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saving LYR file from arcgis pro

SPNIOrganization — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:06:34 GMT

Hi,

I made very nice symbology for a point layer in arcgis pro. I would like to share this symbology in a way that can be used also on arcmap.

The only option I found is to save a lyrx file but arcmap 10.4 does not recognize this file..

Is there any solution?

thank you,

Dikla.

Re: saving LYR file from arcgis pro

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:55:02 GMT

Creates an output layer file (.lyrx) from a map layer. The layer file stores many properties of the input layer such as symbology, labeling, and custom pop-ups. Layer files saved from ArcGIS Pro cannot be used in ArcMap.

Save To Layer File—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS for Desktop

Re: saving LYR file from arcgis pro

JohnSolly1 — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:12:03 GMT

I ran into the same problem, but I found a workaround! Publish the layer in ArcGIS online from Pro and then pull the published layer into ArcMap by logging onto ArcGIS online from inside ArcMap. You can then save it as a .lyr file.

Re: saving LYR file from arcgis pro

CherylSannebeck1 — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 23:47:32 GMT

Dan Patterson‌

I accidently changed the file path for a .lyrx to an Adobe Acrobat DC file vs the "Opens with: Windows Shell Common." How do I revert the .lyrx back to "Opens with: Windows Shell Common."

Re: saving LYR file from arcgis pro

StephanieSnider — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:26:31 GMT

Right click on the file and select Properties. On the General tab next to "Opens with", click the Change button. Select or Browse to the application executable that you want the file to automatically open to.

Re: saving LYR file from arcgis pro

CherylSannebeck1 — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 22:52:29 GMT

Thank you so much!

Re: saving LYR file from arcgis pro

KeithAddison1 — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:56:27 GMT

I can't get the publish to AGOL work around to work. Map just doesn't seem able to read what I publish using Pro. Any other way to do this?

Re: saving LYR file from arcgis pro

EdCarter — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:07:57 GMT

I need to access the data in Enterprise not AGOL. I tried adding the enterprise address in the ArcGIS administrator and opening the portal in ArcMap but the connection fails. The error message says it was trying to access AGOL, but the button clearly was changed to portal. Why can't ArcGIS Pro save to a .lyr file as an option instead of .lyrx? There is even a dropdown box for it. But the dropdown only lets you select from one choice. ! ??