Documentation

Download PDF files that will help you get started with FME, or view help files and technical reference documentation.

NEW- FME Server Documentation

Getting Started

  • FME Getting Started (PDF)
  • FME Installation and Licensing Manual (PDF)
  • FME Tutorial
  • FME Objects Quick Start Guide (HTML)
  • Transformers Quick Reference Booklet (PDF)

WebHelp

Comprehensive help is available for each of the three core FME components: FME Workbench, FME Universal Viewer and FME Universal Translator.

  • FME Workbench (HTML)
  • FME Universal Viewer (HTML)
  • FME Universal Translator (HTML)

NOTE: To view these Help files, you will need to use Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.

We also provide WebHelp and Adobe PDF files for these additional technical resources:

  • FME Readers and Writers (HTML) (PDF)
  • FME Functions and Factories (HTML) (PDF)
  • FME Fundamentals (HTML) (PDF)
  • Coordinate System Handling (HTML)

Datum Transformations and Grid Shift Files

New Reader/Writers for FME 2008

  • AutoCAD Map 3D Object Data Reader/Writer (PDF)
  • CityGML Reader (PDF)
  • Directory and File Pathnames Reader (PDF)
  • GeoJSON (Geographic JavaScript Object Notation) Reader/Writer (PDF)
  • Golden Software Surfer 6 Binary Grid Reader/Writer (PDF)
  • Industry Foundation Class STEP Files (IFC) Reader (PDF)
  • JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) Reader/Writer (PDF)
  • LandXML Reader (PDF)
  • Microsoft SQL Server (Spatial) Reader/Writer (PDF)
  • MySQL Reader/Writer (PDF)
  • Oracle Reader/Writer (PDF)
  • Adobe PDF Writer (PDF)

FME Server

  • FME Server Tutorial (PDF)
  • FME Server Administrator's Guide (PDF)
  • FME Server Developer's Guide (PDF)
  • FME Server Console Guide (PDF)
  • FME Engine Configuration Guide (PDF)