Transformer Reference Guide

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General Viewing
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 Viewing Data in Visual Preview
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window
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General Editing
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Readers, Writers, and Transformers

Add Reader Ctrl+Alt+r option +command +r
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Connect Inspector Select the object(s), then Select the object(s), then
Ctrl+Shift+I control+shift+i
Connect Logger Select the object(s), then Select the object(s), then
Ctrl+Shift+L control+shift+l
Create custom transformer Select one or more transformers, Select one or more transformers,
then Ctrl+t then command +t

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 Task Shortcut (PC) Shortcut (Mac)
Duplicate transformer Ctrl+d command +d
Using Quick Add:
If you add a transformer and want
to add the same transformer again,
press the slash “/” key. The Quick
Add box will appear showing the
last selected transformer. Press
Return to include it, then press
Return again to edit its parameters.
Rename Select an object, then F2 Select the object, then F2

Search for a transformer by name Slash “/” key. Slash “/” key.

Other Workspace Authoring

Add Bookmark Ctrl+b command +b
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command +k
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Ctrl+Shift+K shift+command +k
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Enable/disable objects (including links Ctrl+e command +e

and
feature types)

Running Workspaces
Run translation F5 F5
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Prompt and run Ctrl+r command +r

Enable feature caching Ctrl+F5 command +F5

Run with feature caching + “Run From F6 F6
This”
Run with breakpoints Ctrl+Shift+F5 command +Shift+F5
Toggle breakpoints Select connection, then F9

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 Symbol Reference

◪ Transformers with this symbol are available at extra cost. Please contact Safe Software for more information.
Transformers with this symbol are downloadable from FME Hub.
NEW Transformers with this symbol are new in this version of FME.

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 2D
2DArcReplacer Replaces the geometry of the feature
with a two-dimensional arc whose
shape is set by the parameters, which
can be either constant floating point
values or the values of existing
attributes. (Geometries category)

2DBoxReplacer Replaces the geometry of the feature with a two-dimensional box whose
minimums and maximums are fixed values or are taken from attributes in the
original feature. (Geometries category)
2DEllipseReplacer Replaces the feature’s geometry with a two-dimensional ellipse whose shape
is set by the parameters, values, or the values of existing attributes.
(Geometries category)
2DForcer Removes any elevation (Z) coordinates which may (or may not) have been
present on the original feature. (Coordinates, Geometries categories)
2DGridAccumulator Replaces the input features with a grid of two-dimensional point or polygon
features that have the specified spacing and which cover (at least) the
bounding box area of all features that enter the transformer.
(Geometries category)
2DGridCreator Creates a grid of two-dimensional point or polygon features, at the origin and
uses the offsets specified. Each created feature has a row and column
attribute that indicates its position in the grid. (Geometries category)
3D
3DAffiner Performs 3D affine transformation on the coordinates of the feature. An affine
transformation preserves parallelism of lines and planes in geometry. Affine
transformations include translations, rotations, scalings, and reflections.
(3D, Coordinates categories)
3DArcReplacer Replaces the feature’s geometry with a two-dimensional arc whose shape is
set by the parameters, which can be either constant floating point values or
the values of existing attributes. (3D, Geometries categories)
3DForcer Turns two-dimensional data into three-densional data by adding a z-value to
every coordinate. (3D , Coordinates, Geometries categories)
3DInterpolator Interpolates elevation values along a non-aggregated linear feature from a
starting value to an ending value. The resulting feature’s elevation
monotonically increases (or decreases) from the starting value to the ending
value. If the feature was two-dimensional, it becomes three-dimensional. If the
feature was three-dimensional, its previous elevations are removed and
replaced. (3D, Geometries categories)
3DRotator Rotates features according to the right-hand rule, and in a counter-
clockwise direction about the specified axis of rotation.
(3D, Geometries categories)
A
Affiner Performs an affine transformation on the coordinates of the feature.
(Coordinates category)

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 AffineWarper Performs warping operations on the spatial coordinates of features. It is used to
adjust a set of observed input features according to a spatial transform defined
by a set of control vectors. (Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)
AggregateFilter Routes features differently depending on whether their geometry consists of
an aggregate of several primitive geometries or a simple, single piece of
geometry. (Filters and Joins category)
Aggregator Combines feature geometries into heterogeneous or homogeneous
aggregates. Alternatively, combines feature attributes without any
geometry. (Attributes, Calculated Values, Filters and Joins categories)

AmazonAthenaConnector Accesses Amazon’s Athena service to run queries on S3 datasets.

(Web category)
AnchoredSnapper Takes a series of features that match the input specification and performs
snapping on the features that lie within the specified tolerance from other
features that match the input specification.
(Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)

AngleConverter Converts angles of a feature’s geometry and/or attributes from one

representation to another.
(Calculated Values, Geometries, Strings categories)
AngularityCalculator Calculates the “angularity” of a linear or area feature. Angularity indicates the
degree of curvature of a feature. The higher the value, the more curved its
geometry. (Calculated Values, Data Quality categories)
AppearanceExtractor Extracts appearance style(s) from the front and/or back side of
the geometries. (3D, Rasters categories)
AppearanceMerger Sets the front and/or back appearance style(s) of specified geometries to
be identical to that which is on a specific source geometry.
(3D, Rasters categories)
AppearanceRemover Removes appearances from the front and/or back side of geometries.
Removing the appearance of a geometry causes that geometry to inherit its
appearance from its parent, if a parent with an appearance exists.
(3D, Rasters categories)
AppearanceSetter Sets appearance style(s) onto the front and/or back sides of geometries.
(3D, Rasters categories)
AppearanceStyler Creates an appearance style that can later be applied to a surface (using
the AppearanceSetter, for instance).
(3D, Rasters categories)

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 ArcEstimator Replaces the geometry of the feature
with a two-dimensional circular arc
whose shape is estimated from the
first, middle, and last point of the
linear feature passed in.
(Geometries category)
ArcGISOnlineConnector Accesses the Esri ArcGIS Online content stored by a user as a file storage service to
upload, update, download, delete, or list information about items from a user’s Esri
ArcGIS Online content. It can also be used to change the sharing settings of an item
or publish items as hosted feature layers.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
ArcPropertyExtractor Sets the given attributes to the properties of an arc geometry and works on a
single feature at a time. (Calculated Values category)
ArcPropertySetter Sets the properties of an arc geometry to those specified.
(Geometries category)
ArcStroker Converts arc features into lines
replacing the feature geometry with a
series of edges interpolated along the
arc boundary. Ellipse features are
converted into polygons by
interpolating edges along the
elliptical boundary.
(Geometries category)
AreaAmalgamator Generalizes polygonal input by connecting nearby geometries. The
AreaAmalgamator accepts polygonal geometries – including donuts – as
input, and produces triangles that join input features into connected pieces,
or amalgams.
(Cartography and Reports, Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)
AreaBuilder Takes a set of topologically connected linework and creates topologically
correct polygon features where the linework forms closed shapes.
(Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)

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 AreaCalculator Calculates the area of a polygonal object and stores the value in an attribute.
The area is calculated in square map units, whatever they are.
(Calculated Values category)

AreaGapAndOverlap Repairs area topologies by resolving gaps and overlaps between adjacent
Cleaner areas. An overlap occurs where two or more areas intersect each other,
creating an region covered by multiple areas. A gap occurs where two or
more areas fail to meet at a boundary.
(Data Quality, Geometries categories)
AreaOnAreaOverlayer Performs an area-on-area overlay so that all input areas are intersected
against each other and resultant area features are created and output. The
resultant areas have all the attributes of all the original features in which
they are contained. (Filters and Joins, Spatial Analysis categories)

AttributeCompressor Compresses and (optionally) encrypts the values of the specified attributes.
(Attributes, Strings categories)
AttributeCopier Copies existing attributes to new attributes with user-specified names. The
existing attribute remains intact and a new attribute is created that has a
different name, but the same values. (Attributes category)
AttributeCreator Adds one or more attributes to the feature and optionally assigns a value derived
from constants, attribute values, and expressions. Values can reference adjacent
features. (Attributes category)
AttributeDecompressor Decompresses and decrypts the values of the specified attributes that were
compressed and encrypted by the AttributeCompressor.
(Attributes, Strings categories)
AttributeDereferencer Copies the value of the attribute whose name is held in the source attribute to
a newly created attribute. (Attributes category)
AttributeEncoder Encodes the values of the specified attributes to the desired encoding.
(Strings, Web categories)

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 AttributeExploder Creates a new pair of attributes (attribute name/attribute value) from each
attribute on the input feature and either outputs these on a new feature or
adds them as a list element to the original feature. In both cases, it is possible
to either conserve or delete the original attributes and geometry.
(Attributes, Strings categories)
AttributeExposer Exposes attributes in Workbench so they can be used by downstream
transformers and writers. (Attributes category)
AttributeFileReader Reads the contents of a file and stores them as the value for the specified
attribute. (Attributes, Format Specific, Workflows categories)
AttributeFileWriter Writes the contents of the specified attribute to a file.
(Attributes, Format Specific, Workflows categories)
AttributeFilter Routes features to different output ports depending on the value of an
attribute. (Filters and Joins category)
AttributeKeeper Removes all attributes and list attributes, except the specific ones you specify
to be retained. (Attributes category)
AttributeManager Alters multiple attributes through adding, renaming, copying, deleting and
re-ordering. Sets values for new, existing, and modified attributes to any
combination of constants, attribute values, conditionals, expressions, and
parameters. Values can reference adjacent features. (Attributes category)
AttributePivoter Restructures and regroups incoming features based on specified “Group by
attributes” and calculates summary statistics based on a designated
“Attribute To Analyze” in order to form a Pivot table output.
(Calculated Values, Filters and Joins, Strings categories)
AttributeRangeFilter Performs a lookup on a range-based lookup table and routes the feature to the
appropriate output port. (Filters and Joins category)
AttributeRangeMapper Performs a lookup on a range-based lookup table and stores the resulting value, or
writes the value to, a new output attribute. (Strings category)
AttributeRemover Removes the selected attributes and list attributes from the feature.
(Attributes category)
AttributeRenamer Renames one or more attributes, retaining the attribute’s current values.
(Attributes category)
AttributeReprojector Reprojects attributes from one coordinate system to another.
(Coordinates, Strings categories)
AttributeRounder Rounds off an attribute to the specified number of decimal places.
(Calculated Values, Strings categories)

