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Base Map Layers

The recommended starting layers to give you global context

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Written by Holly Conrad Smith
Updated over 3 months ago

The default base map is composed of 4 layers, plus a style.

Giraffe projects start with a few layers by default:

  • Default - a blank drawing layer

  • Basemap Group

    • Map labels - Street names, cities, and regions from Mapbox

    • 3D buildings - 3D white building massing from Open Street Map

    • POI Labels - Points of interest like restaurants, retail, and community hubs

    • Transit Labels - Transit stops

    • Landmark Buildings - Beautifully modeled, architecturally significant buildings, provided by Mapbox

    • Trees - 3D trees that approximate real-life conditions by Mapbox

  • Satellite - Global Satellite imagery From Mapbox

Note: Your project may have different layers if you did not use a Giraffe template, or you removed one or more layers.

If your project is missing the Base map layers, search the Layer Library for "base map" to re-add them!

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