# `GSLayer unlockReadAnchors`

*Instance Method*

Releases the read lock for anchors.

## Declaration

```swift
func unlockReadAnchors()
```

```objc
- (void) unlockReadAnchors;
```

```python
unlockReadAnchors()
```

## See Also

### Anchor Locks

- [`GSLayer lockReadAnchors`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/lockReadAnchors) — Acquires the read lock for anchors.
- [`GSLayer lockWriteAnchors`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/lockWriteAnchors) — Acquires the write lock for anchors.
- [`GSLayer unlockWriteAnchors`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/unlockWriteAnchors) — Releases the write lock for anchors.