Tutorial: Getting Started with FME Desktop

Mark2AtSafe created · Oct 08, 2015 at 07:15 PM · edited · Aug 22 at 09:31 PM

Article created with FME Desktop 2017.0

Downloads

2017GettingStartedPart1.fmwt

Want a more hands on approach? Feel free to download and unzip the data (parks.zip file) attached to this article if you'd like to perform these steps yourself as we go along!

Introduction

This article is part 1 of a 4 part tutorial to help you get started with FME Desktop. We will cover how to create a translation in FME between different formats of data.

Step-by-Step Instructions

To carry out the process described in the video, you need to carry out the following steps. Note both source dataset and a completed workspace are attached to this article.

1) Start FME Workbench

In Windows this is found under Start > All Programs > FME Desktop > FME Workbench.

If using iOS, open up your applications > FME Workbench.

2) Select Generate Workspace

This is found on the Start tab of the FME Workbench interface. Alternatively, use Ctrl+G as a shortcut.

If using iOS, click the dropdown list under File > Generate Workspace. Alternatively, use Command ⌘ + N as a shortcut.

3) Browse to and select the source (Reader) dataset

It is called Parks.tab. The format of the source data will be automatically detected by FME.

4) Set the output (Writer) format to GML (Geography Markup Language)

Do this by typing the name into the field until it appears within the dropdown list.

5) Set the output dataset location

In the video, it is set to C:\FMEData2017\Output\Output.gml.

6) Click the parameters button for the Writer and set new parameters

This step is optional, but highlights what can be done. For example, it is possible to set the GML version parameter to 3.1.1 and the axis order parameter to 1,2.

7) Click OK and OK again to close these dialogs

This will generate your workspace.

8) Click the Save button on the toolbar

Save the workspace to a .fmw file of whatever name you like.

9) Click the Run button on the toolbar

The Run button can be located at the top of your workbench (the green arrow). This carries out the translation. You should see, ‘Translation was SUCCESSFUL’ at the bottom of your translation log. Once complete, use a file browser to locate the output dataset.