topic Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx? in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

caleb-thomas-smith — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:30:37 GMT

Hi all!

I have a symbol dictionary that I would like to import to Pro and create a shareable .stylx file. I have all 2,325 symbols (wayyy too many to do manually!) as individual SVG files, and I've been trying for hours to find a way to bulk import these, instead of doing it manually. This post seemed promising for a while, but then I realized that it required the actual symbol image to be in Pro already.

Does anyone have any experience doing something like this? Or do you know of a way to do this through ArcPy or something similar? I think that part of the complicating factor is because SVGs become CIMSymbols (?), but I haven't been able to find anything about conversion.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!!

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

caleb-thomas-smith — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 03:14:11 GMT

@ShanaBritt @AubriOtis, is there anyone at Esri that might be able to help? Or should I just contact support directly?

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

DanielStephen — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:24:24 GMT

Hi Caleb,

This can be accomplished with an add-in for ArcGIS Pro developed with the ArcGIS Pro SDK for .NET. I've uploaded a simple add-in on ArcGIS Online that might work for you in this case:

https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=c25ab2da6ae343af9acc632120c7cf01

Instructions for how to install and use the add-in are included on that page. It took about 5 minutes to import around 1300 svg files when I tested it. Let me know if you have questions!

If you're not familiar with the ArcGIS Pro SDK, here's a good tutorial to get started.

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

caleb-thomas-smith — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:50:47 GMT

Hey Daniel,

This is amazing, thank you SO much! I'll let you know if I have any questions, but it seems pretty self explanatory.

Thanks again!!

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

caleb-thomas-smith — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:11:40 GMT

Hey Daniel,

One quick question - I installed the add-in, and I'm now getting this error message:

Is there a way to roll it back to 2.8?

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

DanielStephen — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:14:03 GMT

Oops! Yep, I'll fix that and update the add-in.

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

caleb-thomas-smith — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:18:30 GMT

Awesome, thanks so much!

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

DanielStephen — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:44:01 GMT

Ok, it's updated and should work in 2.8 now. Sorry about that! You'll have to delete the old one from your computer and download/install it from the same link again.

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

caleb-thomas-smith — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:46:46 GMT

That did the trick - thank you SO much again!

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

Stefan_Thorn — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:38:47 GMT

Nice Add-in.

I also have found this Add-In on GitHUB and it also works perfect but needs some more efforts! Used it in ArcGIS Pro 2.8.3

Https://github.com/Esri/military-features-data/tree/csm/%23296-update-stylx-creation-process

1. Download and unzip (keep dir name as downloaded 'military-features-data-dev' otherwise the add in does not work);

Follow the instructions. https://github.com/Esri/military-features-data/wiki/Creating-Dictionary-Renderer-Style-Files

- I just copied my svg files and sub folders to the stated folder.

- use the the csv file that is mentioned as template to build up your own csv in excel. make sure it is comma delimited

- you can copy this csv file into the stated folder, no problem if there are more csv files because with the add in you will choose this one.

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

JaneHogben — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:21:38 GMT

Hi Daniel, we are struggling with about 1000 SVG to import as well. Would it be easy for you to update this add-in to work with Pro 3.0?

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

JamesPoeschel — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:19:31 GMT

Hi Daniel, thank you so much for sharing this.

I am also interested in the Pro 3.0/ 3.1 compatibility for this add-in. Is it easy to update the code or share a link to a GitHub with the visual code used to create the plug-in in visual studio?

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

JamesPoeschel — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:56:21 GMT

It looks like someone uploaded the .esriAddinX file for this for version 3.0 on their github and it seems to be working for v3.1 as well.

You can find it here:
carto-code-samples/import-svgs-to-style: Imports a folder of SVG files into an ArcGIS Pro style (github.com)

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

richardgraczyk — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 15:21:51 GMT

Is there an update for those working in 3.x?

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

richardgraczyk — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 15:38:36 GMT

Disregard, thanks for the update on GITHUB

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

JoeHayes — Wed, 07 May 2025 18:59:07 GMT

This is great! Works in Pro 3.4.3. Thanks!!

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

Anca-DianaArdeleanu — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:33:22 GMT

Could you post the steps you took to make this Add-In work in ArcGIS Pro 3.4.3?

Re: Bulk import SVGs to Shape Markers and add to .stylx?

JoeHayes — Mon, 12 May 2025 14:03:59 GMT

I followed the directions.