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 AttributeSplitter Splits a selected attribute into a list attribute. Each item in the list will
contain a single token split from the list. You would use this transformer, for
example, to separate an attribute that has a comma-separated value list into
its component pieces. (Attributes, Strings categories)

AttributeTrimmer Removes leading and trailing trim characters from the selected attributes.
(Strings category)
AttributeValidator Validates any number of attributes against specific test conditions and
routes the feature according to the outcome of the test(s). Features that
fail one or more tests will have the reasons for failure documented on an
attribute and list attribute on the output feature.
(Data Quality, Strings categories)
AttributeValueMapper Looks up and assigns attribute values based on other attributes, and stores
the looked-up value in a new attribute. (Strings category)

AutodeskA360Connector Accesses the Autodesk A360 file storage service to upload or download files
or list file and folder information from a Autodesk A360 account.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
AutodeskBIM360 Accesses BIM 360 Docs to upload, download, or delete files and folders or
DocsConnector list file/folder information. (Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
AWSIoTConnector Connects to the AWS IoT Core messaging broker. Supports sending
(producing) and receiving (consuming) messages. (Web category)
AzureBlobStorage Accesses the Azure Blob Storage file storage service to upload, download,
Connector or delete files and folders or list file/folder information from an Azure
account. (Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
AzureComputerVision Accesses the Azure Computer Vision Service to detect objects in images.
Connector (Web category)
AzureEventHubsConnector Accesses the Azure Event Hubs to send, receive, or checkpoint messages.
NEW

(Web category)
AzureFileStorage Accesses the Azure File Storage file storage service to upload, download, or
Connector delete files and folders or list file/folder information from an Azure account.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
AzureIoTConnector Connects to Azure’s IoT Hub through the MQTT protocol. Supports publishing
device-to-cloud messages and receiving cloud-to-device messages as a
device. (Web category)
AzureQueueStorage Accesses the Azure Queue Storage service to send or receive messages.
Connector (Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)

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 AzureServiceBusConnector Connects to Azure’s Service Bus using the Azure Service Bus SDK.
NEW

(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)

AzureTextAnalytics Accesses Azure’s Text Analytics Service for natural language processing on
Connector text. (Web category)
B
BaseConverter Converts an attribute’s value from one numeric system (base) to another,
putting the resulting value in a new attribute.
(Calculated Values, Strings categories)

BinaryDecoder Decodes Base64 or HEX text to binary data.(Strings category)

BinaryEncoder Encodes binary data to text using Base64 or HEX encoding methods.
(Strings category)
BoundingBoxAccumulator Takes a set of point, linear, polygonal, and/or aggregate features and creates a
two-dimensional bounding box, which contains all features.
(Spatial Analysis category)

BoundingBoxReplacer Replaces the geometry of the feature with either its two-dimensional
bounding box or its two-dimensional minimum oriented bounding box.
(Geometries category)

BoundsExtractor Extracts the minimum and maximum values of the feature’s coordinates into
new attributes. (Calculated Values category)
BoxConnector Accesses the Box file storage service to upload, download, or delete files
and folders or list file/folder information from a Box account.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
Bufferer Creates a buffer zone of specified size around or inside input geometry. (3D,
Spatial Analysis categories)
BulkAttributeRemover Removes all attributes on incoming features that match a given regular
expression. It can also be used to remove large numbers of attributes that have
common naming. (Attributes category)
BulkAttributeRenamer Renames attributes by adding or removing prefixes or suffixes, or replacing
text in regular expressions or character strings. (Attributes category)

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CenterlineReplacer Replaces area geometries with their centerlines or straight skeletons. This
transformer works best with long, narrow areas.
(Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)

CenterPointExtractor Extracts and outputs the specified x, y, z attributes of a feature’s point that is
either in the center of the feature’s bounding box, somewhere inside the
feature’s bounding box or at the center of mass of the feature.
(Calculated Values, Coordinates categories)

CenterPointReplacer Replaces the geometry of the feature with a point that is either in the center of
the feature’s bounding box, somewhere inside the feature’s bounding box or
replaces the geometry of the feature with a point at the center of mass of the
feature. (Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)

CesiumIonConnector Uploads a folder dataset to the Cesium ion service as a new asset.
(Web category)
ChangeDetector Detects changes between two sets of
input features.
(Data Quality, Filters and Joins
categories)

CharacterCodeExtractor Extracts the integral character code of the first character in the source string
attribute, and adds its integer value in the character set to the feature as another
attribute. This can be used to obtain the integer code of any Unicode character
(from Basic Multilingual Plane), including non-printable ones. (Strings category)
CharacterCodeReplacer Sets the result attribute to the character whose numeric code was contained in
the source code attribute (or the entered integer). (Strings category)

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 ChartGenerator Creates a raster Line, Bar, Scatter, Histogram or Pie chart based on the
values of selected attributes.
(Cartography and Reports, Rasters, Web categories)
Chopper Breaks input features into points, lines, or areas. Chopped features contain the
same set of vertices as input features. (Geometries category)

CircularityCalculator Calculates the circularity of an area feature, which indicates how elongated
the feature is. (Calculated Values, Data Quality categories)
CityEngineModel Generates 3D models from input geometries and ArcGIS CityEngine rule
Generator packages (*.rpk). (3D, Geometries, Integrations categories)
CKANConnector Connects to a CKAN open data portal using the CKAN Action REST API.
Supports reading and writing CKAN Dataset and Resource metadata,
downloading of file-based Resources, and uploading files to the CKAN
FileStore. Does not support row-based operations against CKAN DataStore
Resources. (Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
Clipper Performs a geometric clipping operation. (Spatial Analysis category)

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Cloner Makes the specified number of copies of the input features and outputs all
copies through its single output port. (Workflows category)
ClosedCurveFilter Checks if curves form closed loops. Curves include lines, arcs, and paths. This
transformer can also check aggregates of curves. An aggregate is closed if all of
its elements are closed. If any element of an aggregate is not a curve, the
aggregate is rejected. (Data Quality, Filters and Joins categories)
CommonLocalReprojector Reprojects a set of features to a local coordinate system with units of meters
centered on the bounding box of the features.
(Cartography and Reports, Coordinates categories)

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 CommonSegmentFinder Tests to see which of the Candidate features have even one line segment in
common with any Base feature. (Data Quality category)
ComprehendConnector Accesses the Amazon AI Comprehend Service for natural language processing
on text. (Web category)
ContourGenerator Constructs a Delaunay triangulation based on input points and breaklines.
Contour lines are then generated from the triangulation.
(Spatial Analysis category)

ConvexityFilter Determines whether areas, surfaces, and solids are convex or concave. A
polygon is simple when it is not self-intersecting and has a non-zero area.
Simple polygons are convex if every internal angle is less than or equal to
180 degrees. All other polygons are considered concave.
(Data Quality, Filters and Joins categories)
CoordinateConcatenator Retrieves the value of all of the feature’s coordinates into an attribute,
separated by the delimiter characters.
(Calculated Values, Coordinates, Strings categories)
CoordinateExtractor Retrieves the value of the x, y, and z coordinates at the specified index into
attributes. (Calculated Values, Coordinates categories)
CoordinateRounder Rounds off the feature’s coordinates to the specified number of decimal
places. Any consecutive points that become duplicates as a result of the
rounding are thinned by removing the redundant points.
(Coordinates, Geometries categories)

CoordinateSwapper Swaps coordinate axes of the input features.

(Coordinates, Geometries categories)
CoordinateSystemDescription Converts coordinate systems between FME and AutoDesk WKT, EPSG, Esri WKT,
Converter Esri WKID, MapInfo, OGC WKT, Oracle SRID, and PROJ.4 representations.
(Coordinates, Strings categories)
CoordinateSystemExtractor Retrieves the feature’s coordinate system into an attribute.
(Coordinates category)
CoordinateSystemRemover Removes the coordinate system from all input features. This transformer does
not reproject features or otherwise modify their geometry.
(Coordinates category)
CoordinateSystemSetter Tags all features with the specified coordinate system. It does not reproject
features or otherwise modify their geometry. (Coordinates category)

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 Counter Adds a numeric attribute to a feature and assigns a value.
(Calculated Values category)
CRCCalculator Calculates a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) value for a feature and
places the calculated CRC value into the attribute specified.
(Calculated Values, Data Quality categories)
Creator Creates features using the parameters supplied and sends them into the
workspace for processing. (3D, Workflows categories)
CSGBuilder Creates Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) from pairs of solid geometry
features which are input through the A and B ports.
(3D, Geometries categories)
CSGEvaluator Recursively replaces the geometry of a feature that has CSG (Constructive
Solid Geometry) by evaluating the tree of the CSG solid, effectively removing
the constructive aspect of the geometry. (3D category)
CsmapAttributeReprojector Reprojects attributes from one coordinate system to another using the
CS-MAP library. (Coordinates, Integrations categories)
CsmapReprojector Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another using
the CS-MAP library. (Coordinates, Integrations categories)
Curvefitter® Smoothes lines derived from line segments, points, or raster data, and
replaces a series of line segments with the optimal combination of straight
lines and embedded arc segments required to create smooth curving lines.
This process provides a truer representation of real-world features and can
reduce file sizes by up to 80%. In addition to processing simple line features,
the Curvefitter preserves feature topology when smoothing boundaries of
adjacent area features.
(Cartography and Reports, Geometries, Integrations categories)

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DatabaseDeleter Delete rows in a database table based on the condition specified.
(Format Specific, Integrations, Workflows categories)
DatabaseJoiner Joins attributes from an external table to incoming features as they are being
processed through a translation. (Attributes, Filters and Joins categories)

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DatabaseUpdater Update fields in a database table based on the condition specified.
(Format Specific, Integrations, Workflows categories)
DateTimeCalculator Performs arithmetic on date, time, datetime, and interval values.
(Calculated Values category)
DateTimeConverter Converts a set of input date/time attributes from one format to another, in
place. (Calculated Values, Strings categories)
DateTimeStamper Adds a timestamp to a feature as a new attribute in the form of a date, time
(with or without UTC offset), or datetime (with or without UTC offset), in local or
UTC time. (Calculated Values category)
Deaggregator Decomposes an aggregate feature into its components.
(Attributes, Filters and Joins categories)

Decelerator Slows down the flow of features through the workspace.

