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Spike Remover - says invalid geometry

  • January 5, 2026
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Hi, I have set the spike remover to 3D dimensions to read 3D solids however everything is being rejected due to - ‘Invalid Geometry Types’. Any ideas? 

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      david_r
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      • david_rCelebrity
      • January 5, 2026

      If I’m reading the documentation correctly, the SpikeRemover does not support solids:

      https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME-Form-Documentation/FME-Transformers/Transformers/spikeremover.htm

      “The SpikeRemover receives features with line, path, or area geometry [...]”

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