DimensionExtractor
Extracts a feature’s number of dimensions, storing the resulting value of 2 or 3 in an attribute.
Typical Uses
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Separating 2D and 3D features
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Performing data quality testing
How does it work?
The DimensionExtractor receives any type of geometry and extracts the feature’s dimensionality into an attribute. The result will be either 2 or 3, representing 2D or 3D geometry.
Note that all features, including those without geometry, will be either 2D or 3D.
Examples
Configuration
Input Ports
Output Ports
Parameters
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.
Dialog Options - Tables
Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.
Reference
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Feature Holding |
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| Dependencies | None |
| Aliases | DimensionCalculator |
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Examples may contain information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver and/or the Open Government Licence – Canada.