ArcGIS Notes

Shapefile file extensions

Layer files: ArcGIS Desktop: Reads/writes .lyr (binary)

• Single layer or single group layer at root

ArcGIS Pro: Reads/writes .lyrx (text?), reads .lyr

• Multiple layers or group layers at root

SE:

• Adding layer files to QGIS
• Using .lyr files in QGIS
• Converting ArcGIS layer style to Styled Layer Descriptor (SLD) file?

Extracting legend RGB values from ArcGIS Server using JavaScript

Converters

• ArcMap2SLD
• GeoCat Bridge
• GXT for Desktop: SLD Converter for ArcGIS

Parsers

• slyr --- docs
• qlyrx

.lyr file is an MS OLE compound document

• Data stream is an MS Access Database (MDB)?
  • SE: Access MDB in Python