FME Readers and Writers
New Formats in FME 2020
Documentation for Previous Versions of FME
Links to Popular Formats
3D
ASPRS LIDAR Data Exchange Format (LAS) Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
IFC with Data Views (FME Exporter for Revit) Reader
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Mojang Minecraft Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
CAD
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D Reader
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Autodesk AutoCAD DWG/DXF Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Bentley MicroStation Design Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Cloud
Salesforce Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Database
Esri Geodatabase Reader/Writer
ArcSDE Geodb Workbench Parameters
ArcSDE Geodb Raster Catalog Workbench Parameters
ArcSDE Geodb Raster Dataset Workbench Parameters
File Geodb Workbench Parameters
File Geodb Raster Catalog
File Geodb Raster Dataset
Personal Geodatabase MDB Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database Non-Spatial Reader/Writer
Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database Non-Spatial Reader
Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database Non-Spatial Reader/Writer
Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database Spatial Reader/Writer
Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database Spatial Reader
Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database Spatial Writer
Oracle Non-Spatial Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Oracle Spatial Object Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
PostGIS Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
GIS
Esri Shapefile Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Raster
ER Mapper ECW Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
JPEG 2000 (GeoJP2/GMLJP2) Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Oracle Spatial GeoRaster Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Reader/Writer Feature Type Properties
- Oracle Spatial GeoRaster Reader Feature Type Parameters
- Oracle Spatial GeoRaster Writer Feature Type Parameters
Feature Representation
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Tabular
Comma-Separated Value CSV Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Microsoft Excel (XLSX/XLSXW) Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Text File Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
XML
CityGML Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
Google KML Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
XML (Extensible Markup Language) Reader/Writer
Workbench Parameters
Feature Representation
About Help
About This Help File
This is Safe Software's technical reference guide to more than 300 formats. Most formats contain standard topics, which may include:
- Quick Facts: This table contains high-level information on the format’s characteristics. For raster formats, it also includes raster-specific quick facts.
- Reader/Writer Parameters: These topics contain format-specific Workbench parameters.
- User Attributes: User Attributes tab in the Reader/Writer Feature Type Properties dialog.
- Reader/Writer Feature Type Parameters: Parameters tab in the Feature Type Properties dialog.
- Feature Representation (Format Attributes tab in the Feature Type Properties dialog): FME adds generic feature attributes to all features (see About Feature Attributes). Most formats also add format-specific attributes, which are listed in this section.
- Mapping File Directives (Advanced Users): These sections (which exist in only a few advanced formats) contain detailed technical information on FME-supported formats, and are intended for a technical audience involved in configuring FME for customized translation.
FME Desktop Help Map
Accessing Other Documentation
Product documentation is accessed from the Start menu > FME Desktop > Documentation, and from any FME component Help menu.
By default, documentation is live (online); however, you can also choose to use installed (offline) documentation. From Workbench, select FME Options > Default Paths > Documentation Help Locations.
FME Desktop documentation includes:
| Documentation | Description |
|---|---|
| FME Workbench | This is the primary FME Desktop application for translating and transforming data. |
| FME Data Inspector | View data in any FME-supported format. Use the Data Inspector to preview data before translation, verify it after translation, and check data at any point during a translation. |
| FME Readers and Writers | This is a technical reference to the 300+ spatial and non-spatial data formats that FME Workbench is capable of reading and writing. It also includes format parameters that are visible in Workbench. |
| FME Transformers | This is a comprehensive reference to the 400+ FME transformers. Transformers are used in FME Workbench to perform geometric and attribute restructuring of features during a translation. |
| FME Coordinate Systems | This is a guide to associating coordinate systems with features in FME Desktop. |
| FME Integration Console | This component allows you to integrate certain third-party applications with FME Desktop. |