(Web, Workflows categories)
DecimalDegreesCalculator Calculates a decimal degree value from separate degrees, minutes, and
seconds (DMS) values, stored in attributes.
(Calculated Values, Coordinates categories)
DEMDistanceCalculator Calculates the distance between a number of input vector lines and the
elevation values of a reference DEM raster. Outputs a new DEM raster per
input line. The data contained in the resulting DEM consists of the 3D
distance between the line being considered and the corresponding point on
the reference DEM. (3D, Calculated Values, Rasters, Spatial Analysis categories)
DEMGenerator Constructs a Delaunay triangulation based on input points and breaklines.
That triangulation is then uniformly sampled to produce a digital elevation
model (DEM points). (3D, Point Clouds categories)
Densifier Adds vertices to each feature by interpolating new coordinates at fixed
intervals. (Geometries category)

DensityCalculator Determines the density of a group of Candidate features based on the area of a
corresponding Area feature. (Calculated Values category)
DGNStyler Prepares features for output to Bentley ® Microstation® Design V7/V8 by providing
a convenient interface to set a variety of format-specific attributes.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
DimensionExtractor Returns the dimension of the feature as a new attribute.
(3D, Calculated Values, Coordinates, Data Quality, Strings categories)
DirectTweeter Sends a Twitter™ direct message from FME. (Integrations, Web categories)

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 Displacer Solves proximity conflicts between features using a variant of the Nickerson
displacement algorithm.
(Cartography and Reports, Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)
Dissolver Dissolves area features by removing common boundaries to create larger
areas. Input attributes may be accumulated.
(Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)

DMSCalculator Calculates degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS) from a decimal degrees value
stored in an attribute. (Calculated Values, Coordinates categories)
DonutBridgeBuilder Builds connections between donut holes with the outer boundary of a donut,
resulting in a polygon-equivalent representation of the input donut.
(Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)
DonutBuilder Cuts holes in polygonal features by making polygons completely enclosed in
other polygons into holes of the containing polygon. (Geometries category)

DonutHoleExtractor Splits an area feature that has holes into its component rings.
(Geometries category)

DropboxConnector Accesses the Dropbox file storage service to upload, download, or delete
files and folders or list the contents of a folder from a Dropbox account.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
DuplicateFilter Detects duplicate features based on the value of one or more key attributes.
(Data Quality, Filters and Joins categories)

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DWGStyler Prepares features for output to AutoCAD® DWGTM/DXF TM by providing a
convenient interface to set a variety of AutoCAD DWG/DXF format-specific
attributes. (Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
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ElevationExtractor Extracts the elevation of the first coordinate and assigns it to the
named attribute.
(3D, Calculated Values, Coordinates, Data Quality, Strings categories)
EllipsePropertyExtractor Sets the given attributes to the properties of an ellipse geometry.
(Calculated Values category)
EllipsePropertySetter Sets the properties of an ellipse geometry. (Geometries category)
Emailer Sends one email per input feature via Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
Both HTML and Plain Text emails may be sent, each with one or more
attachments. (Integrations, Web categories)
EnvironmentVariableFetcher Fetches the specified environment variable and includes it in
a new attribute. (Workflows category)
EsriReprojector Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another
using the Esri reprojection library.
(Coordinates, Format Specific, Integrations categories)
EthereumConnector Interacts with the Ethereum blockchain network. The functions include
reading transaction, address, or block information, sending transactions, or
interaction with deployed contracts.
(Web category)
ExcelStyler Sets common Excel style attributes for a group of features destined for the
Excel Writer. (Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
ExpressionEvaluator Performs a mathematical calculation on an expression that consists of FME
Feature Functions, String Functions, Math Functions, and Math Operators.
(Calculated Values, Strings categories)
Extruder Creates line, surface or solid
geometries with a fixed cross-
sectional profile taken from the
original geometry of the feature.
(3D category)

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FaceReplacer Replaces the geometry of a feature from donut, raster or polygon to face.
(3D, Geometries categories)
FeatureColorSetter Assigns colors to incoming features. (Cartography and Reports category)
FeatureHolder Stores incoming features until they have all arrived and then releases them in
their original order. (Workflows category)
FeatureJoiner Joins features by combining the attributes/geometry of features based on
common attribute values, like a SQL join operation.
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 FeatureMerger Copies and merges the attributes/geometry from one feature (or multiple
features) onto another feature (or multiple features).
(Filters and Joins category)

FeatureReader Reads features from any FME-supported format.

(Filters and Joins, Format Specific, Spatial Analysis, Workflows categories)

FeatureTypeExtractor Adds an attribute containing the original feature type of a feature.

(Workflows category)
FeatureTypeFilter Routes input features to different output ports based on their original feature
type. (Data Quality, Filters and Joins categories)
FeatureWriter Writes features to any FME-supported Writer.
(Format Specific, Workflows categories)
FilenamePartExtractor Extracts specified parts of a filename path and returns the results as
string attributes. (Strings category)
FMEFunctionCaller Calls the specified FME function, optionally putting the resulting value in the
Result Attribute. (Workflows category)
FMEServerJobSubmitter Submits FME jobs to be run on an FME Server. A job consists of a
workspace (housed within a repository on an FME Server) together with
values for each of its published parameters.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
FMEServerJobWaiter Waits until submitted FME jobs are completely processed by an FME
Server. The list of jobs to wait for is identified by the job IDs of the input
features. When a job that the transformer is waiting for is completed, it
outputs the corresponding feature immediately.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
FMEServerLogFileRetriever Accesses the translation log for a specified FME Server-run translation. The
translation log to access is identified by the job ID input parameter.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
FMEServerNotifier Sends a notification to a specified FME Server. The notification may be used
for a variety of actions, such as triggering a downstream workspace, or
sending an email message to subscribed clients.
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FMEServerResourceConnector Accesses the FME Server file storage service to upload, download, or delete
files and folders or list information about files/folders from a FME Server
account. (Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
FTPCaller Uploads and downloads data from an FTP server. (Integrations, Web,
Workflows categories)
G
Generalizer Transforms or measures geometry features based on a specified algorithm.
There are four algorithm types:
■ Generalizing algorithms reduce the density of coordinates by removing
vertices.
■ Smoothing algorithms determine a new location for each vertex.
■ Measuring algorithms calculate the location of points and return a list of
these points (for example, to measure the sinuosity of a feature).
■ Fitting algorithms replace the original geometry completely, with a new
feature fitted to a specified line (for example, to minimize the orthogonal
distance to the original).
(Cartography and Reports, Geometries, Web categories)
Geocoder Uses various external web services to convert addresses to latitude/longitude
coordinates, or to find the closest addresses to latitude/longitude coordinates
(reverse geocode). Some services have additional information available, such
as time zone or elevation. (Integrations, Web categories)
GeometryCoercer Resets the geometry type of the feature. (Geometries, Point Clouds categories)
GeometryColorSetter Sets colors, via appearances, on geometries (such as surfaces) that support
appearances, and match a Geometry XQuery. (Cartography and Reports category)

GeometryExtractor Extracts the geometry of a feature according to the setting of the geometry
encoding parameter. The resulting encoded geometry is added to the
feature in an attribute. This attribute can later be restored as the feature’s
geometry using the GeometryReplacer transformer.
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 GeometryFilter Routes a feature based on its geometry type.
(Data Quality, Filters and Joins categories)
GeometryInstantiator Replaces a geometry definition with independent geometry instances that are
copies of the original geometry definition. The affine transformation that
defined the position of each instance in the geometry definition, including
position, scale, and rotation, is applied to each instance. (3D category)
GeometryPartExtractor Extracts or removes selected geometry parts based on a Geometry XQuery.
(3D category)
GeometryPropertyExtractor Extracts selected geometry names or traits to feature attributes.
(3D category)
GeometryPropertyRemover Removes selected geometry names or traits. (3D category)
GeometryPropertyRenamer Renames geometry names or traits. (3D category)
GeometryPropertySetter Sets selected geometry names or traits from feature attributes or constants.
(3D category)
GeometryRefiner Performs the following refinements on the feature’s geometry:
■ Any homogeneous IFMEAggregate becomes a multi (IFMEMultiCurve,
IFMEMultiArea, IFMEMultiPoint, or IFMEMultiText).
■ Any IFMEAggregate or multi with only one member is replaced by its
single part.
■ Any IFMEDonut with no holes becomes an IFMEPolygon or IFMEEllipse.
■ Any IFMEPath with only one segment is replaced by that segment.
■ Consecutive IFMELine segments within an IFMEPath are combined
(Geometries category)
GeometryRemover Completely removes the geometry of the feature, for example, if you want to
turn spatial data into non-spatial data. (Geometries category)
GeometryReplacer Replaces the feature’s geometry according to the setting of the geometry
encoding parameter. This transformer is typically used to restore geometry
previously extracted into an attribute by the GeometryExtractor.
(Format Specific, Geometries, Workflows categories)
GeometryValidator Detects selected issues in input features, and optionally repairs detected
issues. Each input feature is processed individually.
(Data Quality category)

