FME Form: 2025.1 BETA

Menu Commands and Shortcuts

See also Workbench Keyboard Shortcuts for an additional list of shortcuts.

File

Command Keyboard Shortcut – Windows Keyboard Shortcut – Mac Function
New Ctrl n ⌘ n Opens the Create Workspace dialog, which provides different options for creating a new workspace.
Open Ctrl o ⌘ o Opens a file browser so you can pick an FME workspace (.fmw) file.
Open Recent     Opens a recently-opened workspace.

Compare Files

CtrlAltc

Option⌘c

Allows you to view the differences between two workspaces. For more information, see Comparing Workspaces or Custom Transformers
Save Ctrl s ⌘ s Saves the current workspace.
Save As   Shift ⌘ s Saves the current workspace to a different name. You can also save a simple workspace to an .fmx file for use with the Transformer Designer.
Save As Template     Saves the current workspace as a template (.fmwt).
Export as Custom Transformer     Exports the workspace as a custom transformer.
Export As Custom Format     Exports the workspace as a custom format.
Print   ⌘ p

Previews and prints the workspace.

Tip  To print only a portion of a workspace, click and drag to select items on the canvas before previewing. To preview and print the entire workspace, toggle the Print Selected Only icon on the Print Preview toolbar. To fit a large workspace (or selection) to one page, select the Fit to Page icon.
Send To (Windows only)     Opens your e-mail client with the current workspace attached to a new e-mail.
Close File Ctrlw ⌘w Closes the current workspace.

Exit FME Workbench(Windows only)

 Ctrl q   Quits FME Workbench.

Mac-Only

Command Keyboard Shortcut Function
About FME Workbench   Displays information about this installation of FME Form.
Preferences ⌘ ,

Opens FME Options.
Licensing Assistant   Opens the FME Form Licensing Assistant.
Check for Updates   Opens the Software Update tool.
Services   Allows you to configure Mac services as they apply to FME Workbench.
Hide FME Workbench ⌘ h Hides the FME Workbench window.
Hide Others Option ⌘ h Hides all windows except FME Workbench.
Show All   Shows all open windows.
Quit FME Workbench ⌘ q Quits FME Workbench.

Edit

Command Keyboard Shortcut – Windows Keyboard Shortcut – Mac Function
Undo Ctrl z ⌘ z Reverses the most recent action in a workspace.
Redo Ctrl y Shift ⌘ z Repeats the most recent action that you reversed in a workspace.
Show Edit History     Shows the Edit History Window.
Cut Ctrl x ⌘ x Cuts a selection and sends it to the clipboard.
Copy Ctrl c ⌘ c Copies a selection and sends it to the clipboard.
Paste Ctrl v ⌘ v Pastes a selection from the clipboard.
Delete Del Delete Deletes a selection.
Select All Ctrl a ⌘ a Selects all content on the canvas.
Start Dictation (Mac only)   fn fn Enables dictation.
Emoji & Symbols (Mac only)   ^ ⌘ space Opens an emoji selector.

View

Command Keyboard Shortcut – Windows Keyboard Shortcut – Mac Function
Window Layout    

Provides options to show, hide, or save the following parts of the user interface:
Start Tab     Shows/hides the Start Tab.
Status Bar     Shows/hides the Status Bar.
Toolbar     Shows/hides the Toolbar.

Grid and Guides

grids

    

Displays the Grid and Guides dialog:

  • Show Grid: Displays a grid on the canvas.
  • Snap to Grid: Snaps objects to the nearest top left corner on the grid when dragged.

    • Tip  To temporarily disable Snap to Grid while dragging, hold the Ctrl key.

