The World Isn’t Round

Throughout history, philosophers and mathematicians have come up with new ways to describe our planet. Today, we spatial types define it with geoids, projections, and coordinate systems. And with every release of FME, we add new interpretations of where things are.

FME 2012 not only adds a selection of local coordinate system support options, including NTv2 datum shifts for a number of European countries, but we've also expanded vertically. Geocentric projections – essential for point cloud handling – are now supported, as well as geoid heights.

Looking forward – check back in early 2012 for Blue Marble GeoCalc library support. If your workflow depends on Blue Marble results, now you'll be able to incorporate that in your FME workspace – and what flexibility that opens up!

The world may not be round – but we have a multitude of ways to deal with it!