GeoRSSFeatureComposer Constructs GeoRSS documents from the input features and stores them in the
specified attribute for the features that are output by the GeoRSS port.
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GeoRSSFeatureReader Constructs features out of GeoRSS documents/URLs that are stored in a
specified attribute of the input features. The features from the GeoRSS
document/URL are output with the attributes from the original feature and are
merged, if desired. (Format Specific, Web categories)
GMLFeatureComposer Writes out GML features corresponding to feature types from existing GML
application schema. (Format Specific category)
GOIDGenerator Calculates a GOID (Geographic Object IDentifier) for each incoming feature, and
adds it as a new attribute. The GOID is a unique 128-bit number that incorporates
the position of a feature with other numbers. The result is a unique value that may
be used to distinguish features from each other. (Calculated Values category)
GoogleBigQueryConnector Accesses the Google BigQuery service to load or query tables from a Google
Cloud account. (Web category)
GoogleCloudPub Connects to the Google Cloud Pub/Sub service. Supports creation of topics and
SubConnector subscriptions and sending or receiving messages. (Web category)
GoogleCloudStorage Accesses the Google Cloud Storage file storage service to upload, download, or
Connector delete files and folders or list file/folder information from a Google Cloud Storage
account. (Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
GoogleDriveConnector Accesses the Google Drive file storage service to upload, download, or delete
files and folders or list the contents of a folder from a Google Drive account.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
GoogleIoTConnector Connects to the Google IoT Core. Supports sending (producing) and receiving
(consuming) messages. (Web category)
GoogleLanguageConnector Accesses the Google Natural Language and Google Cloud Translation API for text
analysis, such as language and sentiment detection. (Web category)
GoogleVisionConnector Accesses the Google Vision AI API for image recognition.
(Rasters, Web categories)
GridInquestIIReprojector Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another using the
Grid InQuestII reprojection library. (Coordinates, Integrations categories)
GtransAttributeReprojector Reprojects attributes holding coordinate values from one coordinate system to
another using the Gtrans reprojection library (from the National Land Survey of
Sweden), and the specified translation file. (Coordinates, Integrations categories)
GtransReprojector Reprojects features from one coordinate system to another using the Gtrans
reprojection library (from the National Land Survey of Sweden) and the
specified translation file. (Coordinates, Integrations categories)
H
H3HexagonalIndexer Computes and manipulates numeric indexes from the hexagonal hierarchical
global spatial index grid known as Uber H3. Allows spatial data to be grouped
into hexagon grid cells for analysis and visualization.
(Calculated Values, Geometries categories)
HDFSConnector Accesses a HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) to upload, download, or
delete files and folders or list the contents of a folder from a HDFS service.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
HoleCounter Adds a new attribute whose value is the number of holes in the feature.
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 HTMLExtractor Extracts structured data from web page or other HTML sources that are
formatted for human readability (screen scraping), using CSS selectors to
extract portions of HTML content into feature attributes.
(Integrations, Strings, Web, Workflows categories)
HTMLLayouter Allows users to combine web reports generated by the HTMLReportGenerator into
a bootstrap grid or vertical layout.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific, Web categories)
HTMLReportGenerator Allows users to create a basic web report of vertically-stacked elements using
the geometry and selected attributes from features.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific, Web categories)
HTMLToXHTMLConverter Converts HTML document into valid XHTML document.
(Format Specific, Strings, Web categories)
HTTPCaller Accesses a URL via HTTP or HTTPS, performing a GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, HEAD,
PATCH or OPTIONS operation. (Web, Workflows categories)
HullAccumulator Creates convex or concave hulls for groups of features. One hull feature is
output for each unique combination of values of the attributes specified in the
Group By parameter. (Spatial Analysis category)

HullReplacer Replaces the geometry of the feature with a polygon representing its hull.
(Geometries category)

I
IBMIoTConnector Connects to IBM’s Watson IoT Platform through the MQTT protocol.
Supports sending (producing) and receiving (consuming) messages.
(Web category)
IFCPropertySetDefinition Creates a feature whose attributes contain the definition of an IFC
Creator property set. The features output from this transformer are similar to the
PropertySetDefinition features produced by the IFC reader.
(3D, Format Specific categories)
IFCQuantitySetDefinition Creates a feature whose attributes contain the definition of an IFC
Creator quantity set. The features output from this transformer are similar to the
QuantitySetDefinition features produced by the IFC reader.
(3D, Format Specific categories)

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ImageFetcher Fetches an image by performing an HTTP GET operation on the specified
URL, and then returning the resulting data as the geometry of a raster
feature. (Rasters, Workflows categories)
ImageRasterizer Draws input point, line, and polygon features onto a color raster filled with the
background color. (Cartography and Reports, Rasters categories)
InlineQuerier Executes SQL queries against a temporary database consisting of tables
created from incoming features, returning the results as new features.
(Workflows category)

Inspector Sends features to the FME Data Inspector for display.

(Data Quality, Workflows categories)
Intersector Computes intersections between all input features, and breaks lines and
polygons wherever an intersection occurs.
(Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)

J
JMSReceiver Using the Java Message System (JMS), receives messages from a message
broker. (Integrations, Web categories)
JMSSender Using the Java Message System (JMS), sends messages to a message broker.
(Integrations, Web categories)
JSONExtractor Extracts portions of JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) formatted text into
feature attributes. (Format Specific, Web categories)
JSONFlattener Flattens JSON objects, extracting the object keys and values into FME feature
attributes. (Format Specific, Web categories)
JSONFormatter Provides options for formatting JSON text. (Format Specific, Web categories)
JSONFragmenter Extracts portions of JSON formatted text into new FME features.
(Format Specific, Web categories)
JSONTemplater Populates a JSON document with FME feature attribute values.
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 JSONUpdater This transformer creates, modifies, replaces or deletes object and array values
in a JSON document. (Format Specific, Web categories)
JSONValidator Validates the syntax of JSON text.
(Data Quality, Format Specific, Web categories)
K
KafkaConnector Connects to an Apache Kafka cluster. Supports sending (producing) and
receiving (consuming) messages. (Web category)
KinesisReceiver Using the Amazon Kinesis service, receives data records from an Amazon
Kinesis stream. (Integrations category)
KinesisSender Using the Amazon Kinesis service, sends data records to an Amazon Kinesis
stream. (Integrations category)
KMLPropertySetter Sets common properties for groups of vector and raster features destined for the
OGCKML Writer. (Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
KMLRegionSetter Sets the region-related KML attributes for a group of features destined for the
OGCKML Writer. (Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
KMLStyler Creates a common style for a group of features destined for the OGCKML writer.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
KMLTimeSetter Sets the time-related KML attributes for a group of features destined for the
OGCKML Writer. (Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
KMLTourBuilder Generates a KML Tour from the input features. The tour consists of tour stops
that correspond to each input feature.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
KMLViewSetter Sets the view-related KML attributes for a group of features that are destined for
the OGCKML Writer. Creation of LookAt or Camera views are supported.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
L
Labeller Interpolates labels along a linear or polygonal feature.
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LabelPointReplacer Replaces the geometry of the feature with a label point. The insertion point of
the text is guaranteed to be inside (in case of polygons) or on (lines and points)
the original object. Note that since the text itself may be larger than an input
area feature, the bounds of the label may exceed the bounds of the area.
(Cartography and Reports, Geometries categories)

LatLongToMGRSConverter Calculates a Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) code based on the latitude
and longitude values supplied in a feature’s attributes.
(Coordinates category)
LeftRightSpatialCalculator Computes relative position of CANDIDATE input features relative to BASE input
features. The geometry of a BASE feature is restricted to lines.
(Calculated Values category)
LengthCalculator Calculates the length of a feature and adds it as a new attribute.
(Calculated Values category)
LengthToPointCalculator Calculates the length of a feature from its start until the closest spot to a point
and adds it as a new attribute. The point coordinates are taken from attributes
in the original feature. (Calculated Values category)
LicenseChecker Checks whether the license file is valid and the specified product name is
licensed, based on a vendor key and vendor registration code.
(Workflows category)
LineBuilder Connects input point features in the order they enter, forming linear or
polygonal features. (Geometries category)

LineCloser Turns input linear features into areas by adding their start point as the end
point. (Geometries category)

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 LineCombiner Takes lines and connects them to form longer lines. Each connecting line must
meet at the exact same start/end point, but otherwise they must not intersect.
(Geometries category)

LineExtender Creates two-point extensions to linear features that extend the feature by a
user-specified length. This transformer can also output the original feature with
the first and last segments stretched by a user-specified amount.
(Geometries category)

LineOnAreaOverlayer Performs a line-on-area overlay. Each input line is split at any area boundaries
it intersects. (Filters and Joins category)

LineOnLineOverlayer Performs a line-on-line overlay in which all input lines are intersected
against each other and resultant line features are created and output.
(Filters and Joins category)
ListBasedFeatureMerger Copies and merges the attributes/geometry from one feature (or multiple
features) onto another feature (or multiple features).
(Filters and Joins category)
ListBuilder Combines attributes of the input features into a single list structure.
(Attributes category)
ListConcatenator Concatenates all values of a list into a single attribute. (Attributes category)
ListCopier Copies a complete attribute list, including all nested attributes, from one list
name to another. (Attributes category)
ListDuplicateRemover Removes all duplicate values from a list attribute. In the resulting list, only
distinct values for the list attribute will be present.
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ListElementCounter Stores the number of member elements found in the specified list into an
attribute. (Data Quality category)
ListExploder Explodes each list member on each input feature out into its own feature.
(Attributes category)
ListExpressionPopulator Populates a new list from a series of attributes, specified using a regular
expression. (Attributes category)
ListHistogrammer Computes a histogram of the values found in a list and returns these in a
new list attribute on the feature.
(Calculated Values, Data Quality categories)
ListIndexer Copies the attributes of the list element specified by the index to become main
attributes of the feature. (Attributes category)
ListPopulator Populates a new list from a series of attributes. The attributes to be used are
specified by the prefix parameter. (Attributes category)
Example:
myattrib0
myattrib1
myattrib2
becomes a list myattrib{} containing entries myattrib{0}, myattrib{1},
myattrib{2}

ListRangeExtractor Extracts the minimum and maximum values found in a list.

