Visualizing Data in a Web Browser with Cesium ion & FME
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The document discusses the integration of Cesium Ion and FME for visualizing 3D data in web browsers. It outlines how to prepare, transform, and automate data workflows for Cesium using FME, including the use of specific connectors and transformers. Additionally, it explains the benefits of event-based workflows for keeping data up-to-date in the Cesium web application.
Visualizing Data in a Web Browser with Cesium ion & FME
- 1. Visualizing Data in a Web Browser with Cesium ion & FME
- 2. Tiana Warner De Wet van Niekerk Gabby Getz Product Marketing Manager, Safe Software Software Developer Safe Software Software Developer
- 3. ● What is Cesium ion? ● What is FME? ● How do they fit together? ● Demo: How to prepare your data in FME and push it to Cesium ion. ● Q&A Agenda
- 4. Platform for tiling data for efficient streaming into CesiumJS and discovering curated datasets Open source JavaScript library for creating 3D visualizations in the browser
- 5. What is FME? Connect Your Applications Transform Your Data Automate Your Workflows Integrate and convert information across 400+ applications. 450+ powerful transformers on safe.com/transformers | hub.safe.com Build event-based workflows in a visual interface.
- 6. Connecting to Cesium with FME CesiumIonConnector Cesium 3D Tiles Writer Cesium 3D Point Cloud Writer
- 7. New in FME 2019.0: “Packages” Making more transformers available via FME Hub. No waiting for new releases – get new and updated transformers as we create them. Third parties can build packages to let FME connect to their applications and formats. More details coming as FME 2019 launches.
- 8. How to prepare data for visualization with Cesium. FME Demo
- 9. Demo: Build workflow CesiumIonConnector package install Data prep, 2D into 3D - extrusion Georeference SketchUp Send through GeometryValidator CesiumIonConnector Emailer Over to Cesium ion interface
- 10. Event-based workflows ● Run FME Workspaces whenever the visualization needs updating. ● Set up event-based workflows using FME Server to process data for Cesium ion automatically. ○ Scheduled. ○ Whenever new data arrives. ○ In response to an event. ○ Set up a web portal so end users can send their data to Cesium ion via FME.
- 11. Summary ● View and interact with 3D data in a browser using Cesium ion. ● Integrate, prepare, and convert existing data for Cesium ion using FME. ○ Helpful transformers: GeometryValidator, FeatureWriter, CesiumIonConnector, see more at safe.com/transformers and hub.safe.com ● Keep the Cesium web app up to date using event-based workflows in FME Server.
- 12. Resources Cesium Blog Cesium and FME Integration Accelerates 3D Geospatial Data Pipelines. Read Safe Software Blog How to Bring 2D Data into CesiumJS. Read Cesium Tutorial Seamlessly integrate imagery, point cloud, or 3D building FME workflows with Cesium ion. Try it Cesium ion & FME Use FME to create large datasets that are ready to display in Cesium with high levels of detail. Learn more
- 13. THANK YOU! Any questions? To get started, visit cesium.com & safe.com