GtransAttributeReprojector

Reprojects coordinates stored as attributes from one coordinate system to another using the Gtrans reprojection engine from the National Land Survey of Sweden (Lantmäteriet).

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Typical Uses

Reprojecting features when explicitly using the Gtrans library is desired
Adding additional coordinate pairs as attributes, in alternate coordinate systems

How does it work?

The GtransAttributeReprojector accepts any feature. The user specifies the attributes containing X and Y Coordinates, and selects a Transformation File to reproject them from one coordinate system to another, using the Gtrans engine.

Gtrans is widely used for coordinate transformation within Sweden as it is officially recommended, translates between numerous local coordinate systems, and supports rubbersheeting transformations.

The transformation is configured by selecting a Gtrans Translation File appropriate for the Source and Destination Coordinate System.

Translation Files

A selection of Gtrans Translation Files are provided with FME.

Only reprojections defined here or with a user-provided Gtrans Translation File (see below) may be performed with this transformer.

File Type	Description	Location
.tf, .tfi	Translation File - a text file containing parameters defining a reprojection from one coordinate system to another. .tf - forward reprojection .tfi - inverse reprojection of the tf file with the same name.	[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Sys
.tr1, .tr2	Triangulation File - a binary file used for the interpolation of residuals. .tr1 - forward .rf2 - inverse of the *.tr1 file with the same name.	[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Sys

File Type

Description

Location

*.tf, *.tfi

Translation File - a text file containing parameters defining a reprojection from one coordinate system to another.

*.tf - forward reprojection
*.tfi - inverse reprojection of the tf file with the same name.

[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Sys

*.tr1, *.tr2

Triangulation File - a binary file used for the interpolation of residuals.

*.tr1 - forward
*.rf2 - inverse of the *.tr1 file with the same name.

[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Sys

Each *.tf/*.tfi file corresponds to a line item in the Gtrans Translation Files library accessed in the parameters dialog.

Note that when using the Filter option, FME searches the file names of the *.tf/*.tfi files - not the Source and Destination Coordinate Systems.

Geoid Files

When reprojecting between geoids, this transformer needs additional resource files.

File	Description	Location
geoid.def	Geoid Definition File - a text file containing parameters describing geoids. A default version is provided with FME. User-provided geoids may also be used - see below.	[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Sys
*.grd	Binary Grid files for specific geoids.	[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Sys

File

Description

Location

geoid.def

Geoid Definition File - a text file containing parameters describing geoids. A default version is provided with FME.

User-provided geoids may also be used - see below.

[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Sys

*.grd

Binary Grid files for specific geoids.

[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Sys

Gtrans User Data

Users may provide their own transformations and definitions by placing the appropriate files as directed:

File(s)	Description	Location
.tf, .tfi	Translation File - a text file containing parameters defining a reprojection from one coordinate system to another. .tf - forward reprojection .tfi - inverse reprojection of the tf file with the same name. The Translation File should reference the correct geoid.def and any required *.bin files. User-defined translations are placed in the same location as the provided Translation Files.	[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Sys
geoid.def	Geoid Definition File - a text file containing parameters describing geoids. A default version is provided with FME. The user version of this file is placed in a different location than the default geoid.def provided with FME.	[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Arkiv
*.bin	Binary Grid files for specific geoids.	[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Arkiv

File(s)

Description

Location

*.tf, *.tfi

Translation File - a text file containing parameters defining a reprojection from one coordinate system to another.

*.tf - forward reprojection
*.tfi - inverse reprojection of the tf file with the same name.

The Translation File should reference the correct geoid.def and any required *.bin files.

User-defined translations are placed in the same location as the provided Translation Files.

[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Sys

geoid.def

Geoid Definition File - a text file containing parameters describing geoids. A default version is provided with FME.

The user version of this file is placed in a different location than the default geoid.def provided with FME.

[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Arkiv

*.bin

Binary Grid files for specific geoids.

