Select platform: [Android](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-customization/building-style.md.txt "View this page for the Android platform docs.") [iOS](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/cloud-customization/building-style.md.txt "View this page for the iOS platform docs.") [JavaScript](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/cloud-customization/building-style.md.txt "View this page for the JavaScript platform docs.") [Web Service](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/cloud-customization/building-style.md.txt "View this page for the Web Service platform docs.")

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> [!IMPORTANT]
> 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.

> [!WARNING]
> **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.  
   ![The gear selected with the Settings menu expanded to show the building options](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/images/cloud-customization/gear-mnu.svg)
3. **To display buildings with a 3D outline** , select **3D**:

   ![A map of Paris with 3D buildings](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/images/cloud-customization/bldg-3d.png)

   > [!NOTE]
   > **Note:** Stroke color and stroke width customizations are not available for 3D style buildings.

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

   ![A map of Parish with buildings in the 2D footprint style](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/images/cloud-customization/bldg-footprint.png)