If you work with data, you’ve likely faced limitations that slow you down—whether it’s struggling to find the right tools or worrying about data security. Safe Software’s latest FME 2024.2 update addresses these challenges with a range of new features, including a smarter Quick Add search, an upgraded Examples Gallery, and encrypted deployment parameter passwords. Let’s explore how these enhancements can make your work faster, easier, and more secure.
Smarter, Faster Search with Improved Quick Add
- Handling mistyped terms intelligently.
- Expanding keyword matches to help you find related items.
- Suggesting transformers that align with your needs.
Combined with the filters feature introduced in the previous update (FME 2024.1), Quick Add remains intuitive while offering more precise results. These enhancements ensure that finding the right tools is a breeze, saving you time and reducing frustration.
Want to see it in action? Watch Safe Software’s short demo video here.
Boosted Security with Encrypted Deployment Parameter Passwords
- Create encrypted password parameters for deployment.
- Store and share these parameters securely.
- Restrict access to specific FME Form users, ensuring only authorized individuals can view or use the passwords.
With the password values fully obscured, you can improve your organization’s security practices effortlessly.
A Beginner-Friendly and Accelerated FME Workbench: The New Examples Gallery
- For beginners: Explore curated, beginner-friendly templates that simplify onboarding and shorten the learning curve.
- For advanced users: Discover pre-configured workspaces designed to accelerate complex workflows, helping you achieve your goals faster.
New FME Integrations
FME 2024.2 introduces powerful integrations to make managing, visualizing, and integrating diverse data types even more effective:
Generic XYZ Tiled Web Map: Better Spatial Data Visualization
Now in FME Data Inspector, you can integrate custom XYZ tiles, such as OpenStreetMap, as background maps. This addition enhances spatial data visualization, making it easier to analyze and present your data in meaningful ways.
Autodesk Navisworks Reader: Simplified AEC Model Integration
The new Navisworks reader supports NWD, NWF, and NWC file formats, offering seamless integration of complex project models into your workflows. This is a game-changer for professionals in architecture, engineering, and construction, simplifying the inclusion of 3D project data.
Microsoft Azure Synapse Writer: Support for Microsoft Fabric
With added support for Microsoft Fabric, the Azure Synapse writer now enables streamlined data warehousing and cloud management. This feature enhances your ability to handle large datasets in the cloud.
Additional FME Updates
The latest FME 2024.2 update includes several additional enhancements designed to reduce technical challenges and keep you focused on solving problems effectively:
AIXM Reader/Writer GML Profile Format Update: Enhanced Aviation Data Handling
The updated AIXM reader/writer now supports GML+, improving the processing of complex aviation data structures like Geoborders. This enhancement ensures full compatibility with AIXM 5 data, streamlining conversion processes and enhancing interoperability within aviation systems.
Azure AD (Now Microsoft Entra ID) Integration: Enterprise-Level Security
Azure components now fully support Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) for authentication. This integration simplifies workspace and automation creation by eliminating the need to manually manage keys.
Rejected Port in PythonCaller: Simplified Error Handling
The PythonCaller now features a dedicated rejected port, enabling users to output failed features directly with the new reject_feature() method. This streamlines error handling and improves workflow efficiency.
Surface Model Transformers: Improved Stability and Flexibility
The Surface Model Transformers suite (including ContourGenerator, SurfaceModeller, DEMGenerator, and more) now features a new “Breakline Method” parameter. This allows you to choose between preserving the Delaunay condition or maintaining breakline edges, offering greater control and stability for surface modeling tasks.
VertexCreator: Enhanced Workflow Efficiency
The VertexCreator transformer now includes an optional coordinate system parameter for “Replace with Point” mode, simplifying workflows and reducing complexity when working with large datasets or multiple coordinate systems.
Experience the New FME Today!
Ready to explore the new features in FME 2024.2? Download the demo and see how it can revolutionize the way you work with data.
If you’d like to learn more about how FME can enhance your workflows, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’d love to help!
