You could try this fmepedia transformer... http://www.fmepedia.com/index.php/CoordinateSwitcher
It will switch the Y and Z coords of a feature. Then you could rotate around the Z with Rotator and then switch them back. I'm off beer at the momemt, but if it works you can stand me a round of Hokey Pokey ice cream. Fantastic stuff... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokey_pokey_(ice_cream) Mark --- In [email protected], "Bruce Harold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > All > > > > To translate the local vernacular, to "shout" someone a beer in New Zealand > means it is at their expense, meaning Garry's in this case. > > Garry drinks Waikato Draught beer. The official company story on that stuff > is here <http://info.lion.co.nz/> , but anyone travelling to collect on his > offer would do well to research his/her options here > <http://www.realbeer.co.nz/> . > > > > Bruce. > > > > Bruce Harold > > Geographic Information Solutions > > <http://www.gis.co.nz> www.gis.co.nz > > Ph. (64) (0) 9 537 3247 > > Mb. (+64) (0) 21 2995995 > > _____ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > garry_christoffersen > Sent: Friday, 4 May 2007 8:16 a.m. > To: [email protected] > Subject: [fme] Weird 3D feature rotation help > > > > Hi all > > I have hundreds of road labels that I have as created as lines. I > take them into a 3D application (it doesn't support labelling)and > they draw fine parallel to the ground. The issue is when the > viewpoint is low to the ground they are difficult to read. > > What I want to do is rotate them 90 degrees on an axis that runs > through the name (feature) so they become perpendicular to the > ground ... therefore making it easy to read them at low to the > ground viewing angles. > > It is similar to what the ROTATOR transformer does (but ROTATOR does > it in the Z axis). > > Would appreciate any thoughts no matter how wild or wonderful. > > Will shout the people with successful ideas a beer (but they will > have to come down to New Zealand to collect). :-) > > Regards Garry > 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/
