Update Symbology based on .lyr file

[BrianBulla]

Hi,

I'm trying to figure out how to update a layers symbology using an existing .lyr file.  I can use the code below to add the layer file, but when I've already got the layer in my map all I really need to do is update the symbology.

            QueuedTask.Run(() =>
            {
                Uri myUri = new Uri(@"K:\DSM Shared\ArcMap Symbology\10.2 Schema\Editing Symbols\GISWRKS1.WORKS.WAT_Hydrant.lyr");
                Layer newLayer = LayerFactory.Instance.CreateFeatureLayer(myUri, MapView.Active.Map, LayerPosition.AddToTop);
            }
            );‍‍‍‍‍‍

Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks,

[BrianBulla]

Hi Robert LeClair‌

So I've been trying to use the Geoprocessing.ExecuteToolAsync("ApplySymbologyFromLayer_management"....)   method for applying a .lyr/.lyrx file to a layer.  According to all the documentation this should work, but I cannot get it to work as a C# add-in, or using a simple Python script.  Can you confirm if there are any issues with this tool and how it works??  I've spent a lot of time on this already and don't want to continue if there are known issues.

See Building proper syntax for importing .lyr symbology for Feature Layer .

        async private void btnSymbolize_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                //QueuedTask.Run(() =>
                //{
                //    Uri myUri = new Uri(@"K:\DSM Shared\ArcMap Symbology\10.2 Schema\Editing Symbols\GISWRKS1.WORKS.WAT_Hydrant.lyr");
                //    Layer newLayer = LayerFactory.Instance.CreateFeatureLayer(myUri, MapView.Active.Map, LayerPosition.AddToTop);
                //}
                //);

                //var parameters = Geoprocessing.MakeValueArray("GISWRKS1.WORKS.WAT_Hydrant.lyr", @"K:\DSM Shared\ArcMap Symbology\TEST\Editing Symbols\GISWRKS1.WORKS.WAT_Hydrant.lyrx");

                //var gpresult = await Geoprocessing.ExecuteToolAsync("ApplySymbologyFromLayer_management", new string[] { "GISWRKS1.WORKS.WAT_Hydrant", @"K:\DSM Shared\ArcMap Symbology\10.2 Schema\Editing Symbols\GISWRKS1.WORKS.WAT_Hydrant.lyr" });

                Map map = MapView.Active.Map;

                pBar.Minimum = 0;
                pBar.Maximum = map.Layers.Count;

                this.Cursor = Cursors.Wait;

                GPExecuteToolFlags flags = GPExecuteToolFlags.GPThread;

                foreach (Layer layer in map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>())
                {   
                    var gpresult = await Geoprocessing.ExecuteToolAsync("ApplySymbologyFromLayer_management", new string[] { layer.Name.ToString(), @"K:\DSM Shared\ArcMap Symbology\10.2 Schema\Editing Symbols\" + layer.Name.ToString() + ".lyr" }, null, null, flags);
                    pBar.Value = pBar.Value + 1;
                }
            }

            catch  (Exception ex)
            {
                ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Dialogs.MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
            }
            
            finally
            {
                this.Cursor = Cursors.Arrow;
                this.Close();
            }
            
        }‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

[BrianBulla]

For anyone interested, it looks like there is a reported bug about this.