ArcGIS Layer

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==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
* [https://github.com/Esri/cim-spec Cartographic Information Model Specifications]]
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* [https://github.com/Esri/cim-spec Cartographic Information Model Specifications]
  
 
==Sample Files==
 
==Sample Files==

Revision as of 01:08, 16 January 2023

File Format
Name ArcGIS Layer
Ontology
Extension(s) .lyr, .lyrx, .lpk, .lpkx

ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro are geographic information system software packages developed by ESRI[1]. Layers created in this software can be saved to a layer file. The layer file stores symbology, symbology classifications, labeling properties, scale dependency and definition.

Contents

Format Information

  • LYR are layer files saved from ArcGIS Desktop.[2][3] Format is in the "OLE2" document container format
  • LYRX are layer files saved from ArcGIS Pro.[4] Format is in the JSON format.[5]
  • LPK are layer packed files saved from ArcGIS Desktop. Format is in a ZIP package.
  • LPKX are layer packages saved from ArcGIS Pro. Format is in a ZIP package.

Specifications

Sample Files

References

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArcGIS
  2. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/mapping/layerfile.htm
  3. https://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00s500000013000000.htm
  4. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/mapping/layer-properties/graphics-layers.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_EC514B20873741388D0D31195A7DAD30
  5. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/arcpy/geoprocessing_and_python/setting-output-symbology-in-scripts.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_31435DDD201E40F3BB421F62230B42EB
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