[FME Install Directory]\Reproject\Gtrans\Arkiv

Examples

Example: Reprojecting attributes with Gtrans

In this example, we have a shapefile of point of interest (POIs) in Sweden, extracted from OpenStreetMap. Note that its Coordinate System is lat/long, WGS84.

We want to do two things - first, extract the center coordinates of each feature into attributes, and then reproject those attributes into an appropriate national coordinate system using the Gtrans engine.

The features are routed into a CenterPointExtractor, and then into a GtransAttributeReprojector.

In the parameters dialog of the CenterPointExtractor, we assign names to the new attributes which will contain the point coordinates.

As the features exit the CenterPointExtractor, they have two new attributes containing their extracted coordinates.

In the parameters dialog of the GtransAttributeReprojector, the X and Y Attributes are set to the values of the newly added coordinate attributes.

A Translation File is also selected.

The Translation File was selected from the Gtrans Translation Files gallery, via the ellipsis button. Note that the chosen Source Coordinate System is SWEREF 99 lat long, an equivalent to LL-WGS84

The output features have not been reprojected - but the coordinates stored as attributes have been.

View a sample Translation File

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TFFIL         Lantmäteriet    2006-08-24
 Överräkning mellan SYSTEM: 
 SWEREF 99 13 30 Ellh-> SWEREF 99 lat long ellh
/
FSYSTEM SWEREF 99 13 30 Ellh/
HTYP    ELLIPSOID METER/
TSYSTEM SWEREF 99 lat long ellh/
LATLONG DEG/
HTYP    ELLIPSOID METER/
ELLIPSOID GRS 80/
PROJ    GAUSS
G 13 30 0 DEG
0
150000
1
/
STOP /

View a sample Geoid Definition File

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GEOID       SWEN08_RH2000 grid
 Geoidhöjdsmodell för SWEREF 99,
 bilinjär interpolation i grid SWEN08_RH2000.grd, geografiska lat long
 Gridstorlek:    801x376
 lat-min: 54°      long-min: 10°
 lat-max: 70°      long-max: 25°
 dlat:     0°.02   dlong:     0°.04
/
ELLIPSOID       GRS 1980
/
GRIDSYSTEM      SWEREF 99 lat long
/
HSYSTEM         RH 2000
/
GRIDFIL         SWEN08_RH2000.grd
/

GEOID       SWEN08_RH70 grid
 Geoidhöjdsmodell för SWEREF 99,
 bilinjär interpolation i grid SWEN08_RH70.grd, geografiska lat long
 Gridstorlek:    801x376
 lat-min: 54°      long-min: 10°
 lat-max: 70°      long-max: 25°
 dlat:     0°.02   dlong:     0°.04
/
ELLIPSOID       GRS 1980
/
GRIDSYSTEM      SWEREF 99 lat long
/
HSYSTEM         RH 70
/
GRIDFIL         SWEN08_RH70.GRD
/

Usage Notes

This transformer does not change the feature's coordinates – it only changes the values of the selected X and Y attributes (if they contain coordinate values).
FME has a Workspace Parameter, Reprojection Engine, that may be set to either FME (CS-Map) or Esri. This transformer will override this parameter setting.
The AttributeReprojector provides similar functionality, and will use the default library (CS-Map or Esri) set in FME. It supports some Swedish coordinate systems, but will not use the Gtrans definitions or reprojection engine.
To reproject coordinates stored as geometry, consider using the GtransReprojector.

Working With Coordinate System Transformers

FME inherently supports coordinate system transformations and reprojections.

Coordinate System Support and Reprojection

Coordinate systems generally have a name and a definition, and the syntax of that definition can vary greatly between both spatial data formats and other coordinate system libraries. Custom and local coordinate systems can also be defined in FME, further complicating matters. For in-depth information, see the Working With Coordinate Systems documentation.

Reprojections are generally done with the FME Reprojection Engine, which is based on the CS-Map coordinate system library. This default can be overridden on a per-workspace basis, using the Workspace Parameters > Translation > Reprojection Engine parameter, and set to Esri. Where appropriate, FME will use the Esri Reprojection Engine if it is selected there, with or without an Esri product being installed.

