Import an old .AVL symbology

[DuncanElkins]

Importing symbology from AVL- is it still possible?  I have an old dataset that has an .AVL file associated with it for proper display, but I can't import it in 10.5 via the layer properties dialog, as the 10.5 help suggests.  I can hit the import button and get a file browser, but the "files of type" dropdown only allows *.lyr files.  Has this been deprecated and, if so, are there any (third-party) conversion tools?

[MichaelVolz]

You should be able to click on the Radio button Import symbology definition from an ArcView 3 legend file (*.avl).  This worked for me in ArcMap 10.5.1.

[DuncanElkins]

Thanks, that does work for a polygon layer but that radio button's not there for the raster file I’m working with.

[MichaelVolz]

I'd be curious to know if this was ever available for a raster file.

[DuncanElkins]

This was around for 9.X

http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/arcgisdesktop/com/samples/Cartography/Importing_from_ArcView3/ArcView_3x_Raster_Legend_Converter/40940446-5522-4777-9bd9-65fa292aad24.htm