Hi Jeff, The idea is that you would create specific FMW (workspace) or FME (mapping) files based on the destination schema you're trying to create.
In the case of automated mappings (what we call a "Quick Translation") we simply try to recreate the source schema as close as possible. Where it isn't possible there are rules about how we make the changes, but these rules are largely inbuilt. There are a few minor items that are exposed - look in <fme install dir>/metafile - the file shape.fmf includes the lines... ATTRIBUTE_CASE UPPER ATTRIBUTE_LENGTH 10 ...but you can see there's no real point in changing these, since they aren't deep enough changes. Plus we would absolutely recommend you don't start editing these files anyway (we take no responsibility if you do)! In general, the types of settings you specify are implemented as keywords for a reader/writer; for example the DGN 'group-by' keyword determines whether to use level names or numbers in the output. So if there is a particular rule you'd like to have added (for example use last 10 chars of attribute name instead of first 10 for Shape attributes) then email us via [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a request. I can't guarantee it would be added (or if it is, when) but we are very open to user requests, so go for it... 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], "Jeff Konnen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi! > > I'm wondering about FME Universal Translator and the "Automated Mappings". > > On which rules are these automated mapping based? > Is there a possibility to add a specific rule? > E.g. a rule on how to abbreviate Fieldnames when writing to a Shapefile? > Or a rule on how to name the layers in a DXF File? > > Or does one have to specify these transformations for each format conversion > in a specific FMW or FME file? > > Greetings, > Jeff > Join us at the FME Worldwide User Conference Sept. 21-22, 2006 Vancouver BC Canada. For more information, visit www.safe.com/2006uc. 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/
