Change the style of buildings

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• The building feature is available on Android, iOS, Maps JavaScript API, and Maps Static.

• 3D building styles are displayed by default on vector maps at zoom level 17 and higher.

• The Footprints style displays 2D outlines of buildings for a simpler look.

• You can customize fill and stroke colors for both 3D and Footprints building styles, except for stroke color and width on 3D.

• Building style can be toggled between 3D and Footprints in the Style Editor.

Select platform: Android iOS JavaScript Web Service

Availability: This feature is visible on Android, iOS, Maps JavaScript API, and Maps Static.

When you use a vector map in Android, iOS, or JavaScript, buildings use the 3D style beginning at zoom level 17 and higher by default. If you want to display only the 2D outlines of buildings for a cleaner appearance, select the Footprints style.

Experimental: This feature can only be set for light map styles. When you link a light map style that has custom building styles to a map ID, these styles also apply to the dark map style.

Set the building style

1. Zoom in on the map enough to see buildings shown.
2. In the Map features panel, select the gear icon to open the Map Settings menu.
   

3. To display buildings with a 3D outline, select 3D:

   

   Note: Stroke color and stroke width customizations are not available for 3D style buildings.

   To display buildings with a 2D footprint, select Footprints: