https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-can-i-get-listsymbolsfromgallery-to-pull-from/m-p/1304280#M68067 <P>The documentation for the Symbol.listSymbolsFromGallery() method says (emphasis mine):</P><BLOCKQUOTE><P><SPAN class="">listSymbolsFromGallery</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;provides a mechanism to return a list of symbols that exists in a system or <STRONG><EM>project</EM> </STRONG>style gallery.</SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P>If I create a layer in memory through a geoprocessing tool, using only raw paths as inputs and not existing map layers, then the resulting layer is not associated with any project (I think). So, if I then call&nbsp;listSymbolsFromGallery() like so...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="c">symbols = my_layer.symbology.renderer.symbol.listSymbolsFromGallery(symbol_name)</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>...then Pro apparently only pulls system&nbsp;symbols and not project symbols. Makes sense.</P><P>However, if I then add that layer to a map in a project <EM>that has a style file added</EM>, and save the project...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="c">aprx_map.addLayer(my_layer) aprx.save() symbols = my_layer.symbology.renderer.symbol.listSymbolsFromGallery(symbol_name)</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;...then&nbsp;listSymbolsFromGallery() still does not list the symbols in the project's style file.</P><P>How can I get&nbsp;listSymbolsFromGallery() to pull symbols from a style file?</P> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 01:02:29 GMT AndrewGilbert 2023-06-29T01:02:29Z https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-can-i-get-listsymbolsfromgallery-to-pull-from/m-p/1304280#M68067 <P>The documentation for the Symbol.listSymbolsFromGallery() method says (emphasis mine):</P><BLOCKQUOTE><P><SPAN class="">listSymbolsFromGallery</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;provides a mechanism to return a list of symbols that exists in a system or <STRONG><EM>project</EM> </STRONG>style gallery.</SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE><P>If I create a layer in memory through a geoprocessing tool, using only raw paths as inputs and not existing map layers, then the resulting layer is not associated with any project (I think). So, if I then call&nbsp;listSymbolsFromGallery() like so...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="c">symbols = my_layer.symbology.renderer.symbol.listSymbolsFromGallery(symbol_name)</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>...then Pro apparently only pulls system&nbsp;symbols and not project symbols. Makes sense.</P><P>However, if I then add that layer to a map in a project <EM>that has a style file added</EM>, and save the project...</P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="c">aprx_map.addLayer(my_layer) aprx.save() symbols = my_layer.symbology.renderer.symbol.listSymbolsFromGallery(symbol_name)</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;...then&nbsp;listSymbolsFromGallery() still does not list the symbols in the project's style file.</P><P>How can I get&nbsp;listSymbolsFromGallery() to pull symbols from a style file?</P> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 01:02:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/how-can-i-get-listsymbolsfromgallery-to-pull-from/m-p/1304280#M68067 AndrewGilbert 2023-06-29T01:02:29Z