Hello Shelley, This is quite easy with FME Workbench.
As you must be knowing that the tag names get exposed as an attribute name in FME. When reading a design file, FME first scans for all the tag data elements and tag set definition elements. Then as it reads each graphical element from the design file, it uses the element association ID to reconnect the data and attribute names with the graphical element. All the tag data values are then added to the feature returned into FME. You should set the TAG AS TEXT untoggled position for this. If I am right, "igds_element_association_id" is the key which holds the assoc id. You can use this as your key column for the graphics part in your JOINER to run a database join to get other attributes. Hope that helps. Happy FME-ing:-) Cheers SRG --- In [email protected], "map_grrl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Folks . . . > > I have to convert an entire project from .DGN to .Shp. > > There are many features (line & polygon) in the .DGN dataset that > have > tags. I need to add these tags to the shapefile features as > attributes, > and then use the values of the tags for the database join. > > The information for the tag does give me the "Assoc id of element > attached to." There has to be some way to use that information. What > is the easiest way to turn a tag into an attribute? > > Shelley 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/
