ArcGIS Pro 3.0 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.CIM Namespace / CIMSimpleRenderer Class / Symbol Property
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    Symbol Property (CIMSimpleRenderer)
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    Gets or sets the symbol.
    Syntax
    public CIMSymbolReference Symbol {get; set;}
    Public Property Symbol As CIMSymbolReference
    Example
    How to apply a symbol from style to a feature layer
    public Task SetFeatureLayerSymbolFromStyleItemAsync(
               FeatureLayer ftrLayer, SymbolStyleItem symbolItem)
    {
      if (ftrLayer == null || symbolItem == null)
        throw new System.ArgumentNullException();
    
      return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
      {
        //Get simple renderer from the feature layer
        CIMSimpleRenderer currentRenderer = ftrLayer.GetRenderer() as CIMSimpleRenderer;
        if (currentRenderer == null)
          return;
        //Get symbol from the SymbolStyleItem
        CIMSymbol symbol = symbolItem.Symbol;
    
        //Set symbol's real world setting to be the same as that of the feature layer
        symbol.SetRealWorldUnits(ftrLayer.UsesRealWorldSymbolSizes);
    
        //Update the symbol of the current simple renderer
        currentRenderer.Symbol = symbol.MakeSymbolReference();
        //Update the feature layer renderer
        ftrLayer.SetRenderer(currentRenderer);
      });
    }
    
    How to apply a point symbol from a style to a feature layer
      // var map = MapView.Active.Map;
      // if (map == null)
      //        return;
      // var pointFeatureLayer =
      //       map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList()
      //          .OfType<FeatureLayer>()
      //         .Where(fl => fl.ShapeType == esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPoint);
      //   await ApplySymbolToFeatureLayerAsync(pointFeatureLayer.FirstOrDefault(), "Fire Station");
    
      public Task ApplySymbolToFeatureLayerAsync(FeatureLayer featureLayer, string symbolName)
      {
        return QueuedTask.Run(async () =>
        {
          //Get the ArcGIS 2D System style from the Project
          var arcGIS2DStyle =
    Project.Current.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(s => s.Name == "ArcGIS 2D");
    
          //Search for the symbolName style items within the ArcGIS 2D style project item.
          var items = await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
          arcGIS2DStyle.SearchSymbols(StyleItemType.PointSymbol, symbolName));
    
          //Gets the CIMSymbol
          CIMSymbol symbol = items.FirstOrDefault().Symbol;
    
          //Get the renderer of the point feature layer
          CIMSimpleRenderer renderer = featureLayer.GetRenderer() as CIMSimpleRenderer;
    
          //Set symbol's real world setting to be the same as that of the feature layer
          symbol.SetRealWorldUnits(featureLayer.UsesRealWorldSymbolSizes);
    
          //Apply the symbol to the feature layer's current renderer
          renderer.Symbol = symbol.MakeSymbolReference();
    
          //Appy the renderer to the feature layer
          featureLayer.SetRenderer(renderer);
        });
      }
    How to apply a color ramp from a style to a feature layer
    public async Task ApplyColorRampAsync(FeatureLayer featureLayer, List<string> fields)
    {
    
        StyleProjectItem style =
            Project.Current.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>()
                .FirstOrDefault(s => s.Name == "ColorBrewer Schemes (RGB)");
        if (style == null) return;
        var colorRampList = await QueuedTask.Run(() => 
                    style.SearchColorRamps("Red-Gray (10 Classes)"));
        if (colorRampList == null || colorRampList.Count == 0) return;
        CIMColorRamp cimColorRamp = null;
        CIMRenderer renderer = null;
        await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
        {
            cimColorRamp = colorRampList[0].ColorRamp;
            var rendererDef = new UniqueValueRendererDefinition(fields, null, cimColorRamp);
            renderer = featureLayer?.CreateRenderer(rendererDef);
            featureLayer?.SetRenderer(renderer);
        });
    
    }
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

    See Also