(Calculated Values category)
ListRenamer Renames or promotes list names or components. (Attributes category)
ListSearcher Searches a list to find a value and returns the index of the value in the list.
(Strings category)
ListSorter Sorts the elements of the given list into a new list. (Attributes category)
ListSummer Computes the sum of all elements of a list. (Strings category)
LocalCoordinateSystemSetter Tags all features with the local coordinate system defined by the specified
parameters. It does not reproject features, or otherwise modify their
geometry. (Coordinates category)
Logger Logs each feature to the translation log. All attributes and geometry of the
feature will be output. (Workflows category)
LogMessageStreamer Captures messages from the FME logfile and/or the Logger transformer. The
messages are loaded onto features created by the transformer.Limitations:
Messages outside the lifetime of the transformer cannot be captured.
(Workflows category)
M
MapboxStyler Creates a common style for a group of features destined for the GeoJSON writer.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
MapInfoStyler Prepares features for output to Mapinfo® MIF/MID or MapInfo TAB by providing a
convenient interface to set a variety of format-specific attributes.
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 MapnikRasterizer Draws input point, line, polygon, and raster features onto a raster using the
Mapnik toolkit. (Cartography and Reports, Rasters categories)
MapTextLabeller ◪ Creates text labels for features using the MapText Label Manager.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
MapTextStyler Prepares features for labelling by the MapTextLabeller by specifying no-label
zones around features. (Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
Matcher Detects features that are matches of each other. Features are declared to
match when they have matching geometry, matching attribute values, or
both. (Data Quality category)

MeasureExtractor Extracts the measures of geometries that match the given type, and places
them in attributes or list attributes. (Calculated Values category)
MeasureGenerator Creates a set of measures attached to the geometry of the feature, where each
value is the distance from the start of the line to that vertex, multiplied by the
given Multiplier. (Calculated Values category)
MeasureRemover Removes measures from a feature’s geometry. (Geometries category)
MeasureSetter Sets measure(s) on a point, line, arc, area geometry or a vertex of a linear
geometry to attribute value(s) of given attribute(s) or list attribute.
(Geometries category)
MeshMerger Merges mesh features (features with IFMEMesh geometries) into a single
output mesh. (3D, Geometries categories)
MeshSimplifier Simplifies mesh features (features with IFMEMesh geometries) to a reduced
level of detail. The amount of simplification can be specified as a ratio or as a
limit on the number of vertices. (3D, Geometries categories)
MGRSToLatLongConverter Converts Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) code to longitude and latitude
coordinates. (Coordinates category)
MinimumAreaForcer Ensures that features with polygon geometry have an area that is equal to, or
in excess of, the specified minimum area. (Geometries category)
MinimumSpanningCircle Replaces the geometry of the feature with a polygon representing its minimum
Replacer spanning circle. The minimum spanning circle is defined as the smallest circle that
encloses all vertices of the passed-in feature. (Geometries category)
ModuloCounter Adds an attribute holding the next integer in a sequence, restarting the count
at 0 whenever the sequence reaches the specified maximum value.
(Calculated Values category)
MQTTConnector Connects to an MQTT broker. Supports sending (producing) and receiving
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MRF2DCleaner ◪ Fixes geometric problems in input data, such as line overshoots and
undershoots within the user-specified tolerance. It is useful for multi-layer and
multi-tolerance two-dimensional data cleaning.
(Data Quality, Integrations categories)
MRF2DConflator ◪ Changes the geometry of a feature to match that of another, if the two have
approximately the same shape and location, and have matching endpoints.
(Data Quality, Integrations categories)
MRF2DDangleRemover ◪ Removes features that have at least one free endpoint and have lengths
smaller than (Dangle Factor * Cleaning Tolerance) or (Dangle Factor * value of
Feature Tolerance Attribute). (Data Quality, Integrations categories)
MRF2DDuplicateRemover ◪ Deletes duplicated features. Features are considered to be duplicates if their
geometries are within tolerance and only features with a smaller tolerance will
remain after cleaning. (Data Quality, Integrations categories)
MRF2DExtender ◪ Extends arcs and lines that are within the specified tolerance to correct
undershoots while maintaining line-work direction.
(Data Quality, Integrations categories)
MRF2DGeneralizer ◪ Removes a number of vertices from lines. The number of vertices removed is
controlled by a weeding tolerance. (Data Quality, Integrations categories)
MRF2DIntersector ◪ Computes intersections between all input features, breaking arcs and lines
wherever an intersection occurs. (Data Quality, Integrations categories)
MRF2DJoiner ◪ Joins connected features to form longer ones. A pair of linear features become
candidates for joining only when the two are connected at a given node or end
point. (Data Quality, Integrations categories)
MRF2DShortGeometry ◪ Removes features that have lengths smaller than the specified tolerance, if
Remover Short Geometry Action is set to Remove. (Data Quality, Integrations categories)
MRF3DCleaner ◪ Fixes geometric problems in input data such as line overshoots and undershoots
within the user-specified tolerance. It is useful for multi-layer and multi-tolerance
three-dimensional data cleaning. (3D, Data Quality, Integrations categories)
MSWordStyler Prepares features for output to Microsoft Word Writer by providing a convenient
interface to set a variety of MSWord format-specific attributes.
(Cartography and Reports category)
MultipleGeometryFilter Filters aggregate features based on the type of aggregate.
(Filters and Joins category)
MultipleGeometrySetter Provides the ability to set up an aggregate where each part is independent from
the others and is its own complete geometry. (Geometries category)

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NeighborFinder Finds the closest Candidate feature within a specified maximum distance of
each Base feature. (Spatial Analysis category)

NeighborhoodAggregator Creates aggregates of features based on their proximity to each other.

(Filters and Joins, Spatial Analysis categories)

NeighborPairFinder Finds the closest two Candidate features within some maximum distance of
each Base feature and some minimum separation in heading between the
Candidates and the Base. (Spatial Analysis category)
NetworkCostCalculator Computes and assigns the cost of the shortest path from a source object to
each connected object as the Z-values or measure values of the input features.
(Calculated Values, Spatial Analysis categories)
NetworkFlowOrientor Fixes the flow (direction) of each edge or linear feature in the network to fit
the downstream direction to the destination node.
(Spatial Analysis category)
NetworkTopologyCalculator Finds the connected lines that belong to the same network graph.
(Calculated Values, Spatial Analysis categories)
NLPClassifier Classifies natural language text into different categories using a trained model.
(Filters and Joins, Strings categories)
NLPTrainer Trains a natural language processing (NLP) classification model based on the
user’s specifications and the provided data.
(Filters and Joins, Strings categories)
NullAttributeMapper Maps specified attributes on a feature to specified values. This transformer is
capable of mapping to and from null values, empty strings, and missing
attributes. (Attributes, Data Quality, Strings categories)
NumericRasterizer Draws input point, line, and polygon features onto a numeric raster filled with
the background value. The z coordinates of the input vector features are used
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OffsetCurveGenerator Offsets the segments of linear features, and if necessary, connects them using
stroked arcs. (Geometries category)
Offsetter Adds offsets to the feature’s coordinates so that the feature shifts by the
specified amount. (3D, Spatial Analysis categories)

OneDriveConnector Accesses the Microsoft OneDrive file storage service to upload, download, or
delete files and folders or list the contents of a folder from a Microsoft OneDrive
account. (Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
OrientationExtractor Returns a feature’s orientation. This will have different possible return value,
based on the input geometry type. (Calculated Values category)
Orientor Adjusts the orientation of a polygonal feature or the direction of a linear
feature. (Geometries category)

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ParameterFetcher Adds an attribute to the feature and supplies it with the value of a previously
published parameter. (Web, Workflows categories)
PartCounter Returns the number of parts in the geometry. For multis and aggregates, this is
the number of parts, and for paths, this is the number of segments.
(Calculated Values, Data Quality categories)
PathBuilder Connects input linear features (arcs and lines) in the order they enter, forming
path features. (Geometries category)
PathSplitter Decomposes a path feature into its component segments. Each output feature
contains a copy of the source feature’s attributes. (Geometries category)
PDFPageFormatter Prepares features for output to PDF by providing a convenient interface to set
the scale and location of features on a page.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
PDFStyler Sets the common Adobe® PDF style attributes for a group of features destined
for the GeoSpatial PDF Writer.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific categories)
PipeEvaluator Replaces pipe geometries on the feature with an approximated boundary
NEW

representation solid. (3D, Geometries categories)

PipeReplacer Replaces the geometry of the feature with a three-dimensional pipe created by
sweeping a stroked disk along the input curve. (3D, Geometries categories)

