FME is Safe Software's product for converting and transforming spatial data.
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Debugging FMW memory usage near Group-based Transformers
I have a large FME FMW file which is using a lot of memory at runtime. I have been tasked with trying to find ways to reduce the memory footprint.
Early on in the workbench there is (what I assume ...
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I think I have problem with basics about FME and Python
I try to learn from Oliver's corner instruction ftp://ftp.safe.com/fme/pyfme/OliversCorner.zip) . So for example I overwrite his #script 4 to StartupPython Script some below and set input data in ...
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What causes PythonFactory failure in FME?
2011-10-04 09:59:18| 2.3| 0.1|FATAL |PythonFactory failed to load python symbol `module2.py'
2011-10-04 09:59:18| 2.3| 0.0|FATAL |Factory proxy not initialized
2011-10-04 09:59:18| 2.3| ...
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Where should I save my external python script to be executed in FME? [closed]
I need a path, because there are so many folders and subfolders :)
FME is installed C:\apps\FME\python
Tnx,
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Sort feature type order in FME KMZ writer
I have 4 feature types I am writing to a single kmz file using FME. Currently, these feature types are written as folders in the kmz file and appear in alphabetical order.
Is there any way to sort ...
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FME assign specific node id with OSM writer
Is there a way to reassign the node's id value to something I generate?
I did try exposing the uid attribute in the write transformer however only produced a new attribute and did not affect the id ...
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2answers
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Convert CSV files into OSM with FME
I have a database which i've exported as individual csv files for each table.
Below are some of the attributes which exist from two of the csv files:
wayPointID linkID order x y z length ...
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Unzip a file using python caller in FME 2011
The idea is to download a zipped file from a website and unzip it using FME 2011. I have attached a screenshot of FME workbench which is not working. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Sam
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How to write a SQL WHERE Clause using Multiple Choice values in FME?
I published a parameter which is of Choice Multiple type. I wish to
use values from this parameter for WHERE Clause when Reading Inputed
Data in the begin of Workbench.
So there is no problem if I ...
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2answers
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DXF attribute to z value
We have been given a DXF that contains a Elevation attribute but we would like to generate a 3D DXF. I know I can generate a 3D dxf from a shapefile using:
ogr2ogr -f "DXF" out.dxf in.shp -zfield ...
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1answer
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FME ArcSDE… the scale is very small
I have a problem with ArcSde and FME. I try to import some line features to ArcSDE Oracle. When I start the script in FME, I have some errors: impossible to insert linestring in ArcSde because the ...
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How to work ArcSDEQuerier?
I try the ArcSDEQuerier transformer but it doesn't work when i specified the attribut :
name ='TEST'
for the search (Where).
How does this transformer work ?
An idea ?
Thanks
Julien
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1answer
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How to use the transformer KMLRegionSetter ? (Python/FME)
I use Python and FME.
I would like to use a transformer "KMLRegionSetter_2" for KML file.
I use a fmi file for the transformation.
reader=FMEReader("OGCKML",{'USER_PIPELINE':"C:\\arcfactory.fmi"})
...
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Validate Python Fme
i have a problem with my script for convert GDB to Excel.
if s=='xls':
reader=FMEReader("GEODATABASE_FILE")
reader.open(param_filename_gdb)
writerXls= FMEWriter("XLS_ADO")
...
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votes
2answers
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Architecture issue - ArcGIS Server sourcing data from FME?
I'm looking at potential architectures for a new project and the biggest unknown right now is how well ArcGIS Server can communicate with non-ESRI data sources for map services.
There are a number of ...
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2answers
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FME API Module null?
I try to convert my geodatabase to Excel.
And i have a strange message:
FME API version of module 'XLS_ADO'
matches current internal version (3.6
20101014) Trying to find a DYNAMIC
plugin ...
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0answers
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How to read a feature table empty with FME / Python?
I would like to convert a feature table Geodatabase (empty) to MapInfo, but my feature table is empty.
I would like to write the schema of feature table in MapInfo file.
Is it possible to force the ...
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votes
2answers
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Read feature table with FME / Python
I try to convert a feature table Geodatabase to MapInfo with FME / Python
But each test, my application crash.
There is no geometry in my feature table in file geodatabase.
Why my application crashes ...
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vote
1answer
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FME Feature Type with Python
Here, the python for create a list of feature type but....
import sys
from pyfme import *
try:
log=FMELogfile("shapeToTAB.log")
log.log("Opening reader",FME_INFORM)
...
3
votes
2answers
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How to get a list of features from FME? Python?
I would like to get a list of geodatabase feature tables from FME.
Is it possible with Python? Or another transformer?
Thanks.
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votes
2answers
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FME Server Workspace
I have a problem with FME:
I published a workspace on FME Server. The workspace converts Geodatabase Files to MapInfo TAB.
I'd like to call the generic workspace with FME Server to convert other ...
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votes
2answers
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How to perform a “vertical integration” using FME?
I am not a GIS person, but I need to understand an aspect of the project I'm working on.
We are taking an ArcSDE layer, and importing it into FME. I now need to do some checking of the data. In ...
3
votes
2answers
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FME - Convert DWG to JPG
I am a beginner in Safe FME and i need to know how to Convert DWG files to JPG Files. Is it possible?
4
votes
1answer
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ArcPy or FME for adding history to an object?
I have a very specific problem and I'm looking for a solution for it.
I need to add some sort of history to an object. The history will be stored like this:
begin_date
end_date
previous_id
Suppose ...
2
votes
4answers
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FME Feature Provenance after a Group By
After running features through a transformer that does uses a Group By, is there a simple way to determine which destination features came from which source features? The best I could come up with is ...
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votes
3answers
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ArcGIS Surface Length Tool equivalent in FME
I am trying to calculate the 3D length of a line. I currently have a rather complex and cumbersome model built in ArcGIS Model Builder that uses a tool called "Surface Length". I was wondering if ...
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Who uses FME Python extension and how?
I saw a great interface to FME with Python there
What you guys are doing with it? I want ideas.
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2answers
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Data ETL workflow optimization
I have a legacy workflow that I would like to optimize and automate (at least partially). The current workflow goes like this. I receive a MS Access .mdb file containing a single table. This table ...
3
votes
3answers
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FME - Possible to return a value from workspace?
I'm calling my workspace from the command line (either via Python or .NET to a system/os call). I'm parsing DWGs and pushing attributes to SQL Server in the workspace. Either the data validates in the ...
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What's an efficient way of detecting road junctions on a map?
I may receive maps from any source for my project, and for the C++ algorithm I'm making, it's imperative for the algorithm to know where road junctions (nodes where more than two road segments meet) ...
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votes
2answers
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FME - Is it possible to add custom command line input arguments to a workspace?
I have a workspace whose command line call is like so:
fme.exe DwgImporter.fmw
--SourceDataset_ACAD Z:\FME\Data\DWGs\*.dwg
--DestDataset_MSSQL_ADO IHS_TPW
...
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votes
2answers
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FME - How to convert string represenation of date to a date format that SQL Server will accept?
I have dates in the form of 07-28-2010 I am extracting from DWG filenames. I need to push these to a DateTime formatted table in non-spatial SQL Server 2008. SQL Server doesn't like them as strings ...
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1answer
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Anyone used Informatica Powercenter and FME together?
FME apparently integrates with Informatica Powercenter. I use Informatica quite a bit to move data around, push and pull to ArcSDE, and to slurp mass quantities of XML into SQL Server. I'm ...
