FME 2018 New Features
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Our most exciting new innovations for data transformation and integration.
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Indoor Maps
New in FME 2018.1Exchange indoor mapping data between formats like IMDF, Revit, IBM TRIRIGA, and ArcGIS Indoors.
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Hadoop
New in FME 2018.1Connect FME to your Hadoop big data repository. Move files into and out of Hadoop from within workflows with FME’s HDFSConnector and Apache Hive Reader.
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PDF Reading
PDF is no longer a terminal point for data. Use FME to read rasters, vectors and text from PDF documents for use in other data formats and applications.
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Raster Transformers
New in FME 2018.1Calculate statistics on raster bands and palettes with the RasterStatisticsCalculator, and apply convolution filters like blur and line detection with the RasterConvolver.
New Spatial Capabilities
More spatial formats, applications and transformers to explore.
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Mosaic Datasets
Write Esri Geodatabase Mosaic Datasets from FME workflows.
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Web 3D Visualization
Create accessible 3D visualizations viewable by anyone with a web browser with support for glTF for Cesium and Esri I3S.
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Bentley i-Model
Read architecture, engineering, construction and operation data from the Bentley i-Model exchange format.
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40+ New Rasters
New in FME 2018.1Access many more raster formats from the GDAL library including VRT raster pipelines, plus R grids and ISCE.
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AreaGapAndOverlapCleaner
Replacing the SliverRemover, this transformer fixes gaps and overlaps between polygons with more precision by giving users control over tolerance.
Enterprise Enhancements
It’s easier than ever to connect systems across your organization, and to integrate and analyze data.
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LDAP Reading
Connect to and read data from this open standard application protocol.
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MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint
Create reports from data in your preferred Microsoft Office application. In addition to new Excel writing and styling capabilities, it is now possible to create Word and PowerPoint pages from FME.
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Google Cloud Spanner
Move data in and out of Google Cloud’s enterprise scale cloud-based database service.
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Unstructured Data for RDBMS
Store unstructured data in several common relational database management systems with JSON and/or XML support that is added to systems like Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL Server and IBM DB2.
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Joins
Use the new FeatureJoiner transformer to combine data from different sources that share a common field or attribute values.
What’s New in FME Desktop
Usability and performance upgrades allow you to author workflows more quickly and accurately than ever before.
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Collapsible Bookmarks
More easily manage large workspaces by collapsing sections under colourful bookmarks that you can expand when necessary.
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Partial Runs
Save time when authoring workflows with this new functionality that enables users to run selected parts using cached data.
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Inter-Transformer Copy & Paste
Copy & paste parameters like conditional formatting rules between transformer dialogs.
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Dynamic Log Filtering
Filter log to display on error or warning messages for more efficient inspection.
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Faster Performance
Engine performance is 30% faster overall and uses 45% less memory than FME 2017.0.
What’s New in FME Server
FME Server has reached new heights for usability and productivity.
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Workspace Viewer
View and inspect FME workspaces within FME Server.
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Jobs
Manage jobs more efficiently by filtering by Status, User, Workspace, and more.
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FME Server on Docker
Quickly deploy FME Server on any platform that supports Docker.
*This feature is now out of tech preview.
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Version Control
Efficiently create and organize workspace versions in FME Server with easy-to-navigate version history.
*This feature is now out of tech preview.
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Fault Tolerance
FME Server 2018.0 is built from the ground up to be easily deployed across many machines.
