diff --git a/.github/codeql-config.yml b/.github/codeql-config.yml
index 0e3b9f5a..dac89cbc 100644
--- a/.github/codeql-config.yml
+++ b/.github/codeql-config.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 
 name: "SysML2 Tools CodeQL Config"
 
-# Exclude ANTLR4-generated parser files from all analysis
+# Exclude ANTLR4-generated parser files and build-output/generated code from all analysis
 paths-ignore:
   - src/DemaConsulting.SysML2Tools/Parser/Antlr
+  - "**/obj/**"
+  - "**/bin/**"
 
 # Query filters to disable specific queries for certain paths
 query-filters:
diff --git a/src/DemaConsulting.SysML2Tools.Core/Layout/Internal/InterconnectionViewLayoutStrategy.cs b/src/DemaConsulting.SysML2Tools.Core/Layout/Internal/InterconnectionViewLayoutStrategy.cs
index 3bdc5606..8c5f6ae3 100644
--- a/src/DemaConsulting.SysML2Tools.Core/Layout/Internal/InterconnectionViewLayoutStrategy.cs
+++ b/src/DemaConsulting.SysML2Tools.Core/Layout/Internal/InterconnectionViewLayoutStrategy.cs
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ private static LayoutBox MakePartBox(PartItem part, Rect rect, int depth)
     {
         var label = part.Typing is { Length: > 0 } ? $"{part.Name} : {part.Typing}" : part.Name;
         var children = part.InnerContent is null
-            ? (IReadOnlyList<LayoutNode>)[]
+            ? []
             : TranslateNodes(part.InnerContent, rect.X, rect.Y);
 
         return new LayoutBox(