  • Grid Color: Sets the color of the grid lines.
  • Horizontal Grid Size: The width (horizontal distance) between the vertical lines on the grid, in canvas units.
  • Vertical Grid Size: The height (vertical distance) between the horizontal lines on the grid, in canvas units.
  • Grid Gravity: If Snap to Grid is checked, this is the distance from a grid line at which snapping occurs. To ensure that objects always snap to grid lines, set to at least half the Grid Size.
  • Show Guides: As you drag objects on the canvas, this setting displays vertical and horizontal guide markers on nearby objects to help with alignment.
  • Snap to Guides: Snaps dragged objects to the horizontal or vertical position of a nearby guide marker.
  • Guide Color: Sets the color of guide markers.
  • Guide Sensitivity: The maximum distance between objects, in canvas units, for displaying guide markers.
  • Guide Gravity: The distance from a guide marker at which snapping occurs.
Zoom to Full Extents    

Fits the workspace into the available canvas area.
Maximize Canvas Shift F11 Shift F11 Maximizes the canvas to the size of the current window.
Full Screen F11 F11 Maximizes the canvas to the size of the screen.
Restore FME Default View    

Resets windows to the FME Workbench default layout.
Enter/Exit Full Screen (Mac only)     Maximizes/reverts the FME Workbench window.

Build

Command Keyboard Shortcut – Windows Keyboard Shortcut – Mac Function
Generate Workspace Ctrlg Shift⌘n Opens the Generate Workspace dialog.
Readers

 

 

Provides options related to readers:

  • Add Reader: Adds a reader to the workspace.

  • Import Feature Types: Imports feature types from a different dataset.

  • Update Feature Types: Updates feature types if the structure of the data has changed outside the workspace.

  • Enable/Disable Feature Types: Temporarily disables (or enables) feature types in the workspace.

  • Delete Feature Types: Deletes the specified feature types.

  • Delete Readers: Deletes the specified readers.

  • Add Reader as Resource: Inserts a reference to a dataset to be used in the workspace.
Writers

 

 

Provides options related to writers:

  • Add Writer: Adds a writer to the workspace.

  • Add Writer Feature Type: Adds a new feature type to the workspace.

  • Import Feature Types: Imports feature types from a different dataset.

  • Update Feature Types: Updates feature types if the structure of the data has changed outside the workspace.

  • Enable/Disable Feature Types: Temporarily disables (or enables) feature types in the workspace.

  • Delete Feature Types: Deletes the specified feature types.

  • Delete Writers: Deletes the specified writers.

  • Move Feature Types: Moves feature types between datasets.
Transformers

 

 

Provides options related to Transformers:

  • Add Transformer: Opens a search bar for adding a transformer to the canvas.

  • Upgrade All Transformers: Allows you to upgrade all transformers in the workspace. For more information, see Working with Transformer Versions.

  • Remove Transformers: Removes the specified transformers from the workspace.

  • Enable/Disable Transformers: Disables (or enables) transformers in the workspace.

  • Create Custom Transformer: Adds a custom transformer to the workspace.

  • Embed All Transformers: Changes the status of any linked custom transformers in the workspace to embedded.

Manage User Parameters

 

 

Opens the User Parameters dialog.
Show Navigator

 

 

 Shows the Navigator window.
Show Transformer Gallery

 

 

 Shows the Transformer Gallery window.
Show Parameter Editor

 

 

 Shows the Parameter Editor window.
Show Feature Type Connections

 

 

 Shows the Feature Type Connections window.
Show Attribute Connections

 

 

 Shows the Attribute Connections window.

Test

Command Keyboard Shortcut – Windows Keyboard Shortcut – Mac Function

Run Workspace

F5

F5

Runs the workspace with existing parameters.

Rerun Entire Workspace

ShiftF5

ShiftF5

Runs the entire workspace. If Data Caching is enabled, all caches are regenerated, including up-to-date ones.

Run Selected

 

 

When data caching is enabled, runs a selected portion of the workspace, depending on which option is specified. For more information, see About Data Inspection.

Prompt for Parameters

CtrlAltF5

Option⌘F5

Enables the feature that prompts you to change parameters when running workspaces (for example, if you want to use different source data).

Enable Data Caching

CtrlF5

⌘F5

Runs the workspace in Data Caching mode. All links and ports display feature counts.

