1. How to use FME Universal
Translator

2. FME Universal Translator
• Let’s you convert geospatial data files from
one format to another
• Supports over 300 spatial and non-spatial
formats
• Computers in the MDL computer lab have
FME installed. U of T students have access to
download their own installation of the
software onto their laptops

3. 1) Start the FME
Universal
Translator from
your Windows
Start Menu.
2) Under File, click
on Translate

4. To see which formats
can be translated, click
on the three dots

5. In the Formats
Gallery window,
you can either
search for a
format, or scroll
through the list to
see which
formats can be
converted.

6. Once you have
selected the
format of your
input file, select
the dataset you
want to have
translated.

7. 1) You now have to select
the format of your output
file.
2) Select the location where
the output file is to be saved.
3) Click OK to
convert the file.

8. To see if the
translation is
complete and
successful, consult
the report. At the
end, you should
read “Translation
complete.”