Introduction and Getting Started with FME 2017
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This document provides an overview of new features in FME 2017 including more formats supported for reading and writing data, new and updated transformers for performing powerful transformations, improvements to the data inspector for inspecting data, enhancements for automating workflows on FME Server, and updates to FME Cloud including new pricing and instance types. The document demonstrates turning raw satellite imagery into a 3D model and highlights time-saving features for everyday use of FME like adding formats quickly and copying transformer parameters.
Introduction and Getting Started with FME 2017
- 1. Welcome
- 2. Why we do what we do: Data should be free to use wherever, whenever and however it’s needed. Information should flow between systems, applications, and formats. You should spend your time making decisions, not fighting with data.
- 3. “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” - Arthur C Clarke
- 4. FME 2017 ✔ Connect more systems ✔ Perform powerful transformations ✔ Create workflows quickly and easily ✔ Inspect any data, any time ✔ Automate anything
- 5. Welcome Package FME Transformer Reference Guide 2017 Agenda and Feedback Form Lizard Wizard USB Drive (8 GB)
- 6. Who has the Magic Ticket? One Lizard Wizard USB drive holds a free pass to the FME International User Conference 2017 May 24-26 in Vancouver, BC + 5 Other Chances to Win FME Prize Packs fme.ly/magicticket
- 8. Get all of today’s talks at safe.com/presentations
- 9. Goal: Turn raw satellite imagery into a useful 3D model.
- 10. Demo
- 11. What’s New in FME 2017.0
- 12. New formats • Autodesk FBX (R/W) • BIM Collaboration Format (BCF) (R/W) • Cesium 3D Tiles (W) • glTF (W) • HTML Table (R) • IBM dashDB (R/W) • MapBox MBTiles (R/W) • MapInfo Extended TAB (R) • OGC Geopackage Raster Tiles (R/W) • OpenStreetMap PBF (R) • Planet (R) • QlikMaps (R/W) • Sentinel-2 on AWS (R) • STL (R/W) • New background map: Japan GSI Maps • New on OS X: Tableau (W), Collada (R/W) • New on Linux: Tableau (W)
- 13. FME 2017 ✔ Connect more systems ✔ Perform powerful transformations ✔ Create workflows quickly and easily ✔ Inspect any data, any time ✔ Automate anything
- 15. New transformers • AutodeskA360Connector • BoxConnector • DatabaseJoiner (renamed from Joiner) • DropboxConnector (renamed from DropboxCaller) • FMEServerResourceConnector • Geocoder • GoogleDriveConnector • GridInQuestIIReprojector • HTMLExtractor • LineBuilder (renamed from PointConnector) • LineExtender (renamed from Extender) • OneDriveConnector • PointCloudSimplifier • PointCloudSurfaceBuilder
- 21. Put Your Date/Times in a Bottle (or at least a transformer)
- 22. FME 2017 ✔ Connect more systems ✔ Perform powerful transformations ✔ Create workflows quickly and easily ✔ Inspect any data, any time ✔ Automate anything
- 24. Add formats with Quick Add.
- 26. Transformer parameters are a dockable pane.
- 29. “Open Containing Folder” and “Inspect” transformers that use an external file.
- 30. Choose how to handle rejected features.
- 31. Copy and paste parameters.
- 33. WEB SERVICES
- 37. WEB FILESYSTEMS
- 38. Browse web data like a local filesystem.
- 39. Manage data stored remotely.
- 40. FME 2017 ✔ Connect more systems ✔ Perform powerful transformations ✔ Create workflows quickly and easily ✔ Inspect any data, any time ✔ Automate anything
- 41. Reveal the Prince or Princess in your data Frog (no kissing necessary!)
- 43. FME Data Inspector: Table view
- 44. FME 2017 ✔ Connect more systems ✔ Perform powerful transformations ✔ Create workflows quickly and easily ✔ Inspect any data, any time ✔ Automate anything
- 46. Run workspaces on demand, on a schedule, or in response to a trigger.
- 49. FME Cloud
- 50. FME Cloud Launch Magic
- 51. Pricing change (lower for 95% of users).
- 52. New region support New! Canada East New! US-West US-East Frankfurt Sydney
- 53. New Instance Types Starter Standard Professional Premium Enterprise Previous New 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 30GB 3.7GB 7.5GB 15GB 30GB 30GB 30 30 55 62 1313 6.56.5 RAM Enhanced NetworkingCompute Units RAMCompute Units Yes - - - - Enhanced Networking - Yes Yes Yes Yes Burstable
- 54. FME 2017 ✔ Connect more systems ✔ Perform powerful transformations ✔ Create workflows quickly and easily ✔ Inspect any data, any time ✔ Automate anything