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Posted on February 14, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

ApplySymbologyFromLayer on ArcGIS Pro not working?

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How do I apply Symbology to a layer in ArcGIS Pro?

Import symbology to a feature layer

  1. Select the feature layer in the Contents pane.
  2. On the Feature Layer tab, in the Drawing group, click Import .
  3. Set the Symbology Layer parameter to the layer that contains the symbology you want to import.

Why won t ArcGIS Pro let me add a field?

Solution or Workaround



To resolve this issue, stop the edit session in the map document. Click the Editor button in the Editor toolbar, and select Stop Editing. The Add Field and Delete Field options are now available and can be used to add or delete fields.
 

Why is my layer not showing up in ArcGIS Pro?

You need to turn on the group layer in the table of contents and ensure the sublayer is visible. The layer has a visible scale range that is beyond the map’s current scale. Right-click the layer in the table of contents and click Zoom To Make Visible to bring the layer into view.
 

Why is my shapefile not showing up in ArcGIS Pro?

I found why your data didn’t displaying on ArcGIS Pro. Your Shapefile name contains special character(-). Rename your shapefile(dbf,prj,shx,shp) name on Windows Explore. It will be opened in ArcGIS Pro.
 

How do I match a layer symbology to a style in ArcGIS Pro?

On the Symbology tab under Show, click Categories > Match to symbols in a style. Set Value Field to the field that contains the symbol names. Click the Browse button to browse to and select the style with the symbols you want to use. Click the Match Symbols button.

How do I apply the same symbology to multiple layers?

Click the Symbology Layer drop-down list, and select the main raster with the highest maximum and the lowest minimum values to be applied to the input rasters. Click the Update Symbology Ranges by Data drop-down list, and select Maintain ranges. Click Run to execute the tool.
 

Why is a layer not editable in ArcGIS Pro?

The layer is corrupted or broken. The user is not logged in to an ArcGIS Online organizational account in ArcGIS Pro. The editing capabilities of the hosted feature layer is not enabled in ArcGIS Online. The editing capabilities of the field in the attribute table is not enabled in the web map pop-up configuration.
 

How do I enable ESRI extensions in ArcGIS Pro?

Follow these steps to enable these Extensions in ArcGIS:

  1. Start ArcGIS Pro.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click Licensing.
  4. Click ‘Configure your licensing options’
  5. In the Licensing window tick the Extensions you require, then click OK.


How do I install addins in ArcGIS Pro?

View add-ins

  1. Open the ArcGIS Pro Settings page: On the ArcGIS Pro start page, click the Settings tab . In an open project, click the Project tab on the ribbon.
  2. In the list of tabs on the left, click Add-In Manager.
  3. On the Add-Ins tab, under My Add-Ins, click an add-in to view information about it.


How do I add symbols to layers?

Add a symbol layer

  1. In the Format Symbol mode in the Symbology pane, click the Properties tab and click the Structure tab. .
  2. Under the Layers heading, click Add symbol layer.
  3. Choose a layer type: Marker layer, Stroke layer, or Fill layer.
  4. Click Apply to save the changes to the symbol.


How do I change the layer symbol in ArcGIS Pro?

Change symbols

  1. Click the Symbols drop-down menu. and choose Change symbols so that Type displays 2D Line.
  2. For Size (px), enter the line size and choose a color.
  3. Set the transparency of the color by entering a percentage value in the color picker.
  4. Click Done.


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