Do you not have an attribute that would be suitable for Group By?
I don't think the TopologyBuilder is the Transformer you wan't to use, because i understand that you don't wan't your lines to be changed.
You could use the CoordinateExtractor and VertexCreator to Create Nodes for Each line.
Do you not have an attribute that would be suitable for Group By?
Unfortunately not. In some cases is also a node missing and TopologyBuilder create it for me. This is very nice. But the described problem is very nasty. Do you know any workaround?
wel, create a id for the lines to use as group by. For instance wit a counter.
I don't think the TopologyBuilder is the Transformer you wan't to use, because i understand that you don't wan't your lines to be changed.
You could use the CoordinateExtractor and VertexCreator to Create Nodes for Each line.
The point is I have already the most end-nodes for the lines as existing features, but I need to identify the right one and add the name of the node to the from- or to-node attribute of the line. In case no node is existing I need to create a new node. Till now the TopologyBuilder is doing this for me. Is there a possibility to solve it differently?
wel, create a id for the lines to use as group by. For instance wit a counter.
This solves my initial problem but crates a new one. The TopologyBuilder creates for all the line-endings new nodes instead of using the already existing node-features... Is there a way to go through the list of lines one by one?
This solves my initial problem but crates a new one. The TopologyBuilder creates for all the line-endings new nodes instead of using the already existing node-features... Is there a way to go through the list of lines one by one?
Additionally I realized that this way the TopologyBuilder start the index for the from- and to-node for every cable new. So I get allot of index 1 and 2 nodes... This is not helpful...
You may want to experiment with setting "Assume clean data" in the TopologyBuilder. Note that with this setting activated you will have to create the start/end nodes yourself, but at least it won't intersect your lines. Have a look in the help for more information on this setting.
It's easy to create nodes using e.g. two CoordinateExtractors with index 0 (start) and -1 (end) and a corresponding VertexCreator to create a new point feature from those coordinates.
You may want to experiment with setting "Assume clean data" in the TopologyBuilder. Note that with this setting activated you will have to create the start/end nodes yourself, but at least it won't intersect your lines. Have a look in the help for more information on this setting.
It's easy to create nodes using e.g. two CoordinateExtractors with index 0 (start) and -1 (end) and a corresponding VertexCreator to create a new point feature from those coordinates.
Although I set "Assume clean data" to "yes" the TopologyBuilder splits overlapping lines apart and creates individual features (as shown in the picture in the initial post). This is my big problem. Is there any other possibility to get the from- and to-node attribute to the line feature?
Have a look at the attached template demonstrating setting "Assume clean data" to Yes.
Notice that intersecting lines are not split by the TopologyBuilder when using this setting.
topobuilder.fmwt
Have a look at the attached template demonstrating setting "Assume clean data" to Yes.
Notice that intersecting lines are not split by the TopologyBuilder when using this setting.
topobuilder.fmwt
Thank you for your example. I made a small modification to explain my problem. Line 3 and 4 are overlapping with two vertexes at the same spot. The TopologyBuilder splits line 3 and 4 each in three individual features although "Assume clean data" is set to "yes".
topobuilder-modified.fmw
Thank you for your example. I made a small modification to explain my problem. Line 3 and 4 are overlapping with two vertexes at the same spot. The TopologyBuilder splits line 3 and 4 each in three individual features although "Assume clean data" is set to "yes".
topobuilder-modified.fmw
Thanks, that's explains it. I'm guessing this is because of the shared vertices.
In your place I would be tempted to send the case to Safe support (if you do, link this thread).
Meanwhile, it should be possible to manually create the to-from node relationships, although it's going to be a bit of work.
Thanks, that's explains it. I'm guessing this is because of the shared vertices.
In your place I would be tempted to send the case to Safe support (if you do, link this thread).
Meanwhile, it should be possible to manually create the to-from node relationships, although it's going to be a bit of work.
Ok, I will do this... Unfortunately, this didn't solve my problem... Can I slightly move shared vertexes? Do you know any possible way as a workaround?
Ok, I will do this... Unfortunately, this didn't solve my problem... Can I slightly move shared vertexes? Do you know any possible way as a workaround?
I suspect the easiest is to manually construct start/end nodes (as in the template above), remove duplicate nodes (Matcher), give them a unique id (counter) and then find the node id under each start/end vertex (NeighborFinder).
Shouldn't be too complicated, actually.
This thread was helpful to find the from- and to-nodes for each line without the TopologyBuilder: https://knowledge.safe.com/idea/38472/neighbourfinder-possibility-to-use-start-and-endpo.html