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 PlanarityFilter Filters features based on their planarity. To be planar, a geometry must have all
of its points situated in the same plane.
(3D, Data Quality, Filters and Joins categories)
Player Retrieves features stored in an FME Feature Store file and outputs them into
the workspace. (Workflows category)
PointCloudCombiner Combines multiple geometries into a single point cloud.
(Point Clouds category)
PointCloudComponent Adds new components with constant values to a point cloud.
Adder (Point Clouds category)
PointCloudComponent Copies an existing component to a new component with the specified name.
Copier The existing component remains and a new component is created that has a
different name, but the same values. (Point Clouds category)
PointCloudComponent Removes all components from a point cloud, except for the specified ones.
Keeper (Point Clouds category)
PointCloudComponent Removes specified components from a point cloud.
Remover (Point Clouds category)
PointCloudComponent Renames an existing component. (Point Clouds category)
Renamer
PointCloudComponent Converts the type of point cloud components. (Point Clouds category)
TypeCoercer
PointCloudConsumer Requests the point(s) from the point cloud geometry but no actual operations
are performed on the point(s). (Point Clouds category)
PointCloudCreator Creates a new point-cloud feature with the specified size and components and
sends it into the workspace for processing. (Point Clouds category)

PointCloudExpression Evaluates expressions, such as algebraic operations or conditional statements,

Evaluator to set point cloud component values. (Calculated Values, Point Clouds categories)
PointCloudExtractor Serializes the geometry of the feature into the Blob Attribute based on the
selected writer format. (Point Clouds category)
PointCloudFilter Filters a point-cloud feature into one or more parts based on evaluating
expressions. (Filters and Joins, Point Clouds categories)
PointCloudMerger Merges component values from one point cloud to another.
(Filters and Joins, Point Clouds categories)
PointCloudOnRaster Sets point cloud component values by overlaying a point cloud on a raster.
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PointCloudPropertyExtractor Extracts the properties of a point-cloud feature and exposes them
as attributes. (Calculated Values, Point Clouds categories)
PointCloudReplacer Replaces the geometry of the feature with the geometry held in the Blob
Attribute. The blob is decoded according to the selected point cloud format.
(Point Clouds category)
PointCloudSimplifier Outputs point cloud features that have fewer points than the original input
features while maintaining the original shape. (Point Clouds category)
PointCloudSorter Sorts a point cloud by the values of components. (Point Clouds category)
PointCloudSplitter Splits a single point cloud feature into multiple point cloud features, each having
a homogeneous value for the point component that governs the split.
(Point Clouds category)
PointCloudStatistics Calculates statistics on point cloud components and exposes them as
Calculator attributes. (Calculated Values, Point Clouds categories)
PointCloudSurfaceBuilder Takes an input point cloud and reconstructs it into an output mesh.
(3D, Geometries, Point Clouds categories)
PointCloudThinner Outputs point-cloud features that have fewer points than the original input
features. (Point Clouds category)

PointCloudToPointCoercer Coerces point cloud geometries into points or multipoints. This transformer
can be used to write a point cloud to a format that does not support point
clouds. (Point Clouds category)
PointCloudTransformation Applies transformations on a point cloud. (Point Clouds category)
Applier
PointOnAreaOverlayer Performs an overlay of points on areas.
(Filters and Joins, Spatial Analysis categories)
PointOnLineOverlayer Performs an overlay of points on lines. Each input line is split at its closest place to any
point within the specified point tolerance.
(Filters and Joins, Spatial Analysis categories)
PointOnPointOverlayer Performs an overlay of points on points.
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 PointOnRasterValueExtractor Extracts the band and palette values from a raster at the location of each input
point and sets them as attributes on the feature.
(Rasters, Spatial Analysis categories)

PointPropertyExtractor Extracts point orientation to feature attributes. (Calculated Values category)

PointPropertySetter Adds or removes point orientation. (Geometries category)
PowerPointStyler Prepares features for output to the PowerPoint Writer by providing a
convenient interface to set a variety of Microsoft PowerPoint format-
specific attributes. (Cartography and Reports category)
PROJAttributeReprojector Reprojects attributes from one coordinate system to another using the
PROJ library. (Coordinates, Integrations categories)
ProjectWiseWSGConnector Accesses ProjectWise through a Bentley Web Services Gateway (WSG)
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
PROJReprojector Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another
using the PROJ library. (Coordinates, Integrations categories)
PythonCaller Executes a Python script to manipulate the feature. A Python script can
perform specialized and complex operations on a feature’s geometry,
attributes, and coordinate system. (Workflows category)
PythonCreator Creates features using the Python script supplied, and sends them into the
workspace for processing. (Workflows category)
R
RabbitMQConnector Connects to an AMQP 0-9-1 broker. Supports sending (producing) and
receiving (consuming) messages. (Integrations, Web, Workflows category)
RandomNumberGenerator Generates a uniformly distributed random number. The random number is x,
where Minimum Value <= x <= Maximum Value.
(Calculated Values, Strings categories)
RasterAspectCalculator Calculates the aspect (direction of slope) for each cell of a raster. Aspect is
measured in degrees from 0 to 360, starting clockwise from the north.
(Calculated Values, Rasters categories)
RasterBandAdder Adds a new band to a raster. The added band will have the same value in all
cells, and the same raster-level properties as other bands in the raster (that is,
number of rows/columns, cell spacing, cell origin, etc.). (Rasters category)
RasterBandCombiner Merges multiple overlapping raster features into a single raster feature.
(Rasters category)
RasterBandInterpretation Alters the underlying interpretation of the selected bands of the raster
Coercer geometry on the input features, using the specified conversion options.
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RasterBandKeeper Removes all bands of a raster, except for those that are selected. The
RasterSelector can be used to modify the selection. (Rasters category)
RasterBandMinMaxExtractor Extracts the band minimum and maximum values, palette minimum and
maximum keys, and palette minimum and maximum values of a raster
feature, and exposes them as attributes.
(Calculated Values, Rasters categories)
RasterBandNameSetter Sets the name of selected bands on a raster. (Rasters category)
RasterBandNodataRemover Removes the existing nodata identifier from the selected bands of a raster
feature. That is, any values that were previously equal to the nodata value
will now be considered valid data. (Rasters category)
RasterBandNodataSetter Identifies a value to act as a nodata identifier on a raster feature at the band
level. That is, values equal to the specified value will now be considered invalid,
and will not be affected by many operations (e.g. offsetting or scaling).
(Rasters category)
RasterBandOrderer Specifies the order of bands in a raster. Bands are reordered according to the
input band indices. (Rasters category)
RasterBandPropertyExtractor Extracts the band and palette properties of a raster feature and exposes them
as attributes. (Calculated Values, Rasters category)
RasterBandRemover Removes the selected band(s) of a raster. (Rasters category)
RasterBandSeparator Separates the bands and palettes from each input raster feature into one or
more output raster features based on the number of input bands and
palettes. (Rasters category)

RasterCellCoercer Decomposes all input numeric raster

features into individual points or
polygons. One vector feature is output
for each cell in the band.
(Rasters category)

RasterCellOriginSetter Sets the raster’s cell origin. (Rasters category)

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 RasterCellValueCalculator Performs an arithmetical operation on a pair of rasters. The first selected band
of raster A is combined with the first selected band of raster B, the second
selected band of raster A is combined with the second selected band of raster
B, and so on. (Calculated Values, Rasters categories)

RasterCellValueReplacer Replaces a range of values in the source raster with a new single value.
(Rasters category)
RasterCellValueRounder Rounds off raster cell values. (Rasters category)
RasterCheckpointer Sets a checkpoint in the raster processing which forces previous processing
to occur immediately. Once complete, it saves the current state to disk.
(Rasters, Workflows categories)
RasterConsumer Requests the tile(s) from the raster geometry but no actual operations are
performed on the tile(s). (Rasters category)
RasterConvolver Accepts input features containing a raster geometry and outputs the features
after applying a convolution filter to all the bands. (Rasters category)
RasterDEMGenerator Constructs a Delaunay triangulation
based on input points and breaklines.
That triangulation is then uniformly
sampled to produce a raster digital
elevation model (DEM raster).
(3D, Rasters categories)

RasterExpressionEvaluator Evaluates expressions on each cell in a raster, such as algebraic operations or

conditional statements. (Calculated Values, Rasters categories)
RasterExtentsCoercer Replaces the geometry of input raster features with a polygon that covers the
extents of the raster. (Rasters category)
RasterExtractor Serializes the geometry of the feature into the Raster Blob Attribute based on
the selected writer format. (Rasters category)
RasterGCPExtractor Extracts the coordinate system and the Ground Control Points (GCPs) from the
raster feature and exposes them as attributes.
(Coordinates, Rasters categories)
RasterGCPSetter Sets the GCP on a raster with the specified Column (pixel), Row (line),
X Coordinate, Y Coordinate and Z Coordinate. (Coordinates, Rasters categories)

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RasterGeoreferencer Georeferences a raster with the specified parameters.
(Coordinates, Rasters categories)

RasterHillshader Generates a shaded relief effect, useful for visualizing terrain.

(3D, Cartography and Reports, Rasters categories)
RasterInterpretationCoercer Alters the underlying interpretation of the bands of the raster geometry on the
input features, using the specified conversion options. (Rasters category)

RasterMosaicker Mosaics multiple raster features into a single raster feature.

