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The release of FME 2020.2 delivers some usability enhancements and additional format support. It also gives a sneak preview into FME’s 2021 release. The Locus team reviews the highlights…
An organization works with many systems that each hold their own data, often in different data formats. When data comes from multiple sources, data integration is an integral part of…
Oxfam is a world-wide development organisation that mobilises the power of people against poverty. The Background Oxfam New Zealand (Oxfam) works in the Pacific and Southeast Asia working with communities…
Powerco distributes electricity to 336,000 urban and rural households, businesses and major industrial and commercial sites in New Zealand's North Island. Networks are in the Taranaki, Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu and…
Network Waitaki is an electricity distribution company that distributes electricity from the national grid to consumers’ properties. Network Waitaki’s core business is the provision, operation, and management of electricity lines…
Auckland Council is the local authority that is responsible for all local government decisions and responsibilities in the Auckland region. In New Zealand, central government has created a local government structure…
The latest version of FME is here, with some significant improvements to the 2020 release giving you greater performance, flexibility and accessibility to the power of FME. We asked our…
ArcGIS Online is a great tool for hosting your data online, and building web maps or apps which you can use to share data with your users. Using FME, you…
Far from the typical transfer of shapefiles and spreadsheets, a new era of web resources and APIs is coming. As GIS professionals, this has typically been a skillset not needed…
Wellington Water manage drinking water, stormwater and wastewater services in the Wellington region. As-Built drawings are used to show the location and details of existing or new services and typically…
Web Feature Services (WFS) are a great way of accessing GIS resources over the web without the need to download static files. The WFS Standard provides an interface for allowing…
With the release of 2019.1 on both FME Desktop and Server some impressive new enhancements deliver visual and performance based gains. What’s new in 2019? FME Server Automations: Released in…
We recently had a support request asking "How would I go about getting our FME Server to be externally facing – ie to allow "client name" to be able to…
December 2018. Locus, market leaders in the provision of certified FME training and consultancy has been awarded Platinum Value Added Reseller (VAR) status by Safe Software Inc. the developers of…
Locus Limited invites you to register for the FME World Tour 2018 and join us in Wellington, Christchurch or Auckland in May 2018. Learn about the newest features in FME 2018,…
Registrations for our Introduction to FME Desktop training course are now open. Unlock the power of FME to manage your data and join Locus Limited at the Grand Mercure, 8…
The much anticipated Safe Software FME 2017.1 release arrived on 1 August 2017 and is packed with features and fixes! Here at Locus, we’ve welcomed the opportunity to take this…

