Map type

The Map type property settings set the standard map layer available in Spotfire Business Analyst to one of seven map types, and optionally sets the theme to be either light or dark.

Used by

Property setting Description
Map Type From the list, click the type of map for the display. You can use several of these types together, along with transparency settings, for effective layering. See the Map type options table for more information.
Note: By default, the layer Title is set to the selection for Map Type.
Map Style From the list, select whether to display a light map, a dark map, or one that matches the document's default color. Map style is not available for the plain reference map or the plain map. For those two selections, the map style is always light, regardless of the theme default.
  • Theme default: Sets the map background color to that of the document's theme background color.
  • Light: Sets the map background color to light, regardless of the document's theme background color.
  • Dark: Sets the map background color to dark, regardless of the document's theme background color.
Map type options
Map type Coastline, water bodies, and land masses Relief, rivers, lakes, forests, and green belts Country, city, and town labels Administrative borders Roads and highways
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Plain reference map diamond indicating feature diamond indicating feature diamond indicating feature
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Plain map diamond indicating feature
Labels map diamond indicating feature
Borders map diamond indicating feature
Roads diamond indicating feature