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# NikaFlow

> Visual ETL conversion engine for geospatial and 3D formats - like FME Flow but built for modern cloud workflows

## Overview

NikaFlow is a visual ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) conversion engine designed specifically for geospatial and 3D data formats. Built like FME Flow but optimized for modern cloud workflows, NikaFlow provides an intuitive drag-and-drop interface for creating data transformation pipelines without coding.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/nika/ylSFZ5WH2TFtSw7p/nika-planet/nika-flow.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ylSFZ5WH2TFtSw7p&q=85&s=4fe730bf4726d964f8ccab2a1c6f1f07" alt="NikaFlow Interface" width="2854" height="1263" data-path="nika-planet/nika-flow.jpg" />

## Key Features

### Visual Workflow Designer

* **Drag Interface**: Build ETL workflows visually with no coding required
* **Pre-built Transformers**: Extensive library of geospatial and 3D transformation tools
* **Real-time Preview**: See data transformations as you build
* **Multi-user Edit**: Built and modify together with your team members, nothing missed!

### Geospatial Format Support

* **Vector Formats**: Shapefile, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, KML, KMZ, FlatGeobuf, GeoParquet
* **Raster Formats**: GeoTIFF, COG, ECW, HFA, JPEG, JPEG2000, CADRG
* **3D Point Cloud**: LAS, LAZ, XYZ, PLY, PNTS
* **3D Mesh/Scene**: STL, OBJ, DAE, GLB, GLTF, B3DM (to be built)
* **3D Tiled**: 3D Tiles, I3S
* **Style Formats**: LYRX, SLD, QML

*More format support can be added upon request, you can contact [sales@nikaplanet.com](mailto:sales@nikaplanet.com) to discuss more*

### Advanced Transformations

* **Coordinate System Conversion**: CRS detection and transformation options available
* **Data Validation**: Data visualization directly in Nika Web UI

### Data Integration

* **NikaWorkspace Data Lake**: Direct integration with data already uploaded to NikaWorkspace

## Common Use Cases

### Data Transformation

* **Legacy System Migration**: Convert old GIS data formats such as CADRG to modern formats

### Data Processing (to be built)

* **Coordinate System Conversion**: Transform data between different CRS
* **Compression**: Choose different supported compression algorithm during conversion (lossy or lossless)
* **Split/Merge Operations**: Use wildcard filename to merge multiple sources into one or use split flag to separate each object from the source

### 3D Data Processing

* **Point Cloud Processing**: Convert and process LiDAR data
* **3D Mesh/Scene Conversion**: Transform between different 3D model formats (to be built)
* **3D Tiles Generation**: Create optimized 3D tile formats for web visualization

### Source Trigger Pipeline

* **Upload Trigger**: Set the source to be a folder, so that every new batch of uploaded files there will be auto converted based on prior configuration (to be built)