(Filters and Joins, Rasters categories)

RasterNumericCreator Creates a feature with a raster of the specified size with a numeric value and
sends it into the workspace for processing. This transformer is useful for
creating a very large image with a user-specified width and height.
(Rasters category)
RasterObjectDetection Trains a custom raster object detection model based on the positive and
ModelTrainer negative samples. (Rasters category)
RasterObjectDetector Accepts a raster input and outputs rectangular geometries outlining the
detected object(s). (Rasters category)
RasterObjectDetector Aids in generation and preparation of positive and negative samples to be
SampleGenerator used by the RasterObjectDetectionModelTrainer.
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 RasterObjectDetector Aids in preparation of positive and negative samples provided by the user to be
SamplePreparer used by the RasterObjectDetectionModelTrainer. (Rasters category)

RasterPaletteAdder Creates a palette from an attribute and adds this palette to all selected bands
on a raster. (Rasters category)
RasterPaletteExtractor Creates a string representation of an existing palette and saves it to an
attribute. (Rasters category)
RasterPaletteGenerator Generates a palette out of the selected band(s) of a raster. (Rasters category)
RasterPaletteInterpretation Alters the underlying interpretation of the palettes of the raster geometry on the
Coercer input features, using the specified conversion options. (Rasters category)
RasterPaletteNodataSetter Identifies the nodata value on a raster feature at the palette level.
(Rasters category)
RasterPaletteRemover Removes the selected palette(s) of a raster. (Rasters category)
RasterPaletteResolver Resolves the palettes of the selected bands of the input raster features by using the
band cell values to look up the corresponding palette values, which then replace
the original band cell values in the raster. (Rasters category)
RasterPropertyExtractor Extracts the geometry properties of a raster feature and exposes them as
attributes. (Calculated Values, Rasters categories)
RasterPyramider Creates a series of pyramid levels for each input raster feature by specifying
either the smallest pyramid level size or the number of pyramid levels to
generate. (Rasters, Web categories)
RasterRegisterer Transforms an image to minimize its difference with another.
(Rasters category)
RasterReplacer Replaces the feature’s geometry with the geometry held in the Raster Blob
Attribute. The blob is decoded according to the selected raster format.
(Rasters category)
RasterResampler Resamples an input raster using the desired dimensions, the desired cell size
in ground units, or a percentage of the size. (Rasters category)

RasterRGBCreator Creates a feature with a raster of the specified size with an RGB value and
sends it into the workspace for processing. (Rasters category)
RasterRotationApplier Applies the raster rotation angle on the input raster properties to the rest of the
raster properties and data values. (Rasters category)
RasterSegmenter Partitions a raster image into arbitrarily sized groups of cells from the input
image based on intensity differences in the input raster image cells.
(Rasters category)
RasterSelector Selects specific bands and palettes of a raster for subsequent transformer
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RasterSharpener Enhances the features of a raster image. The RasterSharpener enhances the
borders, lines, and curves while reducing noise in the flat areas of the raster
image. (Rasters category)
RasterSingularCellValue Performs an arithmetic operation on two operands: the cell values of a raster
Calculator and a numeric value. (Calculated Values, Rasters categories)
RasterSlopeCalculator Calculates the slope (maximum rate of change in z) for each cell of a raster.
(3D, Rasters categories)
RasterStatisticsCalculator Calculates statistics on raster bands and exposes them as attributes. Bands
with palettes are valid. (Calculated Values, Rasters categories)
RasterSubsetter Reduces a raster to a subset of its original size. This is essentially a clipping
operation using pixel bounds instead of ground coordinates.
(Rasters category)
RasterTiler Splits each input raster into a series of tiles by specifying either a tile size or a
number of tiles. (Rasters category)

RasterToPolygonCoercer Creates polygons from input raster features. One polygon is output for each
contiguous area of pixels with the same value in the input raster.
(Rasters category)
RCaller Executes an R script that has the ability to access feature data from a temporary R
data frame. Input data is set up in the form of tables that will become R data frames.
R data frames are tables similar to those of a relational database that support
columns of varying types. (Format Specific, Integrations, Rasters categories)
Recorder Saves a copy of all features that enter to a disk file. (Workflows category)
ReframeReprojector Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another using
the REFRAME library. (Coordinates, Integrations categories)
RekognitionConnector Accesses the Amazon Rekognition Service AI computer vision service to
detect objects, faces, and text in images and to describe image contents and
faces. (Web category)
ReprojectAngleCalculator Converts a given angle from one coordinate system to another. The
transformer calculates the reprojected angle of a line starting at the first
coordinate in the feature, with the given length and angle.
(Calculated Values, Coordinates categories)
ReprojectLengthCalculator Converts a given distance from one coordinate system to another. The
transformer calculates the reprojected length of a line starting at the first
coordinate in the feature, with the given length and angle.
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 Reprojector Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another.
(Coordinates category)

Rotator Rotates features in a counterclockwise direction about the specified point by

the rotation angle (measured in degrees). (Geometries category)
RubberSheeter Performs warping operations on the spatial coordinates of features. It is used
to adjust a set of observed features so they more closely match a set of
reference features. (Coordinates, Geometries categories)

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S3Connector Accesses the Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) file storage service to
upload, download, or delete files and folders or list file/folder information from
an S3 account. (Integrations, Web , Workflows categories)
SalesforceConnector Retrieves data from the Salesforce customer relationship platform using
Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL) queries.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
Sampler Preserves either a total number of features or a sampling of features,
depending on the Sampling Type selection.
(Data Quality, Filters and Joins, Workflows categories)
Scaler The Scaler scales objects to make them bigger or smaller.
(3D, Coordinates, Geometries categories)
SchemaMapper Converts the existing schema (data model) of features to a new structure,
based on mappings defined in an external lookup table. (Workflows category)
SchemaScanner Produces a schema feature representing the feature type definition for each
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group of input data features. (Workflows category)

SecondOrderConformer Performs a second-order conformal transformation on the feature’s geometry.
Depending on the input geometry, a 2D or 3D transformation is performed.
(3D, Coordinates categories)
SectorGenerator Outputs circular sectors of influence for point features that have directions
defined by azimuths (degrees clockwise from North).
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SharedItemAdder Adds or replaces Appearances, Textures, Rasters, or Geometry Definitions in
the internal FMELibrary. (3D category)
SharedItemIDExtractor Extracts Shared Item IDs from the front and/or back side of geometries and
adds them as traits or a list attribute. (3D category)
SharedItemIDSetter Sets Shared Object IDs onto the front and/or back sides of geometries.
(3D category)
SharedItemRetriever Retrieves Appearances, Textures, Rasters, or Geometry Definitions from the
internal FMELibrary. (3D category)
SharePointOnlineConnector Accesses SharePoint Online to upload, download, or delete files and folders or
list file/folder information. (Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
SherbendGeneralizer Uses the Sherbend algorithm to simplify lines by reducing unnecessary details
based on the analysis of the line’s bends. The generalization process may
eliminate, reduce, or combine bends, while resolving conflicts.
In this example, three bends are combined into one:
(Cartography and Reports, Geometries categories)

ShortestPathFinder Computes the shortest path of a line or lines containing a source and
destination node in a network based on the length of the input or the cost
(specified in an attribute) of each of the edges. (Spatial Analysis category)
SlackConnector Posts a message or uploads a file to the Slack group chat service.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
Snapper Brings lines, segments, end points or vertex points of features together if they
are within a certain distance of each other and (optionally) if they have one or
more attributes in common.
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 Snipper Shortens the geometry of a line feature from the ends by snipping specified
distances, indices, or measure values. It operates on features with simple line
geometry and polygons without holes. (Data Quality, Geometries categories)
SNSSender Using the Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), sends messages to an
Amazon SNS topic. (Integrations, Web categories)
SolidBuilder Constructs solids from surfaces and cuts hollow regions, or voids, in solid
features with other solid features. A solid that is cut by another solid must
contain that second solid. (3D, Geometries categories)

SolidDissolver Dissolves solid features by removing common boundaries to create larger

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solids. Input attributes may be accumulated.

(3D, Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)
Sorter Sorts features by an attribute’s value. (Workflows category)
SpatialFilter Filters point, line, area, and text
features based on spatial
relationships. Each input Candidate
feature is compared against all Filter
features, based on the given spatial
tests to meet.
(Data Quality, Filters and Joins, Spatial
Analysis categories)
SpatialRelator Determines topological (spatial) relationships between sets of features. It tags
– but does not otherwise change – features when they have certain
relationships, such as touches, overlays, intersects, and so forth.
(Data Quality, Filters and Joins, Spatial Analysis categories)
SpatialSorter Sorts features geographically (by location).
(Spatial Analysis, Workflows categories)
SpikeRemover Cleans up feature geometries by removing spikes.
(Data Quality, Geometries categories)

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SQLCreator Generates FME features from the results of a SQL query against a database. One
FME feature is created for each row of the results of the SQL Query.
(Workflows category)

SQLExecutor Performs SQL queries against a database. (Workflows category)

SQSConnector Accesses the Amazon Simple Queue service to send or receive messages.
(Web category)
StatisticsCalculator Calculates statistics based on a designated attribute or set of attributes of the
incoming features and adds the results as attributes.
(Calculated Values category)
StreamOrderCalculator Computes the Strahler order and/or Horton order of streams in a river network.
(Calculated Values category)
StreamPriorityCalculator Calculates the primary and secondary streams of multiple stream networks.
(Calculated Values category)
StringCaseChanger Changes the case of text attributes to UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title case, or Full
Title Case. (Strings category)
StringConcatenator Concatenates the values of any number of attributes, user parameters and/or
constants, and stores the result in a new attribute. (Strings category)

