Video: Create a 3D terrain map with hypsometric tinting
Use elevation data to apply color tinting to 3D terrain in a map style with Mapbox Studio.
Getting started
- 0:00 - Log into Studio.
- 0:18 - Create a new map style using the Outdoors template.
- 0:36 - Pan to a region with mountains or varied terrain.
Create a new layer
- 0:59 - Create a copy of the
contour-line
layer. - 1:26 - Change the new layer type to Fill extrusion.
Style the layer
- 1:54 - Style the layer Color across a data range.
- 3:18 - Style the layer Height across a data range.
Explore your 3D style
- 4:02 - Change the map pitch to explore your 3D style.
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