topic Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5 in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:46:59 GMT

Hi All. Has anyone else noticed that after upgrading to 3.5 (could be 3.4, but we skipped that version), that the Auto Layout function produces a less well displayed result? You can see in my screenshot below an existing model that was created with a previous version. If I open in 3.5 and click Auto Layout, it condenses all the groups, resulting in overlapping boxes which are harder to discern. And it's not just the grouping boxes that overlap, but they in turn also impinge on tools, resulting in no white-space around them (top row of tools for example).

I can't figure out how to change this if it's a settings thing. But even if I can, it's still kind of annoying that it's happened.

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

Robert_LeClair — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:02:45 GMT

@LindsayRaabe_FPCWA - I've reviewed the internals and I have not seen any Esri Support cases logged showing this issue. I would strongly suggest you contact Esri Support Services to create a case so it's logged and available to the ArcGIS Pro Dev Team. This is definitely not expected behavior.

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:16:59 GMT

Confirmed bug - BUG-000180065

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

Robert_LeClair — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:48:23 GMT

Thank you for the follow up Lindsay. I'll mark your response as the solution to close out this thread. Fingers crossed the dev team will fix this item soon!

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 03:16:49 GMT

Hopefully addressed by the updated UI in ArcGIS Pro 3.6!

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

Robert_LeClair — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:45:23 GMT

For BUG-000180065, it shows in the Product Plan but not fixed at ArcGIS Pro 3.6. But, maybe, the new MB UI fixes the issue with the new design.

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:06:23 GMT

Thats what I'm hoping.

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

AndreaB_ — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:22:05 GMT

ugh, this is terrible. We just upgraded from 3.3. to 3.5.5. We aren't going to 3.6 until probably next year. Thanks for the post. Do you have the link for the BUG-000180065? - google search and I can't find the info.

I should add - I didn't click the "Auto Layout" and Pro 3.5.5 moved all of my model parts around. I had them how I wanted them...Or I might have - I didn't realize there was an icon for Auto Layout on the bottom right next to "Fit to Window". I might have clicked on that by mistake when clicking the Fit to Window. sad.

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

Robert_LeClair — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:36:26 GMT

@LindsayRaabe_FPCWA - I'm seeing that BUG-000180065 is fixed at ArcGIS Pro 3.7, so the next major release in 2026.

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

Robert_LeClair — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:37:01 GMT

Yes, the public link is BUG-000180065 for ArcGIS Pro

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

LindsayRaabe_FPCWA — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:24:46 GMT

Yes, I didn't flag it with Esri, but I've also found that model builder would automatically apply auto layout after making a change to a tool, which is really annoying. I only want it to auto layout when I'm ready. I would have to mentally remap my model every time things changed. The only way I found to avoid this was to move the tool I needed to modify out of the group, change it, then move it back into the group.

Re: Model Builder Auto-layout degradation in 3.5

AndreaB_ — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:34:39 GMT

Thank you for the tip and for the link to the bug description! Happy New Year