StringFormatter Reformats the data held in each specified attribute according to the Tcl format
command, which is similar to the C printf function. Attribute values can be
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 StringLengthCalculator Calculates the length of strings and the number of bytes in a blob.
(Calculated Values, Strings categories)
StringPadder Pads the selected attributes with a specified character, either on the right or
left side. (Strings category)
StringPairReplacer Replaces characters in the value contained in the source attribute based on
the replacement key-value pairs. (Strings category)
StringReplacer Replaces substrings matching a string or regular expression in the string
contained in the source attribute. (Strings category)
StringSearcher Performs a regular expression match on the specified expression.
(Strings category)
SubstringExtractor Extracts a substring from the source attribute.
(Calculated Values, Strings categories)
SummaryReporter Writes a summary report of incoming features to a disk file. Features are sorted
before they are summarized.
(Data Quality, Workflows categories)
SurfaceBuilder Cuts holes in surface features with other surface features. A surface that is cut by
another surface must be co-planar with that second surface, have compatible
orientation, and contain that second surface.
(3D, Spatial Analysis categories)

SurfaceDissolver Detects coplanar regions of input surfaces and dissolves them into single faces.
The output faces retain the attributes, traits, and appearances of the input.
(3D, Geometries, Spatial Analysis categories)

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SurfaceDraper Constructs a Delaunay triangulation based on input points and breaklines. Input
drape features will be overlaid onto the surface model, and output as draped
features. (3D, Point Clouds, Spatial Analysis categories)

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SurfaceFootprintReplacer Replaces the geometry of a feature with a planar representation of the feature’s
shadow. (3D, Geometries categories)
SurfaceModeller Constructs a Delaunay triangulation based on input points and breaklines. It is
useful when you need multiple representations of the same model.
(3D, Point Clouds categories)

SurfaceOnSurfaceOverlayer Performs a surface-on-surface overlay so that all input surfaces are

intersected against each other and resultant surface features are created and
output. The output surfaces can retain all the attributes of the input features in
which they are contained. (3D, Spatial Analysis categories)
SurfaceSplitter Splits a double-sided input surface geometry into two single-sided surfaces
– one equal to the front side of the input surface and one equal to the back
side of the input surface. (3D, Geometries categories)
SystemCaller Runs a program or operating system command, and waits for it to exit before
continuing the translation. (Workflows category)
T
TclCaller Runs a Tool Command Language (Tcl) command and assigns its return value
to an attribute. (Workflows category)
TCPIPReceiver Receives raw data over TCP/IP. Produces a feature each time a specified
number of bytes is received or a particular sequence is detected.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
TCPIPSender Sends raw data to the specified host, which may be another FME workspace
running in a different process (located on the same machine or on a different
machine), or any client application that communicates over TCP/IP.
(Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
TempPathnameCreator Reserves and returns a temporary file or directory path that will be deleted upon
translation completion. An optional basename and extension can be supplied to
further refine the filename portion of the resulting pathname.
(Calculated Values, Workflows categories)
Terminator Stops a translation when it detects detect non-valid situations or input data
conditions that should not exist. (Workflows category)
Tester Evaluates one or more tests on a feature, and routes the feature according to the
outcome of the test(s). The tests can consist of any FME-allowed operands.
(Data Quality, Filters and Joins categories)
TestFilter Filters features by test conditions to one or more output ports.
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 TextAdder Sets the feature’s geometry to text using the previous geometry as the text
location. (Cartography and Reports, Geometries categories)
TextDecoder Decodes a string from a number of different text encodings into plain text.
(Strings category)
TextEncoder Encodes a text string using URL, Unicode, XML, HTML, Base64, HEX, or Octal
methods. (Strings category)
TextLocationExtractor Sets a text feature’s geometry to the location of the text.
(Calculated Values category)
TextPropertyExtractor Extracts the values of text attributes from input text geometry features.
(Calculated Values category)
TextPropertySetter Sets the properties of a text geometry to the specified properties.
(Cartography and Reports category)
TextStroker Takes as input a font name, text padding and width multiplier, and outputs
aggregates that describe the outline of the text.
(Cartography and Reports, Rasters categories)

TextureCoordinateSetter Assigns texture coordinates to surfaces.

(Calculated Values, Coordinates categories)
Tiler Chops the input features into a series of tiles. This transformer works with
raster, vector and point cloud data. (Geometries category)

TimeWindower Allows features in FME to be grouped based upon a period of time defined by
the user. (Workflows category)

TINGenerator Constructs a Delaunay triangulation based on input points and breaklines. The
surface model may be output in a number of representations: a triangulated
irregular network (TIN), TIN vertices, TIN edges, and triangles.
(3D, Geometries categories)

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TopferIndexCalculator Takes a set of point, linear, polygonal, and/or aggregate features, and calculates
the Topfer Index based on the bounding box of the input features.
(Spatial Analysis category)
TopologyBuilder Computes topology on input point, line, and/or area features.
(Spatial Analysis category)

TraitMerger Moves the traits from one geometry onto another geometry. It can also move
the attributes from a feature onto a geometry as traits, or the traits from a
geometry onto a feature as attributes. (Filters and Joins category)
TransporterReceiver Receives features from another FME workspace running in a different
process, which may be located on the same or a different machine. Used in
conjunction with the TransporterSender. (Integrations, Workflows categories)
TransporterSender Sends features to another FME workspace running in a different process,
which may be located on the same machine or on a different machine. Used in
conjunction with the TransporterReceiver. (Integrations, Workflows categories)
TrelloConnector Accesses the Trello web service to create, update, archive, or list the contents
of Trello Boards, Lists, and Cards. (Integrations, Web, Workflows categories)
Triangulator Breaks an input geometry into triangular units or a mesh.
(Geometries category)
Tweeter Sends a TwitterTM status update from Workbench.
(Integrations, Web categories)
TweetSearcher Runs a search for TwitterTM entries that contain the given query.
(Integrations, Web categories)
TweetStreamer Connects to a Twitter™ stream and outputs a new feature for each tweet.
(Integrations, Web categories)
TwitterStatusFetcher Retrieves the timeline for a particular Twitter™ user or list.
(Integrations, Web categories)
U
UUIDGenerator Calculates a Universally Unique IDentifier (UUID) for each incoming feature,
and adds it as a new attribute. An example UUID looks like: 7672aac8-fa0b-
464c-b0b8-3efa9ae9cd86 (Calculated Values category)
V
VariableRetriever Reads the specified variable and puts its value into the specified attribute.This
variable must have been previously set using the VariableSetter transformer.
(Workflows category)
VariableSetter Creates and sets the specified variable to the specified value. The variable
can later be read back into an attribute using the VariableRetriever
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 VectorOnRasterOverlayer Overlays vector features onto a single raster feature by drawing them onto the
resulting output raster. The properties of the output raster are identical to that
of the input raster. (Rasters, Spatial Analysis categories)
VertexCounter Stores the number of a feature’s vertices into an attribute.
(Calculated Values, Coordinates, Data Quality categories)
VertexCreator Appends coordinates to null, point, text, line, and arc geometry, or replaces
existing geometry with point geometry. (Geometries category)
VertexRemover Removes one or more coordinates from the geometry of the feature.
(Coordinates, Geometries categories)
VolumeCalculator Calculates the volume of a solid object and stores the value in an attribute.
(3D, Calculated Values categories)
VoronoiCellGenerator Outputs circular sectors of influence for point features that have directions
defined by azimuths (degrees clockwise from North).
(Spatial Analysis category)
VoronoiDiagrammer Generates a Voronoi diagram or Thiessen polygon. Each polygon in the diagram
defines the area of space that is closest to a particular input point.
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WebMapTiler Creates a series of image tiles that can be utilized by web mapping applications
such as Bing™ Maps, Google Maps™, or Web Map Tile Service.
(Cartography and Reports, Format Specific, Rasters, Web categories)
WebSocketReceiver Receives WebSocket messages from the specified WebSocket server. Produces a
feature each time a message is received, and places the contents of the message
into the specified attribute. (Web, Workflows categories)
WebSocketSender Sends WebSocket messages to the specified WebSocket server.
(Web, Workflows categories)
WhiteStarLeaseBuilder Posts a query to a WhiteStar Legal2Map™ WebServices (W3) server to obtain
points or polygons that match a list of legal land descriptions.
(Integrations category)
WorkspaceRunner Runs another FME Workbench workspace on the local computer by spawning
a new FME process. This transformer is useful for batch processing, especially
in conjunction with the Directory and File Reader. (Workflows category)
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XMLAppender Assembles several XML documents into one.
(Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLFeatureMapper Constructs features from XML documents via xfMaps.
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XMLFlattener Flattens content of XML element(s) into feature attributes.
(Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLFormatter Provides various options for formatting and cleaning up XML documents.
(Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLFragmenter Maps elements from an XML document into XML fragments. Can decompose
large XML documents into parts, where these parts may be further operated
on via downstream XML, XQuery, XSLT or generic text processing transformers.
(Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLNamespaceDeclarer Declares missing namespaces in XML documents by matching prefixes from
another sample XML file whose namespaces are fully declared.
(Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLSampleGenerator This transformer generates an XML document based on an XML Schema (XSD)
file. While the sample document may not pass a schema validation, it will
provide a generate outline of what a valid XML document looks like. The XML
generated by this transformer can be used as a base for an XML template used
in the XMLTemplater transformer. (Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLTemplater Populates an XML document with FME feature attribute values. The document is
provided as a template, and the transformer will use XQuery to insert attribute
values and geometry information into the template.
(Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLUpdater This transformer creates, modifies, replaces, or deletes XML elements and
attributes in an XML document. (Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLValidator Validates the syntax or schema of an XML file or text.
(Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLXQueryExploder Uses XQuery expression to extract portions of XML text into new FME features.
(Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLXQueryExtractor Uses XQuery expressions to extract portions of XML text into
feature attributes. (Format Specific, Web categories)
XMLXQueryUpdater Provides updates to an XML document using XQuery Update expressions.
(Format Specific, Web categories)
XSLTProcessor The XSLTProcessor uses an XSL (eXtensible Stylesheet Language) stylesheet
to convert an XML document. Common output formats include text, RSS, SVG,
and CSV. (Format Specific, Web, Workflows categories)

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