It happened now a several times that I created a model in Model Builder (ArcMap 10.5.1) and when I try later to edit it, the model builder is not opening. I tried to open the affected models from ArcMap and also from ArcCatalog but without success. It might be that I had minimized the model builder window when closing the mxd file but I also closed all other windows hoping to find the small window for the model builder somewhere. No chance.
Does anybody have an idea if there is a way to recover these models somehow? I wasted already so much time on redoing models that suddenly didn't open again. 😞
Edit: I was able to open the model in ArcGIS Pro, saved it under a new name, exported the toolbox from ArcGIS Pro to 10.5 and was then able to open the model in ArcGIS again, only that I had to fix some of the processes again. I would still be interested if there is an easier way...
Perfect, thank you!
That worked for me.
Thank you!
That was the solution! I have 11 student exercises with models to grade for this exercise, and I have spent about two hours trying to find the first model. You saved me.
I just had this same problem with a model window not coming up in ArcMap and it wasn't hiding behind the taskbar. I found that opening the model in ArcPro resolved the issue as the model opens in the application instead of a separate window.
This happened to me also. The only way I could recover the off-screen window was to plug in to an external monitor with more pixels. Then I could see the Model Builder window way to the bottom-left of the original extent of the laptop monitor.