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Is there a way to have “straight” connections in model builder in ArcGIS Pro?

JamalNUMAN

For example, connections in model builder in ArcMap are straight, however, in ArcGIS Pro, they are not. Is there a way to have “straight” connections in model builder in ArcGIS Pro?

This request might appear minor but I wanted to check with the experts if this is still possible in ArcGIS Pro

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ShitijMehta

Hi Jamal,

We use a third party diagramming package and currently they have a bug/gap with links and routing. We are working with them and are hoping that we cal accommodate all types of routing such as straight line and orthogonal in the upcoming releases. Sorry for this current limitation.

Thanks!

robertkalasek

the current implementation of the "auto routing" is really annoying ! and (what is even worse) produces confusing layouts !

ShitijMehta

robert kalasek

Yes, we are working on giving users the control to choose the routing. We will resolve this soon

DanPatterson_Retired

in Pro at least the latest version... you are supposed to be able to modify the properties of the connectors

http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/analysis/geoprocessing/modelbuilder/diagram-and-display-properties.htm

unless there is a bug

ShitijMehta

You can add segment nodes by simply clicking on the connector lines, but you still do not have the choice to choose a type of routing. Plus existing issues with the diagramming package prevents us from giving that control or avoid auto route currently. We are working to get these issues resolved.

robertkalasek

thx for the information - but just have a look at this auto-layouting result within my model. it would take ages to clean it from those uggly connector-layout manually ....

ShitijMehta

Does AutoLayout work for you? It will change the layout, but optimism the links.

robertkalasek

... i would be pleased to just have a "non-auto-route" mode working. like it used to be in arcgis desktop ... if somebody needs a fancy route design, he/she is free to spend hours of adding/moving nodes on it. but having to spend hours for removing auto-route-results doesn't make any sense to me

DanPatterson_Retired

So in summary, it appears to be possible to change the links.... but there should be the option to toggle off the 'auto' mode

sounds like an https://community.esri.com/community/arcgis-ideas?sr=search&searchId=42a8d66c-b650-44a4-9732-56121410d9f1&searchIndex=0‌ or maybe it is there already

robertkalasek

well, i guess that's not an very revolutionary idea to implement a non-automatic-at-all-mode and set that mode to default.... actually i would assume that keeping things that simple would help to avoid a bunch of trouble and thus to release energy that could be investet more efficiently ... e.g. in an improved Copy-Paste behaviour for model nodes ...

but yes - that option would help avoiding a lot of detoured connectors and thus keeping the model-graph easy to "read".

JamalNUMAN

This appears not to be fixed even in 2.3

DanPatterson_Retired

It appears to be by design, I couldn't find an idea posted and it technically isn't broken

ShitijMehta

Hi Jamal,

If you click on the Auto Layout Button it makes the lines straight while working with the model. Currently, the links routes are not saved with the model. However, we do have an open issue to preserve the link shapes on saving a model. Sorry, for the inconvenience it is causing, but we are working to fix the issue.

Thanks!

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