
Copy them all to the same directory, then select the appropriate files by holding down the Ctrl key when selecting the dataset to translate. You can use FME Quick Translator to batch convert multiple datasets of the same format. At the end of the log, you will see a “Translation finished” message – at that point, your translated dataset is ready for use. The main console window will provide you with information regarding the progress of the translation process and alert you to any errors that may have occurred. Click OK to begin the translation process. Advanced options specific to the output format are again accessible by clicking on the Parameters… button. Note that depending on the type of file you are translating to, you may not be assigning an output filename, but an output folder name – for example, because individual shapefiles are actually composed of several different component files, FME will prompt you to provide an output folder name, in which those files will be stored. Click on the … button next to the Dataset field to assign a location and filename to your output. In the Writer section, select the data format that you would like to convert your dataset to by using the dropdown menu or the … button to select from the full list of translatable formats. The Parameters… button provides options for advanced users specific to the input format. If it does not auto-detect, you can use the dropdown menu to display a list of recently translated formats, or click on the … to select from a list. The software should auto-detect the type of file and display it in the Format field directly above. Browse to the location of the file and click Open to designate it as the file to be translated. In the Set Translation Parameters dialog, select the input dataset first by clicking on the … button next to the first Dataset box in the Reader section of the window. On Map & Data Library computers, it is located in All Programs > FME Desktop 2012 SP4 > Utilities > FME Quick Translator.Ĭlick on the Translate Data button on the far left of the toolbar to begin the translation process.Īlternatively, browse to the location of the file in Windows, right-click on the name, and select Translate with FME Quick Translator. Launch FME Quick Translator from the Start Menu.
