This webinar demonstrated how to enhance data transformation in MapInfo with FME (Safe Software). It showed how FME can be used to load various data formats into MapInfo, including CAD, non-spatial data, rasters, and databases. It also demonstrated exporting MapInfo data out to formats like GIS, databases, and XML. The webinar provided examples of using FME tools to transform schemas, attributes, geometries and more. It also introduced FME Server for publishing MapInfo data as web services. The presentation concluded with information on FME training and resources for further exploring its capabilities.

1. How to Enhance Data
Transformation in MapInfo with FME
Mark Stoakes Dean Hintz
Manager, Professional Services Senior Analyst

2. Who Are We?
 Today‟s Presenters:
 Mark Stoakes,
Manager, Professional Services
 Dean Hintz,
Senior Analyst,
Professional Services

3. Safe Software Inc.
Secret HQ: Vancouver, B.C.
95+ exuberant employees
Thousands of happy
customers, certified professionals,
trainers, system integrators,
and value added resellers; all
around the globe!

4. Agenda
 60 Minutes
 FME within MapInfo
 Loading Data
 Exporting Data
 Transformation
 Demos
 FME Server
 Follow-up
 Webinar recording and materials

5. Questions are Encouraged!
 We are online, ready to answer your
toughest questions
 To submit a question:
 If we can‟t get to your question during
the webinar we‟ll send a follow-up
email.

6. FME Technology Capabilities
The only complete spatial data transformation solution
 Translate spatial data from one
format to another
287 supported formats in FME 2012
 Transform spatial data into the
precise data model you need
400+ data transformation tools

7. Expanded Data Support
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8. Introduction
Data Model Restructuring
 Data model transformation is the
cornerstone to data interoperability
 Schema is front and center
 Restructure:
 Feature Types
 Attribute Names
 Enumerated lists
 Geometry
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9. Safe Products…

10. Poll Questions: About you!
 FME use

11. FME Desktop Components
 FME Workbench
Graphical authoring environment for data
restructuring tasks
Use simple point and click to easily define spatial data
flows to load, translate and transform your MapInfo data
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12. FME Desktop Components
 Universal Viewer / Data Inspector
Examine and inspect
your spatial data’s
attributes and
geometry -
before, after and even
during a translation
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13. Poll Questions: About you!
 MapInfo use

14. FME and MapInfo
 FME – MapInfo format
support
 Overview of FME
functionality in
MapInfo
 Loading Data into
MapInfo
 Exporting data out of
MapInfo
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15. MapInfo Formats - Files
 MIF/MID
 Interchange format
 TAB
 MFAL
 native
 better spatial index
 MITAB
 open source
 extended (mdb, 64bit)
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16. MapInfo Formats - Databases
 SpatialWare Database
 Older – 4.9 release in 2006
 Other Databases
 MS SQLServer Spatial
(improved in 2012)
 Oracle Spatial
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17. Universal Translator
 DWG,EOO,SHP,DGN,SDTS,VPF
 To TAB/MIF or from TAB/MIF
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18. Open Universal Data
 Available as of MapInfo 9
 More formats
 Extendable with FME
 Limitations (error handling, transformation capabilities, volume)
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19. Extending MapInfo with FME
FME and MapInfo installed on the same machine
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20. Poll Questions: About you!
 FME for MapInfo use

21. Loading Data into MapInfo
 CAD
 Non-spatial
 Raster
 Database
 GML, INSPIRE
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22. CAD to GIS: Source DWG
Drawing oriented data needs to be converted to feature based
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23. CAD to GIS: DWG to TAB
Build areas, join attributes, map to new schema, validate
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24. CAD to GIS: Result in MapInfo
Polygons with associated attribution
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25. GPS Roads: CSV file
X, Y coordinates with road ID
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26. GPS Roads: CSV Coordinates to
MapInfo
Styling Approaches:
 ColorSetter
 MapInfoStyler
 AttributeCreator / ValueMapper
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27. GPS Roads: Styling Options
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28. MapInfo Format Attributes
 mapinfo_brush_background
 mapinfo_brush_foreground
 mapinfo_brush_pattern
 mapinfo_brush_transparent
 mapinfo_pen_color
 mapinfo_pen_pattern
 mapinfo_pen_width
 mapinfo_symbol_*
 mapinfo_text_*
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29. GPS Roads: Styled MapInfo Output
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30. Raster Segmentation to
MapInfo Elevation Zones
Classify, vectorize, generalize, group and style
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31. Raster Segmentation to
MapInfo Elevation Zones

