ArcGISGridSnapper

Simulates the Geodatabase conversion on a feature by snapping its vertices to a grid based on the associated feature class' storage resolution and origin.

Also removes duplicate vertices resulting from snapping multiple formerly separate vertices to the same grid point. These coordinates will also be recorded in a list attribute.

If the feature was an aggregate feature, the Esri Geodatabase conversion is executed individually on each geometry in the aggregate feature.

The Esri Geodatabase simulation is executed only when all coordinates of the geometry are within the valid range defined by the Esri Geodatabase format. Otherwise, the conversion is canceled and the error attribute ‘_ArcSDE_Error’ is added to the feature. Currently, the only value of the error attribute is ‘out of bounds’ which occurs when a geometry contains a coordinate that lays outside the calculated domain.

Note that illegal geometries, such as areas with dangles, will not be checked for validity on the Esri Geodatabase format.

Arcs and ellipses will be stroked into lines; this matches the behavior of the Esri Geodatabase writer, which does not support the storage of these types of geometries.

Configuration

Input Ports

Output Ports

Parameters

General

Minimum X	The false origin for x-values. It corresponds to the Feature Class Domain’s Min X property in ArcGIS.
Minimum Y	The false origin for y-values. It corresponds to the Feature Class Domain’s Min Y property in ArcGIS.
Scale	A scale factor to convert to integers for x- and y-values. It corresponds to the inverse of the XY Resolution Feature Class property in ArcGIS. Together with Minimum X and Minimum Y and Spatial reference precision, this is used to calculate the domain of the spatial reference.
Minimum Z (if 3D)	The false origin for z-values. It corresponds to the Feature Class Domain’s Min Z property in ArcGIS.
Z Scale (if 3D)	A scale factor to convert to integers for z-values. It corresponds to the inverse of the Z Resolution Feature Class property in ArcGIS.
Output as Integer Coordinates	Select to view output as either the underlying integer Esri Geodatabase grid or the original plane coordinates.
Spatial Reference Precision	The precision the coordinates are stored in. Feature Classes created after ArcGIS 9.2 will all be high precision (53-bit storage). Those created before can be low-precision (31-bit storage).

Editing Transformer Parameters

Transformer parameters can be set by directly entering values, using expressions, or referencing other elements in the workspace such as attribute values or user parameters. Various editors and context menus are available to assist. To see what is available, click beside the applicable parameter.

How to Set Parameter Values

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.

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.

Text Editor

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.

Arithmetic Editor

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

String Functions	These functions manipulate and format strings.
Special Characters	A set of control characters is available in the Text Editor.
Math Functions	Math functions are available in both editors.
Date/Time Functions	Date and time functions are available in the Text Editor.
Math Operators	These operators are available in the Arithmetic Editor.
FME Feature Functions	These return primarily feature-specific values.
FME Parameters	FME and workspace-specific parameters may be used.
Creating and Modifying User Parameters	Create your own editable parameters.

Dialog Options - Tables

Table Tools

Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.

Row Reordering

Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:

Add a row
Remove a row
Move current row up one
Move current row down one
Move current row to top
Move current row to bottom

Cut, Copy, and Paste

Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:

Cut a row - delete and copy to clipboard
Copy a row to the clipboard
Paste a row from the clipboard

Cut, copy, and paste may be used within a transformer, or between transformers.

Filter

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.

Import

Import populates the table with a set of new attributes read from a dataset. Specific application varies between transformers.

Reset/Refresh

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.

For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

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