Hi Guru, With many DGN features FME will retain them correctly when reading DGN and writing back to that format too.
Since you're writing to an ESRI format the splines would get read, but probably dropped/stroked into line features. You should really read the FME Readers and Writers Manual. For DGN dimensions it says... "The dimensions are stored with their igds_type as igds_line but the fact that they are dimensions can be detected from igds_element_type which is stored as type 33. The keyword EXPLODE_DIMENSION_ELEM controls the way the dimensions are imported. When it is set to yes, the dimensions are exploded into its pieces; when it is set to no, it is imported as an aggregate." You can force these to be dimensions in GeoDatabase by locating the features (test for igds_element_type = 33) and setting their geodb_type to geodb_dimension I don't know much about GeoDatabase dimensions, but I suspect there are some other format attributes you'd need to set. You may also need to fiddle with the geometry to get the correct text insertion points. Again the Readers and Writers Manual will give you the info on these features. And as SRG says - it might depend on the version of FME you are using. Newer ones are more likely to have the functionality you're looking for. Hope this helps, 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 --- In [email protected], "Raghavendran\(SRG\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Guru, > What version/build of FME are you using? > B-splines and Dimension text are supported now. > B-splines can be read. > With Dimensions there is a parameter in FME Workbench that controls if they have to be dropped/exploded. > And I believe that you are aware that Dimension that are basically text will have to be stored as point type elements with the dim text stored inside the shape file as an attribute. > Attached is an example with sample dgn data to help you out. > Happy FME-ing > Cheers > SRG > > guru_ganesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to convert some DGN files that has both Type 27 (b-spline) > and type 33 (dimension)geometries into ESRI format features > (shape/coverage or feature classes) using FME 2006 Workbech. It seems > to me that these geometries are not supported for the translation. Has > anyone dealt with these geometry translation? if yes, how and what is > the best method to migrate these features across? > > Thanks > Guru > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Blab-away for as little as 1ยข/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. > 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/