Coordinate System Support

These transformers perform various coordinate system-related tasks, but do not reproject the data.

CoordinateSystemDescriptionConverter	Looks up coordinate system names and definitions between FME’s internal format and common third-party and open source representations, storing the results as an attribute.
CoordinateSystemExtractor	Retrieves the name of the feature's assigned FME coordinate system into an attribute.
CoordinateSystemRemover	Removes the coordinate system from features, without modifying geometry or coordinates.
CoordinateSystemSetter	Assigns a specified coordinate system to features, without modifying geometry or coordinates.
LocalCoordinateSystemSetter	Assigns a specified local coordinate system to features, without modifying geometry or coordinates.

Coordinate System Reprojection

Different coordinate system libraries (engines) not only contain coordinate system definitions, they also have unique reprojection algorithms. FME’s generic reprojection transformers, in the first table below, default to using the FME (CS-Map) library.

A selection of other libraries is also available, some of which are specific to certain areas of the world or software platforms.

Inherent reprojections, as in a workspace with different input and output coordinate systems selected, default to using the FME (CS-Map) library.

If you are reprojecting explicitly with a transformer in the workspace, using library-specific transformers is recommended. In the case of CsmapReprojector versus the Reprojector (with default engine), the library may be identical, but the CSMapReprojector handles vertical coordinate calculations whereas the Reprojector does not.

Generic Reprojection Transformers

		Library
AttributeReprojector	Reprojects x and y coordinates stored as attributes from one coordinate system to another.	FME (default) or Esri
CommonLocalReprojector	Reprojects one or more features to a local coordinate system centered on the bounding box containing all features.	FME (default) or Esri
ReprojectAngleCalculator	Converts a given angle from one coordinate system to another.	FME (default) or Esri
ReprojectLengthCalculator	Converts a given length from one coordinate system to another.	FME (default) or Esri
Reprojector	Reprojects feature x and y coordinates from one coordinate system to another.	FME (default) or Esri

Library-Specific Reprojection Transformers (Recommended)

		Library (External Links)
CsmapAttributeReprojector	Reprojects x, y, and optionally z coordinates stored as attributes from one coordinate system to another using the CS-MAP library.	CS-Map
CsmapReprojector	Reprojects feature x, y, and optionally z coordinates from one coordinate system to another using the CS-Map library.	CS-Map
EsriReprojector	Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another using the Esri reprojection library.	Esri
GridInQuestIIReprojector Great Britain Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland	Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another using the Grid InQuestII engine from Ordnance Survey, for use in Great Britain, Ireland, and Northern Ireland.	Grid InQuestII
GtransAttributeReprojector Sweden	Reprojects coordinates stored as attributes from one coordinate system to another using the Gtrans reprojection engine from the National Land Survey of Sweden (Lantmäteriet).	Gtrans
GtransReprojector Sweden	Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another using the Gtrans reprojection engine from the National Land Survey of Sweden (Lantmäteriet).	Gtrans
PROJAttributeReprojector	Reprojects coordinates stored as attributes from one coordinate system to another using the PROJ library.	PROJ
PROJReprojector	Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another using the PROJ library.	PROJ
ReframeReprojector Switzerland	Reprojects feature coordinates from one coordinate system to another in Switzerland, using the Reframe library from the Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo).	REFRAME

Configuration

Input Ports

Output Ports

Parameters

General

X Attribute

Provide the attribute containing the X coordinate to be reprojected.

Y Attribute

Provide the attribute containing the Y coordinate to be reprojected.

Translation File

Enter the path and filename of the desired Translation File.

Files may be selected from the Gtrans Translation File gallery via the ellipsis button.

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.

Reference

Processing Behavior	Feature-Based
Feature Holding	No
Dependencies	Gtrans software and Translation Files, included with FME.
Operating System Restrictions	Win64, Win32, and Linux are supported. Not available on Mac.
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Keywords: SWEREF99 "National Land Survey of Sweden" Sweden