Integrating GIS and CAD Data with the Free FME FDO Provider Dale Lutz VP Development, Safe Software Inc.

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Bridging Options  Built In Import/Export  Copy of data is made

Bridging Options  Standalone Spatial ETL  Translate Map 3D Object Data in/out of external formats  Flexible, powerful, *but* a copy of data is made  Very useful for sharing Map 3D Object Data via external export

Bridging Options  Direct Access Via Open Source FDO Providers  Not all formats available

Bridging Options  Direct Read Access Via FME FDO  Comprehensive Format Support  Built on Industry-Standard FME Format Support Libraries

Bridging Options  Direct Read Access Via Free FME FDO Provider  Supports Nine Formats  Industrial Strength Quality  The Price Is Right!

Obtaining the Free FME FDO Provider  Visit

Obtaining the Free FME FDO Provider  Visit  Download and install the FME Free FDO from the location provided

Obtaining the Free FME FDO Provider  Visit  Download and install the FME Free FDO from the location provided  Install the FME Free FDO license file that Safe Software will you

Installing the License File

Data Connections Before Free FME FDO Installation

Data Connections After Free FME FDO Installation

Using the Free FME FDO Provider

Free FME FDO Provider Format Support ESRI ArcInfo Coverage

Free FME FDO Provider Format Support ESRI ArcInfo Export (E00)

Free FME FDO Provider Format Support Geography Markup Language (GML & GMLSF)

Free FME FDO Provider Format Support MapInfo MIF/MID

Free FME FDO Provider Format Support MapInfo TAB

Free FME FDO Provider Format Support OS (GB) MasterMap (DNF)

Free FME FDO Provider Format Support Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS)

Free FME FDO Provider Format Support Vector Product Format (VPF) Coverage

Going Further: On The Fly Data Transformation  Move to full FME and use Workbench to augment FDO

Going Further: On The Fly Data Transformation  Move to full FME and use Workbench to augment FDO  Define data transformation graphically in Workbench

Going Further: On The Fly Data Transformation  Move to full FME and use Workbench to augment FDO  Define data transformation graphically in Workbench  Save as a Custom Format

Going Further: On The Fly Data Transformation  Move to full FME and use Workbench to augment FDO  Define data transformation graphically in Workbench  Save as a Custom Format  Data is transformed on-the-fly during read

Going Further: On The Fly Data Transformation  Move to full FME and use Workbench to augment FDO  Define data transformation graphically in Workbench  Save as a Custom Format  Data is transformed on-the-fly during read  Deploy to any Free FME FDO Installation

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