can do that. For example in the example here below, I create a new attribute in `input` (=iterating over each each feature, right ?) ; what I am trying to do  1) in `close` : to print all unique values of the newly created attribute(WITHOUT iterating over each feature, so to work directly on the list of all attribute values that my data contain) 2) in `close` (or somewhere else) : to add directly a new attribute to my data by applying a function on the firstly created attribute (again WITHOUT iterating over each feature) Is it possible to do all these things in a Python caller ?  import fmeimport fmeobjectsdef processFeature(feature):    pass class FeatureProcessor(object):    def __init__(self):        pass    def input(self,feature):                progs_dict = globals()[fme.macroValues['VARNAME_DICT']]        all_prog_cols = list(progs_dict.keys())        all_

Hi, I will train a model to detect some objects based on aerial photos.For this I used these instruvtions decribed here:https://engage.safe.com/blog/2019/01/fme-does-computer-vision/After indicating the objets witch OpenCV I will preparte the data for training witch " RasterObjectDetectorSamplePreparer". Inputs are the source directory of the negative files and the annotation file. If I execute this I get an error: I don´t know what the problem !Does anyone have experience in this regard?

I have an Excel dataset. I am translating two time attributes named "Occurred_time" and "Reported_time" with this format:%I:%M:%S%p to this format:%H:%M:%S.Although it shows me the Preview Data, the result is rejected. I can't find what is the problem.

I have an SDE with a point feature class that has 120k locations across the entire US. I can read those points in with a normal reader, but it takes a long time ~5 minutes and I really only need to return 100 out of those 120k points.  Which 100 changes depending on the input of an excel reader. I pull in a list of 10 or 20 points from an excel sheet, take a 2 mile buffer around those points, and then spatial join that to the big list from SDE. Those 10 to 20 points could be anywhere in the US.  Is there a transformer that will let me read in my 10-20 points, then make a query to SDE/SQL with a transformer based on the location, so that I'm only asking the database for the records I need? That way I am not pulling in the rest of the 100k+ records.  Right now I am thinking I can take the lat long coordinates from the excel input and create a bounding box of sorts to query the SDE point feature class. But I don't see a transformer that can read from SDE 'inline' with the

Hi,I am currently trying to archive information out of old DWG files in my company. But so far I am still rather uncertain with how I open the DWG files in FME in a way, that I can access the labels within the DWG file and write them into another file format.I found a lot of tutorials with how to write into DWG, but nothing much the other way around.Can someone help or point me in the right direction?

I possess a polygon layer containing sections where polygons overlap and also areas where gaps exist between them. My objective is to address only minor overlapping sections, specifically those where polygons overlap by less than 20 square meters. I wish to consolidate the gaps between polygons as well, targeting cases where the gap between boundaries is less than 20 meters. Is it feasible to perform this analysis using FME? I attempted to utilize the AreaGapAndOverlapCleaner in FME, but it appears to make adjustments for any type of overlap. However, in certain instances, two polygons may possess identical geometry, and I do not desire the overlap to be rectified in such cases.

Hi all, does anyone know if it is possible to draw only the outside walls of a building based on a ground surface and a roof surface. So ground surface is given and should not be modified and a detailed roof shape is given and should also not be modified. It is important for us to keep the original roof and ground and create only the walls.. We are using BrepSolidBoundaryCreator. As input we are taken the roof polygon and we do a negative extrusion to minal z value. But unfortunately we have as result a new ground surface and the old one does not fit to the walls. We want to keep the original ground surface. So is it possible to move the created walls to the ground surface subsequently?This would be necessary to take our original ground surface! Something like this:

Hi, I will create Walls with the transformer BRepSolidBoundaryCreator.Beta. As input I have roof surface and ground surface. The transformer should take ground surface and roof surface and should create wall surface (orthogonal projection). If the roof does not 100% match the ground polygon, the roof should be adjusted. At the moment the transformer creates new walls and in addition new ground. Thats great but nevertheless I will take my own roof and ground surface. Is this possible? Or is there another transformer which I can use?

