Presented by Marco Terrazas, Talisman See more FME World Tour 2014 presentations at www.safe.com/recap2014

1. CONNECT. TRANSFORM. AUTOMATE.
LEVERAGING FME WORKBENCH AND
PYTHON SCRIPTS TO CREATE STYLIZED
OIL AND GAS KMZ DATASETS
MARCO A. TERRAZAS
GIS ANALYST

2. FGDB to KMZ

3. Startup & Shutdown Python Scripts
- FME allows us to run python scripts before and
after a translation.
- This is very useful because you can carry out
maintenance tasks on your datasets before they
are pushed into a different format.
- In this example I will be compacting the FGDB
before the translation then call a batch file to
clean up the FME’s log after the translation.

4. Startup Python Script
- The following python script “compacts” our main data source, the FGDB.
- A regularly used FGDB should be compacted periodically as the records on the database lose their
order and unused space is developed. This affects the reading performance as the file system needs
to work harder to catch up.
- ESRI recommends compacting your databases once a month if you delete and add data frequently.*
Which is often the case if you perform surveyor pipeline and facility updates.
* © ESRI compacting file and personal geodatabases: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisserver/9.3/dotnet/index.htm#geodatabases/compac-1530230024.htm

5. FME Workbench 2 (Pipelines)
FGDB
Reader
Reprojection:
NAD27 -> WGS84
As-Built
Test: PL is Existing
(Not Surveyed)
Symbolization
(Colors/Styles)
Export all KMLs
Into a single KMZ
Test: PL is As-Built
(Surveyed)
Test: PL is in
Construction

6. EsriReprojector Transformer
The EsriReprojector transformer
reprojects feature coordinates
from one coordinate system to
another using the Esrireprojection
library.*
Don’t forget your
Geographic
Transformation!
*© Safe Software EsriReprojector Reference: http://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Transformers/Default.htm#Transformers/esrireprojector.htm

7. FGDB Projection:
NAD_1927_StatePlane_Texas_South_Central_FIPS_4204

8. Google Earth Projection
Google Earth uses Simple Cylindrical (Plate Carree) projection with a WGS84
datum for its imagery base*
*© 2014 Google Earth Projection: https://support.google.com/earth/answer/148110?hl=en

9. KMLStyler Transformer
The KMLStyler transformer allows us to
create a common symbology for a set of
features.*
Color
Icon
Line Style
Label Style
* © Safe Software KMLStyler Reference: http://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Transformers/Default.htm#Transformers/kmlstyler.htm

10. FME Workbench 1 (All Features)
Well Pads
Offices
Leases
Facilities
Pipelines

11. Shutdown Python Script
- The following python script runs a batch file named
“LogClipper.bat” after the translation is done.
- Once the batch file runs the Python script closes.
- more +94 command: Using the original FME log
file “Pipelines.log” it creates a
“Pipelines.log.new” file which only shows the logs
data from line 95 down to the end of the log.
- Move /y command: Replaces the original log with
the new condensed version.
- Notepad opens showing the clipped log containing
the feature counts.
LogClipper.bat

12. Clipped FME Log

13. LIVE DEMO
- Initial Python Script
- FME Workbench 1 & Python Scripts
- FME Workbench 2 & Python Scripts
- Batch File & Logs
SHOWCASE
Final Product: KMZ!

14. References
 ESRI compacting file and personal geodatabases:
http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisserver/9.3/dotnet/index.htm#geodatabases/compac-1530230024.htm
 Safe Software EsriReprojectorReference:
http://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Transformers/Default.htm#Transformers/esrireprojector.htm
 Safe Software KMLStyler Reference:
http://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Transformers/Default.htm#Transformers/kmlstyler.htm
 Google Earth Projection Information:
https://support.google.com/earth/answer/148110?hl=en

15. Thank You!
 Questions?
 For more information:
 Marco Terrazas (mterrazas@talismanusa.com)
 Talisman Energy USA Inc.