Exploring new Mapbox 3D capabilities via a virtual tour of Sydney.

Mapbox Standard v3: 3D Landmarks

Exploring new Mapbox 3D capabilities via a virtual tour of Sydney.

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Sydney Tower Eye 151.2089,-33.8704
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About the Mapbox v3 release

The v3 migration guide outlines key changes and new features. Key changes below.

💡 There are now four lighting presets out of the box:

day
dusk
dawn
and
night
. These affect shadows and thematic colors. Example:

js 
      map.setConfigProperty('basemap', 'lightPreset', 'dusk')

⚙️ Rather than fiddling with layer properties directly, there are six new global config properties to make life easier:

showPlaceLabels
showRoadLabels
showPointOfInterestLabels
showTransitLabels
lightPreset
and
font
. Example:

js 
      map.setConfigProperty('basemap', 'showPointOfInterestLabels', false)

🥞 When adding a custom layer, the

before
property has been replaced with
slot
. This is more intuitive and adaptive to changes in the style definition. There are three slot choices:

Slot Description
bottom
Above polygons (land, landuse, water, etc.)
middle
Above lines (roads, etc.) and behind 3D buildings
top
Above all existing layers in the style
js 
      map.addLayer({
    id: 'points-of-interest',
    slot: 'middle',
    ...
  })