Hello Simon, I tried changing the parameters to PASS AGAINST ONE BASE but I still cannot get the features to pass. The whole spatialfilter process seems a little confusing to me...that in order to get polygons output I need to have my points at the BASE and the polygons as the CANDIDATES. I have tested it in reverse with the points as the candidates and polygons as base, but then the output complains that it wants a point feature and not polygon.
Anyway, assuming that the points are the base and that the candidate polygons completely lay over the points, it would seem that boolean operations that should work include CONTAINS_OR_COVERS_OR_EQUAL. But using your suggestion below outputs no passed features. I would be glad to email you my workspace file and the two shapefiles if you'd like to see the quandary firsthand. Thanks for your help and ideas. I appreciate it. Matt --- In [email protected], "Simon Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Matt, > > > > I believe the problem here is you're using the PASS AGAINST ALL BASES > option. This actually means that the polygon will only pass if it meets > the condition against ALL bases (ie 1 poly containing all the points) > PASS AGAINST ONE BASE will pass features if the spatial criteria is met > against any base, which should work in the situation you're describing. > > > > Cheers, > > Simon > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt > Sent: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 1:03 p.m. > To: [email protected] > Subject: [fme] SpatialFilter Question joining points and polygons > > > > First, let me say that I'm not an expert using FME Workbench. I do > however from time-to-time try to streamline some of the operations I > do with its very robust capabilities. Here is my question: > > I have two shapefiles: One contains many polygons and the other > contains many points. The point shapefiles contain attributes that > I would like to attached to the polygons. There is exactly one > point inside of each polygon. There are some extra polygons with no > points. I want to create a new polygon shapefile with all of the > merged attributes. > > I have set up the SpatialFilter factory with the points as the BASE > and the polygons as the CANDIDATE. Bounding box is set to NO, Base > type is set to MULTIPLE BASES, merge attributes to YES, Pass > Criteria to PASS AGAINST ALL BASES. > > I have tried all of the different boolean tests to perform, but I > can't ever get a polygon feature with the correct results. I hope > that I've provided enough information for someone to help. Thank > you. > > Matt > For insights into what's up at Safe Software and what's on the development horizon, visit Safe's blog at spatial-etl.blogspot.com. Safe Software has also made slides available that outline enhancements planned for FME 2007. The slides are from the "Road Ahead" presentation given on Day 2 of the FME Worldwide Users Conference. To view these slides, visit www.safe.com/2006uc. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
