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Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

AlexZhuk — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:43:46 GMT

Please return Pro's pre-3.6 ModelBuilder's look!

The new interface may look more modern, but it’s highly impractical—especially for working with large models. The font size is too small to read when viewing the entire model, and if you increase the font manually, the names get cut off. The thin green tool-running indicator is also difficult to see. Previously, I could present model flows to colleagues with bright, clear visuals—the vivid red icons made the process engaging and easy to follow. That clarity is now gone.
While we can make tools wider, why not allow them to be taller as well?
At the very least, please give users the ability to choose between the old and new interfaces.

Thanks

Re: Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

JamesBedortha — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:00:16 GMT

😮

Re: Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

DEWright_CA — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:52:36 GMT

@AlexZhuk , can you post/upload a couple screenshots as examples??

Re: Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

ShitijMehta — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:37:28 GMT

Hi AlexZhuk,

Thanks for your feedback. We understand the new design is a bit subtler and will need some time to refine completely and readjust to, but we hear your concerns.
We are working towards resizing in all direction and its impact on layout. Still in Development and testing phase. With that font size can be readjusted.
We are also engaging in the run and post run indicators to make it visually striking.
Will keep you updated as we develop.

We really appreciate you taking time to share your concerns!

Re: Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

AlexZhuk — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:50:28 GMT

@ShitijMehta,

Thank you for the update! I made many models in the last 20 years, and always enjoyed working with them. I'm not against the change, but want it to be for the better.

Re: Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

RTPL_AU — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 01:43:03 GMT

@ShitijMehta

Subtle design and intuitive design are often enemies.
I want to be able to see what's going an at a glance, when using multiple large monitors.

Please make sure you review impacts of the 'Find the black dot' optical illusion (Troxler Effect) problem humans have when not looking directly at a specific object. Subtle or mushed colours exacerbates the issue.

Lastly, while reviewing the aesthetics, can you look at doing something with the parameter indictor?
It looks as if someone forgot to include it in the design scope and it was just tacked back onto the corner:

Re: Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

ShitijMehta — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:49:36 GMT

@RTPL_AU - I really appreciate your feedback and yes point taken for sure. Our design and product team is working to update some of these issues.
Thank you!

Re: Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

AlexZhuk — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:31:20 GMT

@DEWright_CA, @ShitijMehta

I've attached a model for some complex contouring. Tracking the green tool-running status bar is almost impossible.

I changed the labels from the default Segoe UI 11 pt font to Arial-20, and I still can't read the labels, so I have to zoom in constantly. By the way, I changed the font settings in the Options, but I still have to change every label manually.

Re: Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

ShitijMehta — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:42:24 GMT

@AlexZhuk Thanks for sharing a snapshot of the model. We definitely hear you.
Will try to address some of the issues soon.

Re: Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

Gisbert61 — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:22:18 GMT

This readability issue was the sole reason I had my IT fall back to Pro 3.5. I'm following with interest but no way I will use 3.6 until this is over.

I appreciate everybody's involvement but reading that @ShitijMehta will "t r y to address s o m e of the issues s o o n" in a 3 week old post does not make me feel very confident. Does the development team still even exist?

Happy holidays everyone!

Re: Return pre-3.6 ModelBuilder!

AlexZhuk — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 01:00:17 GMT

Hi,

While we’re on this topic, could you make the precondition line more visually distinctive from the regular line? Right now, it’s hard to tell them apart.

Thanks!