topic 3.5.1 Model builder View tab missing lock element buttons in ArcGIS Pro Questions

3.5.1 Model builder View tab missing lock element buttons

DuncanHornby — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:55:19 GMT

Can anyone from ESRI explain why the lock elements on the model builder view tab in 3.5.1 have been removed? One has to now create a new tab on the ribbon and add the buttons when they were perfectly ok where they were...

Re: 3.5.1 Model builder View tab missing lock element buttons

ChrisUnderwood — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:21:17 GMT

Hello @DuncanHornby , yes they do seem to be missing, despite the ArcGIS Pro 3.5 Help still describing them.

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/analysis/geoprocessing/modelbuilder/modelbuilder-vocabulary.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_08801D16978045E88CB78F296FCE58CD

"click the Lock Element or Unlock Element button under the View group on the ModelBuilder tab"

This could be a Bug. Let me check.

Re: 3.5.1 Model builder View tab missing lock element buttons

ChrisUnderwood — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:18:10 GMT

This is logged as a defect, ref BUG-000177273

Re: 3.5.1 Model builder View tab missing lock element buttons

ChrisUnderwood — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:05:04 GMT

Hello @DuncanHornby thank you for your patience with this Bug. It is now Closed, with Status "Will not be addressed". The Additional Information now explains why this is.

https://support.esri.com/en-us/bug/in-arcgis-pro-modelbuilder-the-lock-element-and-unlock-bug-000177273

Note, the documentation for Model diagram appearance was updated for this change, but the Model Builder vocabulary will be updated soon.

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/3.5/help/analysis/geoprocessing/modelbuilder/diagram-and-display-properties.htm

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/analysis/geoprocessing/modelbuilder/modelbuilder-vocabulary.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_08801D16978045E88CB78F296FCE58CD