Learn FME on your own terms and become an FME expert. Read through our catalog below for a variety of helpful courses, tutorials, and videos and start mastering your spatial data headaches. Browse:
FME Desktop 2012 Tutorial
Learn the basics about FME Desktop. Through detailed instruction and step-by-step exercises you'll explore the power of FME Desktop and learn how to accomplish several fundamental tasks.
Get Started
Download the FME Desktop 2012 Tutorial (PDF) and Sample Dataset (ensure that you place the sample dataset in C:\FMEData). Once downloaded, you can progress through the exercises in the PDF, using the companion videos below as a guide.
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Chapter 1 - Installation and Licensing |
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Chapter 2 - Format Translation |
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Chapter 3 - Data Restructuring |
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Chapter 4 - Content Transformation |
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Chapter 5 - Data Reprojection |
Past FME Desktop Tutorials
Three prior versions are available. Please ensure that the sample dataset is installed in C:\FMEData.
FME Server 2012 Tutorial
Get started with FME Server. By working through step-by-step exercises, you'll learn the basics of FME Server, with a special focus on authoring and publishing workspaces for FME Server. Even if you don't have an FME Server license, you can still take the FME Server 2012 Tutorial - an online installation is available for the purpose of this tutorial (details in the tutorial document).
[Note: this tutorial assumes that you have a basic understanding of FME Workbench. If you do not, please take the FME Desktop 2012 Tutorial before starting this tutorial.]
Get Started
Download the FME Server 2012 Tutorial (PDF). Once downloaded, you can progress through the exercises in the PDF, using the companion videos below as a guide.
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Chapter 1 - Installation and Licensing |
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Chapter 2 - FME Server Basics |
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Chapter 3 - Using Parameters with FME Server |
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Chapter 4 - Delivering Data with FME Server |
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Chapter 5 - Using the FME Server Upload Service |
Past FME Server Tutorials
Two prior version is available. Please ensure that the sample dataset is installed in C:\FMEData.
FME Desktop 2011: Raster Tutorial
Find out how to effectively use FME with your raster data. By working through step-by-step exercises, you'll cover: raster basics, raster data inspection, raster format translations, basic raster transformation, and troubleshooting.
[Note: this tutorial assumes that you are familiar with the concepts and techniques described in the FME Desktop Tutorial - also available in the Training Catalog]
Eight chapters are included in the Raster Tutorial:
Download the FME Desktop 2011: Raster Tutorial and Sample Dataset (separate downloads)
Once downloaded, ensure that you place the sample dataset in C:\FMEData. Please ensure that you have the "Full Dataset", and not just the "Tutorials Dataset". See this page for more details.
FME Desktop 2011: Spatial Database Tutorial
Find out how to effectively use spatial databases with FME. Step-by-step exercises demonstrate how to read, write, and update data. The tutorial includes a troubleshooting section to help with connection and data problems. This tutorial has been tested with:
[Note: this tutorial assumes that you are familiar with the concepts and techniques described in the FME Desktop Tutorial - also available in the Training Catalog.]
Twelve chapters are included in the Spatial Database Tutorial:
Download the FME Desktop 2011: Spatial Database Tutorial and Sample Dataset (separate downloads)
Once downloaded, ensure that you place the sample dataset in C:\FMEData. Please ensure that you have the "Tutorials Dataset", and not the "Full Dataset". See this page for more details.
