Syntax

   FACTORY_DEF <ReaderKeyword> CreationFactory
   [FACTORY_NAME <factory name>]
   [( 2D_GEOMETRY <x0> <y0> <x1> <y1> ... <xN> <yN> |
   3D_GEOMETRY <x0> <y0> <z0>
   <x1> <y1> <z1> ... <xN> <yN> <zN>)]
   [COORDINATE_SYSTEM <coordSysId>]
   [NUMBER_TO_CREATE <value>]
   [CREATE_AT_END [(YES|NO)]]
   [OUTPUT FEATURE_TYPE <feature type>
   [<attribute name> <attribute value>]*
   [<feature function>]*]*

Overview

   This factory creates new features. By default, the features it creates are
   guaranteed to come before any other features. If the CREATE_AT_END clause is
   specified, then the features created come after all other features have
   passed the factory.

   Even if the FME reader produces no features, the factory will create its
   features and pass them along.

   If the coordinates form a point, line, polygon, or donut polygon, the
   feature(s) created will be tagged as such. If a point feature is created and
   the attributes fme_primary_axis and fme_secondary_axis are added using the
   OUTPUT clause, then the feature will be tagged as an ellipse (i.e., its
   fme_type will be fme_ellipse). However, if a point feature is created and the
   attributes fme_primary_axis, fme_secondary_axis, fme_start_angle, and
   fme_sweep_angle are added using the OUTPUT clause, then the feature will be
   tagged as an arc (i.e., its fme_type will be fme_arc). If a point feature is
   created and the attributes fme_text_string and fme_text_size are supplied
   using the OUTPUT clause, then the feature will be tagged as a text feature
   (i.e., its fme_type will be fme_text).

   Only one of 2D_GEOMETRY or 3D_GEOMETRY may be specified. If neither one is
   specified, then features with no geometry are created and their fme_type will
   be set to fme_no_geom.

   One feature is output for each OUTPUT clause. Attributes and feature types
   may be supplied on the OUTPUT clause in the usual way. If NUMBER_TO_CREATE is
   specified, then the number of features specified will be output on each
   output clause. In addition, each created feature will have an attribute
   called creation_instance added to it which holds the creation sequence number
   (starting with 0) of the feature. The NUMBER_TO_CREATE may be specified as an
   integer, or as an FME function call which will return the number of features
   to create.

   If no COORDINATE_SYSTEM is specified, then the feature(s) will be created to
   have the same coordinate system as the first feature to arrive at the
   CreationFactory.