Safe Releases FME 2009

January 12, 2009 4 Comments

Today Safe Software released FME 2009.  I’ve was unable to take the 2009 beta for a spin (being busy is a good thing these days), but there are three new formats supported that really have me excited; CityGML 1.0, Adobe Geospatial PDF and OpenStreetMap XML (come to think of it Autodesk 3ds support might come in handy at the old architecture studio).  Plus the 20% performance increase over FME 2008 will be a welcome change of pace from software that gets slower as it “improves”.  The improved user interface of Workbench should increase usability for those who are used to other geoprocessing software packages.  Safe has a “What’s Great” brochure available that outlines the improvements in more detail.

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CityGML adopted as offical OGC Standard

August 20, 2008 9 Comments

CityGML has officially become an OGC Standard.  This is great news for those of us who are tying to work with and exchange 3D models of buildings and cities.  I’m still a CityGML newbie, but the more I look at the standard and learn about it, the more I’m excited about what we’ll be able to do in the future with BIM and GIS.  Moving data back and forth between BIM and GIS is almost impossible today, but hopefully this is a huge step forward.  You can view the standard at this link (after accepting that wacky OGC license).

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