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| Overview | Learn from the experts on how to use the essential components and capabilities in our FME Desktop courses, which include extensive hands-on, problem-solving exercises. |
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*Our FME Desktop Training Course is also available as a private training course. Please contact us for more information. |
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| FME Server Training Course | |
| Overview | Find out how to elevate your spatial ETL processes to the server level. Various roles exist for FME Server scenarios and this two-day course covers the fundamentals from all points of view. The course gives the opportunity to cover a number of useful examples, from basic installation up to the end user's view. |
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| Advanced FME Desktop Course: Raster (Online) | |
| Description: | This course is a key step in learning how to use the full array of raster-data-related functionality available within FME. It covers the more advanced tasks a user might expect to carry out on raster data; particularly more complex transformations such as Resampling and Pyramiding, structural operations such as band management and bit-depth interpretation, and vector/raster interactions such as overlaying. This course employs a "teach-try-practice" technique, where each concept is explained, attendees get to try the related functionality, and a final exercise reinforces use of the product. By the end of the course all attendees should be competent users of raster data within FME, with the ability to understand what functionality is required for a particular scenario, and how to implement it. |
| Learning Objectives | Learn the advanced skills, knowledge and terminology necessary to make full use of raster-related functionality within FME Desktop. |
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This course is designed for proficient users of FME, intending to use FME with raster data on a daily basis. It assumes a basic familiarity with the concepts and practices of raster data and a proficiency in FME comparable with the FME Desktop Training Course. |
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| Advanced FME Desktop Course: Spatial Databases (Online) | |
| Description: | This course is a key step in learning how to use the full array of spatial database-related functionality available within FME. It covers the more advanced tasks a user might expect to carry out on a spatial database; particularly feature-level updates, database-related transformers, time and date attributes, and data distribution. This course employs a "teach-try-practice" technique, where each concept is explained, attendees get to try the related functionality, and a final exercise reinforces use of the product. By the end of the course all attendees should be competent users of spatial database functionality within FME, with the ability to understand what is required for a particular scenario, and how to implement it. |
| Learning Objectives | Learn the advanced skills, knowledge and terminology necessary to make full use of spatial database-related functionality within FME Desktop. |
| Audience / Prerequisites: | This course is designed for proficient users of FME, intending to use FME with spatial databases on a daily basis. It assumes a basic familiarity with the concepts and practices of spatial databases and a proficiency in FME comparable with the FME Desktop Training Course. |
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| FME Server Authoring Course (Online) | |
| Description: | This course is a key course for FME users intending to author workspaces for use on FME Server. It will focus on FME Desktop functionality with specific relevance for FME Server implementation. This includes sessions on the use of parameters, different FME Services and how to author for them, and advanced workflows designed for FME Server. This course employs a "teach-try-practice" technique, where each concept is explained, attendees get to try the related functionality, and a final exercise reinforces use of the product. By the end of the course all attendees will have a thorough grounding in the design and creation of FME Server-hosted workspaces, with the ability to understand what functionality is required for a particular scenario, and how to implement it. |
| Learning Objectives | Learn the advanced skills, knowledge and terminology that users of FME need to know in order to produce workspaces optimized for FME Server. |
| Audience / Prerequisites: | This course is designed for proficient users of FME, intending to create FME Server-based solutions. It is a key part of FME Server training for workspace authors. It assumes a good familiarity with the concepts and practices of FME; at least those covered by the FME Desktop and FME Server tutorials, and preferably the FME Desktop Basic Training Course. |
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| Mastering FME Desktop 2012 (Online) | |
| Description: | This half-day course is designed for FME 2011 users who are moving to FME 2012, and will take you through the new features, functionality, and usability enhancements in FME Desktop. The course outline is as follows:
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| Learning Objectives | Learn the new features, functionality, and usability enhancements in FME Desktop. |
| Audience / Prerequisites: | This course is designed for FME 2011 users who are moving to FME 2012. |
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Watch demos and see how you can use FME to master your spatial data transformation challenges.
FME Features and Capabilities |
Using FME with Popular Applications |
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FME Desktop Overview |
FME and Google Earth (KML) See how FME can be used to easily create KML data for display in Google Earth (KML). Watch the Demo |
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| FME Workbench Windows Learn about the seven windows within FME Workbench, what they are and how you can use them. Watch the Demo |
FME and MapInfo Professional Explore how you can convert and transform data in 275+ formats within MapInfo Professional. Watch the Demo |
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| FME and KML Data See how FME can be used to easily create KML data for display in Google Earth (KML). Watch the Demo |
Load Vector, Raster & 3D Data into Oracle Spatial Watch how FME can help you load different types of geospatial data into Oracle Spatial. Watch the Demo |
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| FME Server Complete Overview Discover how you can use key capabilities of FME Server to quickly convert, load and distribute large volumes of spatial data so end users can access it where, when and how they need to. Watch the Demo |
FME FDO Provider for AutoCAD Users See how the FME FDO Provider helps AutoCAD Map 3D 2007 and 2008 users translate, transform and integrate data in hundreds of different formats. Watch the Demo |
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| Streaming Data with FME Server Find out how you can automatically convert and stream data in people-friendly formats. Watch the Demo |
Loading Data into SQL Server Watch how you can use FME to load data into SQL Server. Watch the Demo |
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