MAPublisher and FME
By Hans van de Maarel - 02.09.2011
Avenza is currently working on a project that involves integrating MAPublisher into FME Workbench workflow that would allow users that have a licensed FME installation on their machines to export their data directly into MAPublisher.
They are also contemplating adding direct
support for Safe's FME Feature Storage format (FFS) into MAPublisher that is
not tied to an FME installation on the same machine. This will provide
FME users with the ability to import data exported from the FME
Workbench into Illustrator / MAPublisher using this relatively lossless
format rather than going through other formats such as ESRI shape that
have various format-specific limitations.
The MAPublisher users will
be able to import FFS files that could be generated on a different
machine without having the FME Workbench installed/licensed on the
computer that hosts AI/MAPublisher, assuming the data was generated with
a compatible version of the Workbench.
If you are a current MAPbulisher and FME user, would you find this additional format beneficial for your workflow?
