What You’ll Learn in This Guide
1. Add and manage filters
Filters help you focus on specific subsets of your data by limiting what’s displayed on the map. Each filter is based on a field (column) in your dataset.
To add a filter
In your map, click Filters from the navigation bar on the left-hand side.
The Filters panel will open, showing existing filters color-coded by dataset.
Click Add Filter.
Choose a dataset and then select a field to filter by.
Filter values are defined by the field’s data type (number, string, timestamp, etc.).
Filters apply to all layers that use the same dataset on your map.
Once selected, the filter is automatically applied to your map.
To delete a filter
Click the trashcan icon to the right of the filter you want to remove.
2. Choose and customize color palettes
Color palettes define how your map’s data is visualized. You can use predefined palettes or create your own.
To choose a palette
Expand the Layer pane and click on the color bar under either Fill color or Stroke color.
Click the three dots to select which field to color by.
Choose a predefined palette from the available types:
Sequential: Smooth progression of one color (e.g., population density).
Diverging: Two contrasting colors meeting at a midpoint (e.g., temperature change).
Qualitative: Distinct colors for categorical data (e.g., land use type).
To create a custom palette
Toggle Custom on.
Click any color swatch to change it using the color picker or by entering HEX/RGB values.
Add, remove, or shuffle color steps as needed.
Your color updates automatically once you confirm your selections.
💡 Pro Tip: Use sequential palettes for numeric data and qualitative palettes for categorical values to maintain clarity.
3. Change base map styles
Neural Earth Studio provides multiple background map styles powered by Mapbox. You can also add your own custom style.
To change the base map style
Open the Base Map panel.
Choose from the available style options:
Dark: Dark background with light text.
Light: Light background with dark text.
Satellite: High-resolution imagery.
Terrain: Emphasizes elevation and topography.
💡 Pro Tip: Switching between base maps can improve readability depending on your layer color scheme.
4. Toggle and order map layers
Use the Map Layers panel to control which basemap elements appear and in what order.
To toggle map layers
Check or uncheck the following options to show or hide elements:
Labels: City and neighborhood names.
Roads: Road lines and infrastructure.
Borders: State and national boundaries.
Buildings: Building footprints.
Water: Rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Land: Parks, mountains, and natural features.
3D Buildings: Enables 3D renderings (visible only in 3D view).
To change layer order
In the Map Layers panel, click the Move to top icon next to a layer.
Layers higher in the list appear above others on your map.
💡 Pro Tip: Move labels to the top when using colorful data layers to keep text visible.
5. Add a custom Mapbox style
You can upload your own custom base map design using a Mapbox style URL.
Click Add Custom Mapbox Style in the Base Map panel.
In the modal, paste your Mapbox Style URL.
If your style isn’t public, paste your Mapbox Access Token in the provided field.
Click Add style to save it.
💡 Pro Tip: Custom Mapbox styles allow brand alignment or thematic consistency across projects.