Enable Record Counting

 

 

Enables record count display.

Stop at Breakpoints

CtrlShiftF5

⌘ShiftF5

Runs the translation Using the Breakpoint Inspector, after you define a breakpoint.

Enable Performance Profiling

 

 

Produces a performance report of the workspace. See Monitoring Workspace Performance
Enable All Inspectors     Enables all Inspector transformers.
Redirect Writers to Data Inspection     Redirects the output to the FME Data Inspector.

Remove

 

  

Removes any of the following from the workspace:

A list of the selected items that are in the workspace appears. For large lists, use the search filter to display. Use the checkboxes to delete the desired objects, and click OK.
Show Data Preview and Record Information

 

 

 Shows the Data Preview and Record Information windows.
Show Schema Preview

 

 

 Shows the Schema Preview window.
Show Translation Log

 

 

 Shows the Translation Log window.
Show Breakpoint Inspector

 

 

 Shows the Breakpoint Inspector.

Organize

Command Keyboard Shortcut – Windows Keyboard Shortcut – Mac Function
Attributes     Expands/collapses all attributes.
Bookmarks     Expands/collapses all bookmarks.
Annotations    

Shows/hides attached or summary annotations.

Attached annotations are defined by the user, while summary annotations display a box that contains information about the feature type or transformer.

Bring to Front/Send to Back     Brings objects forward on the canvas or sends them behind other objects.
Align     Aligns selected objects on the canvas with one another, according to the specified orientation.
Size     Adjusts selected objects to have a minimum width, or have enough width to fit the object's text.
Spread     Evenly spaces selected objects on the canvas from one another, either horizontally or vertically.

Auto-Organize

 

  

Optimizes the layout of objects on the FME Workbench canvas.

Deploy

Command Keyboard Shortcut – Windows Keyboard Shortcut – Mac Function
Publish to FME Flow     Publishes a workspace to an FME Flow. Note that you must have an FME Flow configured as part of your system.
Republish to FME Flow     Republishes a workspace to an FME Flow. Note that you must have an FME Flow configured as part of your system.
Download from FME Flow     Downloads a workspace from an FME Flow. Note that you must have an FME Flow configured as part of your system.
Download from FME Flow Data Virtualization

 

 

Downloads a workspace from FME Flow Data Virtualization.

Batch Translation

 

 

Runs the translation in batch mode.

Utilities

Command Keyboard Shortcut – Windows Keyboard Shortcut – Mac Function

FME Options

Ctrl,

 

Opens FME Options for configuring FME default settings.

FME Account

 

 

Allows you to log in or out of an FME account.

License Borrowing

 

  

Allows floating license holders to temporarily use another floating license. For more information, see License Borrowing

Browse FME Hub

 

  

Opens FME Hub.

Browse Readers and Writers

 

  

Opens the Reader and Writer Gallery.

Browse Coordinate Systems

 

  

Opens the Coordinate System Gallery.

Browse Geographic Transformations

 

  

Opens the Geographic Transformation Gallery. For more information, see Geographic Transformations and Predefined Datums.

Purge Temporary Files

 

  

Purge temporary FME Workbench-related files.

Open Cache Folder

 

 

Opens the folder where temporary data caches are stored.

Open FME Data Inspector

 

  

Opens the FME Data Inspector.

Help

Command Keyboard Shortcut – Windows Keyboard Shortcut – Mac Function
Show AI Assist

 

 

Shows the AI Assist window.
Examples

 

 

Opens the Examples Gallery.
FME Help

 

 

Opens the FME Help viewer.
Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl/

⌘/

Opens the FME Workbench Keyboard Shortcuts page.
FME Community

 

 

Opens the FME Community page.
FME Academy

 

 

Opens the FME Academy page.
FME Support Center

 

 

Opens the FME Support Center page.
Check for Updates (Windows only)

 

 

 Opens the Software Update tool.
About FME Form (Windows only)

 

 

 Displays information about this installation of FME Form.