Post on 21-Jan-2018
UNVEILING FME 2018With Don Murray and Dale Lutz
Today: FME 2018.0 Betas availableMid February: FME 2018.0 Release Candidate
March: FME 2018.0 Official Release
Connect & TransformMore format support and transformation power
New Formats● Apple Venue Format (AVF) Reader & Writer● Bentley i-Model Reader (V1)● CALS (Continuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Support) Raster Reader & Writer● Esri Geodatabase Mosaic Dataset Writer (ArcSDE & File Geodatabase)● Esri Indexed 3D Scene Layer (I3S)● GDAL Generic Raster Reader (read anything GDAL supports)● 54 new GDAL-based Raster Formats● GDAL VRT Raster Reader ● Google Cloud Spanner Reader & Writer● HYPACK Reader & Writer● IDRISI Raster Reader & Writer● LDAP (Active Directory) Reader● Microsoft PowerPoint Writer● Microsoft Word Writer● PCD (Point Cloud Data) Reader & Writer● PDF Reader (2D/Raster/Text)● SOSI GML Reader & Writer ● Well Log ASCII Standard (WLAS) Reader
New Transformers● 3DBufferer● HDFSConnector (Hadoop)● Joiner● MSWordStyler● PowerPointStyler● ProjectWiseConnector● S3Connector● SalesforceConnector● SurfaceDissolver
Plus all of those on FME HubAccess & share custom FME tools.
396 Custom Transformers
145 Workspace Templates
16 Web Connections
12 Custom Format Readers
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And more added all the time by FME Users from around the world.
Indoor Mapping FormatsConnect to indoor mapping applications, including Apple Venue Format (R/W), HERE Venue Format (R), IBM TRIRIGA (FME Hub), and ArcGIS Indoors (FME Hub).
PDF Reading Extract rasters, vector data, and text from PDF documents with the new PDF Reader.
Create 3D Web VisualizationsNew support for Esri I3S, plus glTF for Cesium (FME 2017), means you can create 3D visualizations that anyone can view in a web browser.
Generate Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPointNew transformers let you style and output your data for Excel spreadsheets, Word pages, and PowerPoint slides.
FME Augmented Reality
Coming soon: Convert 3D objects to
.fmear and view in augmented reality
devices.
See it in action:Coders on Couches Drinking Coffee - ARKit
Work Play more efficientlyFME Workbench enhancements
Collapsible BookmarksMore easily manage large workspaces by collapsing sections under colourful bookmarks that you can expand when necessary.
Copy & Paste Transformer Test Conditions Copy & paste test conditions & conditional values between transformer dialogs.
Translation Log FilteringFilter the translation log to display only error or warning messages.
Partial Workspace Runs (Tech Preview)Get immediate feedback when authoring FME Workspaces by running only the portion of the workspace you’re focused on.
Embedded FME Data Inspector (Tech Preview)
Instantly view transformation results right inside FME Workbench.
Workspace Version Diffs Minimized
Better PerformanceSignificant improvements in engine performance!
● Often 30% faster● Often uses 45% less memory
(Your mileage may vary)
One Million Record Read & Sort2 column table, SQLite, run in Workbench:
2017.1 - 1 minute 47 seconds elapsed
2018.0 - 9 seconds elapsed
FME Python APIDocumentation overhaul — much easier to navigate and learn from.
FeatureWriter output ports
Added Tolerance Parameters● AreaOnAreaOverlayer● Clipper● Dissolver● FeatureMerger● Generalizer
● Intersector● LineOnAreaOverlayer● LineOnLineOverlayer● Tiler● TopologyBuilder
Performance: 41.6 sec 12.5 sec
Input No Tolerance Automatic
Format and Transformer Improvements● S3 transformers merged into S3Connector.● Creator supports creating clothoids and 3D arcs.● Lots more! See What’s Great doc for details.
Coordinate System UpdatesAustralia’s GDA 2020 & German Niedersachsen datum shift grids available
RSO System Updates (Malaysia)
Automate AnythingFME Server To New Heights
Easier Job Management
Easily identify which workspaces are
complete and which failed.
Password Recovery
Administrators can now set up a system email account so users can recover their passwords.
Password Recovery
Deployment Visualization
See the hosts comprising a deployment and the server components on each host.
Projects UpdatesShare projects without sharing security credentials. Coming soon to FME Hub.
Fault ToleranceFME Server 2018.0 is built from the ground up to be easily deployed across many machines.
Enhanced Security
Enhanced Security
FME Server on DockerOut of tech preview! Quickly deploy FME Server on any platform that supports Docker.
Version Control
Version Control (Optional Git backend)
Version Control (FME Server Interface)
Version Control (Workbench Publishing)
Dark ModeCustomize your FME Server interface.
FME Server Automations (Tech Preview) (2018.x)
Visual tools that make it easier than ever to create event-based workflows.
Workspace Viewing (Tech Preview)
View your FME Workspace from directly within the FME Server interface.
Sign up for an FME user meeting in one
of 70+ cities worldwide, between March - June 2018.
safe.com/worldtour
Deep Dive WebinarsFME Desktop 2018
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
FME Server 2018
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Q&ADownload FME 2018 at safe.com/beta
and watch for the official release in early March.