The Point Layer draws dots on the map corresponding to latitude/longitude coordinates.

One of the most commonly used layers, the Point Layer can be leveraged in a variety of use cases where coordinates are available. The layer is one Studio's most configurable, with options to base the color, radius, and stroke on an attribute column.

Settings

The below section details all settings available for the Point Layer. Expand a section to see all settings.

Basic

Core settings for the Point Layer. Can either be created with a set of point columns or a GeoJSON Point feature.

Setting	Description
Layer Type	Must be Point to display the point layer.
Dataset	Required. The dataset to use for the point layer.
Point Columns	Specify a latitude, longitude. Optionally, specify an altitude field and a neighbors `geo` field.
GeoJSON Feature	Specify a GeoJSON Point column.

Fill Color

Settings related to the fill color of the point.

Setting	Description
Fill Color Toggle	Toggle on/off to show/hide fill color.
Color Based On	The field to base the fill color on.
Color Scale	The color scale and palette for the fill color.
Opacity	The opacity of the fill color. 100 = fully opaque, 0 = fully transparent.

Stroke

Settings related to the stroke (or outline) of the point.

Setting	Description
Stroke Toggle	Toggle on/off to show/hide stroke.
Stroke Color Based On	The field to base the stroke color on.
Color Scale	The color scale and palette for the stroke color.
Stroke Width	The stroke width in pixels.

Radius

Settings related to the radius of the points.

Setting	Description
Radius Slider	Set a minimum and maximum radius for the points.
Radius Based On	The field to base the radius size on.
Radius Scale	The scale to base radius on. Choose from linear, square root, and log.
Fixed Radius to Meter	Map radius to meter. E.g., 5 radius equals 5 meters.
Billboard	Orients points toward the camera.

Label

Setting for labels, which can be optionally attached to the point.

Setting	Description
Label Field	Select a field to display on the label.
Font Size	The size of the font to use on the label.
Font Color	The color of the label font.
Outline Width	The width of the outline in pixels. Set to `0` to disable the outline.
Outline Color	The color for the outline label.
Background Color	Toggle to enable a background color for the label. Choose a color with the color selector.
Text Anchor	Where, relative to the point, to anchor the text. Choose from start, middle, or end.
Alignment	How to align the text. Choose from top, middle, or bottom.
+ Add More Labels	Add another label to the points.

Interaction

Settings related to the interactivity of the point layer.

Setting	Description
Allow Hover	Allows viewers to hover points. Hovered points are highlighted and tooltips can be displayed.
Highlight Neighbors on Hover	Highlight neighbors (must be specified in the basic settings), fading all other points.
SHow Highlight Color	When enabled, highlight the hovered point yellow.

JSON Schema

For details on how to programmatically specify layer properties, refer to the Layer Configuration specification.