Takes as input a font name, text padding and width multiplier, and outputs aggregates that describe the outline of the text. If the font name is not supplied, then the font name and style are retrieved from attributes on the feature.
Output Ports
Stroked
Stroked text is output via the Stroked output port.
<Rejected>
Any rejected features (for example, points with no text attributes) are output via the <Rejected> output port.
Parameters
Output Parameters
Stroked Geometry Type
This parameter specifies whether the output features should be polygons or lines.
Font Parameters
Font Name
The font name can refer to any valid TrueType font, and is case-insensitive. The font name can also include optional style specifiers according to the syntax:
<fontname>[,SIZE][,BOLD][,ITALIC][,<character set index within font>]
The [ ] enclose optional items. The character set index, which is an integer starting at 0, is typically not used.
Some example font specifications include:
| Arial | Regular Arial |
| Arial,16 | Regular Arial, 16 pt |
| Arial,ITALIC | Italic Arial |
| Arial,BOLD | Bold Arial |
| Arial,BOLD, ITALIC | Bold and Italic Arial |
| Arial,16,BOLD,ITALIC | Bold and Italic Arial, 16 pt |
The font can also be specified in the exact same way using the fme_font_name attribute of an incoming feature by leaving this parameter empty.
The font size can also be specified by setting the fme_text_size attribute of an incoming feature. If a size is specified using the Font Name parameter, it takes precedence over the fme_text_size attribute.
Text Padding
Specifies the text padding (extra spacing between characters) in ground units.
Text Width Multiplier
The font width multiplier multiplies the "natural" width for the font, based on the height. A value of zero indicates that the font width is equal to the font height.
A multiplier of two will give characters at twice their normal width.
Example
Editing Transformer Parameters
Using a set of menu options, transformer parameters can be assigned by referencing other elements in the workspace. More advanced functions, such as an advanced editor and an arithmetic editor, are also available in some transformers. To access a menu of these options, click 
beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.
Defining Values
There are several ways to define a value for use in a Transformer. The simplest is to simply type in a value or string, which can include functions of various types such as attribute references, math and string functions, and workspace parameters. There are a number of tools and shortcuts that can assist in constructing values, generally available from the drop-down context menu adjacent to the value field.
How to Set Parameter Values
Using the Text Editor
The Text Editor provides a convenient way to construct text strings (including regular expressions) from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and constants, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.
Using the Arithmetic Editor
The Arithmetic Editor provides a convenient way to construct math expressions from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and feature functions, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.
Conditional Values
Set values depending on one or more test conditions that either pass or fail.
Parameter Condition Definition Dialog
Content
Expressions and strings can include a number of functions, characters, parameters, and more.
When setting values - whether entered directly in a parameter or constructed using one of the editors - strings and expressions containing String, Math, Date/Time or FME Feature Functions will have those functions evaluated. Therefore, the names of these functions (in the form @<function_name>) should not be used as literal string values.
Content Types
| These functions manipulate and format strings. | |
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Special Characters |
A set of control characters is available in the Text Editor. |
| Math functions are available in both editors. | |
| Date/Time Functions | Date and time functions are available in the Text Editor. |
| These operators are available in the Arithmetic Editor. | |
| These return primarily feature-specific values. | |
| FME and workspace-specific parameters may be used. | |
| Creating and Modifying User Parameters | Create your own editable parameters. |
Dialog Options - Tables
Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.
Table Tools
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Row Reordering
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Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:
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Cut, Copy, and Paste
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Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:
Cut, copy, and paste may be used within a transformer, or between transformers. |
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Filter
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Start typing a string, and the matrix will only display rows matching those characters. Searches all columns. This only affects the display of attributes within the transformer - it does not alter which attributes are output. |
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Import
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Import populates the table with a set of new attributes read from a dataset. Specific application varies between transformers. |
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Reset/Refresh
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Generally resets the table to its initial state, and may provide additional options to remove invalid entries. Behavior varies between transformers. |
Note: Not all tools are available in all transformers.
FME Licensing Level
FME Professional edition and above
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