https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/retreive-symbology-information-using-corehost/m-p/1058970#M6584 <P>This can only be done via Arcpy. Corehost supports access to GDB and Geometry only.</P> Tue, 18 May 2021 15:01:25 GMT CharlesMacleod 2021-05-18T15:01:25Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/retreive-symbology-information-using-corehost/m-p/1058946#M6580 <P>Hello,</P><P>I am using the ArcGIS Pro SDK (2.7) where I want to create a CoreHost Application that (amongst other things) can retreive symbology information from layers.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>In ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap), if I remember correctly, symbology information could be retreived from the .mxd project file.&nbsp;</P><P>Using an AddIn and ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping namespace I was able to retreive symbology information, but since my goal is to do that in a standalone application this is not proper way.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My question is if it is possible to access the .aprx file and from there on get the symoblogy definitions of apparent layers.</P><P>I have already looked into the ArcGIS.Core.CIM Namespace which I think is the way to start (especially in the CIMGISProject class), but I could not find a proper way to built my CoreHost Application around that.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Many thanks in advance!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Kai</P> Tue, 18 May 2021 14:15:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/retreive-symbology-information-using-corehost/m-p/1058946#M6580 Kai_DA 2021-05-18T14:15:17Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/retreive-symbology-information-using-corehost/m-p/1058970#M6584 <P>This can only be done via Arcpy. Corehost supports access to GDB and Geometry only.</P> Tue, 18 May 2021 15:01:25 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/retreive-symbology-information-using-corehost/m-p/1058970#M6584 CharlesMacleod 2021-05-18T15:01:25Z