Hi all. I'm having some trouble reading the Feature Types in the Microsoft SharePoint List reader. I've uploaded an XML file for the Web Connection and successfully tested it. When attempting to read the Feature Types it throws the error in the attached image. I have permissions to access the site and I can open the same URL to the SharePoint site when it throws the error. What have I missed? It's my first time working with SharePoint lists in FME so any information is appreciated. Thanks,Michael  

I have tried using spread duplicate points remover followed by neighbour finder , but the feature is still in same location .This is critical issue . can you please help on this ? 

Hi AllI am using the neighbour finder, and it works absolutely fine, however i have noticed that some of the lines cross into the neighbouring polygons as shown on the image below.The YELLOW Line is the site boundary, and ideally I would like to keep the line within the site boundary, as shown by the RED line. The GREEN line shows what has been calculated.Anyone have any ideas if this can be done, and if so how... RegardsAndy 

Fanout expression using wildcards?: Need to split a shapefile into six shapefiles based on the third character in this string: US5ME54M. That 3rd character can be one of six characters, 1 thru 6.

Hello,  I created a script that update a gdb file. The problem is that in a table it update all fields in 10 minutes. In a other table in same database with same quantity of data it update in 3 days . What is the problem ? Do you have any idea or documentation about the gdb/sde update parameters? a capture to the table problem . ELE_MUFFE work perfectly but no ELE_MUFFE

When the dataset is run first the preview is fine. It is only when I first click View Source Data. The preview searches the connection at C:\\Windows\\System32\\%connectionname% which is wrong. It should just go to the connection defined in the workspace

plz Note there is there is thickness of this object so the challenge is to extract the Face coordinates. Highly thankful to all FME Community and Experts for your effort.  

Morning. I'm trying to create an upstream trace on a network using a loop. A feature finds the upstream id of it's nearest conduit, then uses a FeatureMerger to join with a shapefile of conduits and find the feature with that ID as it's downstream id, therefore moving one length of conduit upstream. It then loops back to the start to check if that conduit has a particular value and outputs if so, or does another upstream trace if not. FeatureMerger is a blocking transformer and I've followed all the tutorials to create a custom transformer for looping with blocking transformers, but I still get the error "UpstreamTraceDWF_FeatureMerger is blocking and cannot be used in a loop..." and it then crashes. Does anyone know a way around this or is there a better way to upstream trace I could use?

I have two readers reading two shapefiles: a centerline and a AOI of interest. The centerline is in WGS 1972 and the AOI. I need to reproject the centerline to the coordinate system of the AOI. Is there a way to define the "Destination Coordinate System" with that of the AOI? 

I found this article about a known issue where the 3D View isn't available in the FME Data Inspector when using Remote Connections but I just wanted to share a solution which worked for me. I would have linked the article on the other link but I couldn't find a way to comment there. this link here outlines some steps you can take: https://knowledge.civilgeo.com/knowledge-base/enabling-gpu-rendering-for-microsoft-remote-desktop/ I didn't follow all the steps (only step 12) and it's working for me.

Are there plans to add the GetFeatureInfo capability to the OGC WMS Reader?

Hello FME community, Does anyone know how I can convert a label text into a polygone that include the text Thanks

Hello i would like to create new feature class and write into Arcsde .will be automatic add into arccaralog ?how to write it into specific feature dataset ?new feature class includes lines .which parameter should I do for Arcsde writer ?FME 2021

Hey community!I need to transform my OBJ with texture in a solid to trasform that in a IFC with material in a class like building proxy or something like that with a property set from a databse excel existing. Can someone help me?

Hello,  I need to read all attributes from input shapefiles with different attributes (not to have the attribute number and name defined). I would like to have a workflow with one reader that will read input shp e.g. "Test1" with 3 attributes (in first run) and then input "Test2" with 4 attributes (in second run) Is there a way how to do it? Thanks!

Hello All,  Please have you got an idea how i could store more then 100+ records ? When i run the WB it should compare or find the value and do the needful.    thank you all