Hi Mark Thanks for that ... the key was the READ_INVISIBLE_LAYERS on, add the source mdx and then once in the workspace turn it off. And you were right FME "skipped the layers" not visible.
This is a very cool function ... give those programmers a beer! Regards Garry --- In [email protected], "Mark Ireland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Garry, > I think that capability is already in FME - at least in the latest > betas. > > There is a keyword called READ_INVISIBLE_LAYERS (which should be in the > navigation pane of the workbench GUI) which you can turn on and off. > > If you turn this off then FME will only read visible layers. > > NOTE! - it is important to have this keyword turned to ON when you > create the workspace. > If you do this then FME will create source Feature Types for ALL of the > layers - but subsequently you can turn the setting off and FME will only > read visible layers. > > If you don't do this then FME will only create source Feature Types for > visible layers - so turning an invisible layer back on for subsequent > reads will have no effect because there will be no Feature Type for it > in Workbench (which means the data is ignored - check the Unexpected > Input Remover in the log file to see if any items have suffered this > fate). > > Hope this helps; if you aren't keen to use a beta build then FME2005 is > being released very shortly and will contain this function. > > Regards, > > Mark > Mark Ireland, Product Support Engineer > Safe Software Inc. Surrey, BC, CANADA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.safe.com > Solutions for Spatial Data Translation, Distribution and Access > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > garry_christoffersen > Sent: April 26, 2005 7:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [fme] ESRI ArcGIS 9.x Map (.mxd) > > > > > Greetings all > > I'm currently experimenting with FME 2004 Ice 3 and the ArcGIS 9.x Map > format. > > The ultimate goal is to build a workbench that takes the data from > ArcMap (of visible layers that by the way ... will change), use some > transformers to work with attributes and other stuff and produce an > AutoCAD dwg. I've got it working with my source ArcMap document and the > dwg also appears to honour the feature colours and map extent etc > defined in the map document and its all pretty cool. > > But what I want to be able to do is to change the ArcMap visible layers > ie have a sub-set of the original layers in the map document (and > originally read into workbench), save the mxd and then re-run the > original workbench (without editing the workbench or changing the source > or destination datasets). The idea is ArcMAP would become an "interface" > for exporting data, where the user can choose the visible layers, > without having to modify the workbench. > > Would appreciate any thoughts, approaches or advice on this. > > Regards Garry > > > > > > > > > Get the maximum benefit from your FME, FME Objects, or SpatialDirect via > our Professional Services team. Visit www.safe.com/services for > details. > Yahoo! Groups Links Get the maximum benefit from your FME, FME Objects, or SpatialDirect via our Professional Services team. Visit www.safe.com/services for details. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
