Can you create a .style with python?

[ChrisMathers]

I have a spread sheet with a bunch of colors in it and I really dont feel like typing them all in. Can I do this automatically with python? I've opened one and it is a binary file so I would need to know the encoding to use struct on it.

[XanderBakker · Accepted solution]

Arcpy does not offer the possibility to create a new style and create new items. See: StyleItem—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

For this you would require ArcObjects.

[ChrisMathers]

Geez. Why cant syles just be in json? Always gotta use proprietary formats don't you esri?

[XanderBakker]

Would be nice to have that option or access to a finer grained object model in python.

For now you could use ArcObjects in Python (see this example: Create a new MXD through Python. ). For VB code to manipulate the Styles, see this old post: Add a Symbol to the Style Gallery

Or just use VBA ArcObjects if you have the "license" activate on your system.