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FME Form Basics

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Take control of your data with FME Form Basics, a hands-on course from Geo-ICT that introduces you to one of the most powerful tools for data transformation and integration: FME (Feature Manipulation Engine). Whether you're converting file formats, automating workflows, or cleaning up datasets, this course gives you the practical skills to manage and manipulate data from almost any source. With a strong focus on real-world applications, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to use FME effectively in your daily work.

Course duration: 2 days

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Data is everywhere—and it’s growing faster than ever, both in size and variety. For professionals working with spatial, structured, or system-based data, managing all these formats and sources can be a challenge. That’s where FME Form (formerly FME Desktop) comes in. Created by Safe Software, FME is a visual data integration platform that lets you transform, combine, and automate data workflows—no coding required.

What makes FME so powerful is its flexibility and ease of use. It supports hundreds of data formats, from GIS and CAD files to spreadsheets, databases, and cloud services. Using a simple drag-and-drop interface, you can build automated workflows that clean, reformat, and integrate your data. With over 500 built-in transformers, FME lets you customize your process—whether you’re converting basic file types or performing complex spatial analysis.

FME is widely used by GIS specialists, data analysts, engineers, and IT professionals who need to streamline data management and improve the quality of their results. At Geo-ICT, we’ve designed this course not just to teach you the software, but to show you what’s possible. You’ll walk away with the skills to solve data problems more efficiently and work smarter across all your projects.

What you will learn

This course takes you from the basics to real-world application. You’ll begin by exploring the FME Form interface and learning how to configure readers and writers—the core building blocks used to import and export data. You’ll use the FME Data Inspector to examine the geometry and attributes of your data before processing begins. Early hands-on tasks include modifying and creating attributes, filtering datasets, and connecting data from different sources.

As the course progresses, you’ll build your first translations using key transformers like the Tester, AttributeManager, and FeatureMerger. You’ll also learn how to organize your workspace with bookmarks and annotations, and set up coordinate systems correctly to ensure accuracy in your results.

By the second day, you’ll work with more advanced tools. You’ll import open datasets, perform spatial analyses, and calculate totals and averages using transformers such as Bufferer, Aggregator, and Areacalculator. These exercises will help you build efficient, automated workflows tailored to your specific data needs.

You’ll also explore how to handle data quality checks, integrate web services, and prepare data for mapping and analysis. By the end of the course, you’ll be confident in your ability to build FME workflows from scratch and solve complex data challenges independently.

Why choose this course

Geo-ICT’s FME Form Basics course is built for professionals who want to apply FME in real work environments, not just learn the theory. Here’s why people choose us:

  • Expert instructors with real-world FME experience guide you through both the basics and practical use cases
  • Hands-on training ensures you learn by doing, not just watching
  • Up-to-date content covers the latest features in FME Form
  • Career-focused outcomes prepare you to use FME directly in your projects or workplace
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    Course structure

    Day 1

    You’ll begin with an introduction to FME Form and get familiar with the user interface. You’ll configure readers to import data and use the Data Inspector to explore file contents and structures. Then, you’ll start designing simple workflows using common transformers like Tester, Sorter, PointonAreaOverlayer, AttributeManager, and FeatureMerger. By the end of the day, you’ll be able to inspect, clean, and connect data from multiple sources and prepare it for output.

    Day 2

    On the second day, you’ll shift your focus to workflow design and spatial transformation. You’ll learn how to use bookmarks and annotations to organize your workspace and improve readability for collaboration. You’ll also explore how to configure coordinate systems and perform more advanced spatial analyses. Tasks include importing open datasets via WMS and WFS, calculating spatial metrics, and building more complex workflows using transformers like Sampler, Bufferer, Aggregator, Areacalculator, Featurereader, and Featurewriter. By the end of the day, you’ll have the skills to design and run your own automated data workflows.

    Course duration: 2 dagen
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    Learning Outcomes

    • Understand and apply the core principles of FME Form for data transformation and integration.
    • Import, inspect, transform, and export data in various formats using readers, writers, and transformers.
    • Work with diverse data types—including GIS, CAD, raster, and tabular formats—and integrate them in one workflow.
    • Design clean, reusable, and organized workspaces with clear structure and logic.
    • Perform spatial analysis, clean data, and run attribute transformations using FME’s visual tools.
    • Automate repetitive data workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, and data consistency.

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    Do you have questions about the course content? Not sure if the course aligns with your learning objectives? Or would you prefer a private session or in-company training? We’re happy to assist—feel free to get in touch.

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