32. Database Loading: MS SQL Server
Key column, geometry column name, style
olumn, coordinate system, write mode, extents
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33. SQL Server – Make Table Mappable
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34. SQL Server – Make Table Mappable
Set geometry and style columns
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35. SQL Server –Mappable Table View
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36. Poll Questions: About you!
 Database use with MapInfo

37. INSPIRE GML Reader
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38. Exporting MapInfo Data
 GIS to CAD
 GIS to Database
 GIS to XML
 GIS to consumer clients
 PDF
 KML
 Publishing to a web
service (FME Server)
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39. Safe Products…

40. What is FME Server?
 FME Server is a scalable platform that offers flexible
spatial data distribution and loading services
 Use the same FME Engine
that powers FME Desktop
 Transform & Share
spatial data via web services

41. Why FME Server?
How FME Server can meet your needs:
 Data Distribution
 Data Download Service
 Live Data Streams
 Data Streaming Service
 Upload and Validation
 Data Upload Service
 Centralize Data Transformation
 Job Submitter Service

42. FME Server demonstration

43. MapInfo Transportation
Database: PDF Streaming
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44. MapInfo Transportation
Database: PDF Streaming

45. MapInfo Transportation
Database: PDF Streaming
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46. MapInfo Transportation
Database: PDF Streaming
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47. Transformation with FME
 QA / Validation
 Schema Transformation
 Feature Types
 Fields
 Domain codes
 Geometry Transformation
 Cleaning
 Generalization
 Topology
 2D to 3D
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48. CAD Validation
 Duplicate IDs
 Valid geometry
 Valid value ranges
 Tester, GeometryValidator
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49. Schema Mapping in FME
Feature Type Mapping in FME Workbench
Attribute Mapping in FME Workbench
Data Transformation 50

50. FME Data Model Restructuring:
Attribute Names & Values
 Value Mapping

51. FME SchemaMapper:
INSPIRE geographic names
FME Workspace
Name mapping
Name &
value mapping

52. MapInfo Export to GML Application:
INSPIRE Geographic Names Example

53. Geographic Names: GML Result

54. MapInfo Considerations
 Coordinate Systems, Reprojectors & Exceptions
(mapinfo_wkt.db)
 Integer precision – be careful about extents
 Databases & CAD – QA required. Many schemas
are more restrictive requiring geometry filtering
and validation before you can write
 Databases – MS SQLServer 2012 – better spatial
indexing, geographic type
 ValueMapper, SchemaMapper for data remodeling
 FME Server for web services, offloading heavy
process automation, deploying GIS data and tools
to non GIS users
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55. FME 2012: Multi-Processing

56. Expanded Data Support
New Formats of FME 2012:
AIS Reader Google Fusion Tables Reader, Writer
AIXM 5.1 Reader INSPIRE Reader
ArcPad Reader LAZ Reader, Writer
CAT Reader OpenFlight Reader (enhanced Writer)
CityGML 2.0 Reader, Writer Oracle point clouds Reader, Writer
DataFile Reader, Writer Ordnance Survey VectorMap Reader
DirectX Reader, Writer Supermap Reader, Writer
Free File Geodatabase API Plus many updates (SQLServer 2012, etc)

57. What’s Next?
 Personalized web demo – sales@safe.com
 Try FME Desktop
 FME Server tutorial
 Upcoming webinars:
 Intro to FME Desktop
http://safe.com/learning/webinars/
 Training:
 Mastering FME 2012
 FME Desktop on-line
– register with promo code

58. Poll Question:
 FME training

59. Question & Answer Period

60. Summary
 What we‟ve seen today:
 FME Loading to MapInfo
 FME Exports from MapInfo
 FME Data Transformation
 FME Server

61. Resources
 Safe.com
 Workbench Help
 Readers and Writers
 Transformer Reference
 FMEpedia: articles and examples
 FMEchannel on YouTube
 www.safe.com/support
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62. Thanks for Attending!
 Webinar recording link and follow-up
will be sent to you via email
 Info:
 info@safe.com
 Still have questions?
 www.safe.com/support
 Try www.fmepedia.com and search „mapinfo‟
 Additional Resources
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLVlSLdg580&feature=g-user-u
 Search you tube for “FME for MapInfo Professional”
Thanks to David Eagle from 1-Spatial