A stylesheet defines all the properties and design conventions used to draw a map. Each map layer has a stylesheet associated with it which determines its appearance.

The stylesheet defines:

• The predefined styles, and any additional user-defined styles.

• The markers used to identify map details.

• The textures available for use as textures for regions.

• One or more default lights for the map layer.

• Additional properties of the map including land shadow, relief, and line widths.

Once created, a finished project can be changed to a different set of design conventions simply by loading in a different stylesheet.

The above project was created using the default stylesheet. The project can then be instantly converted to a totally different house style simply by loading in a different stylesheet.

One stylesheet could include texturing and lighting effects.

For another project loading a stylesheet could create a much simpler appearance with flat lighting and thick line widths.

Multiple Stylesheets

If your project includes more than one map layer you can apply a different stylesheet to each map layer. For example you might have one house style for the main map in a project and another house style for an inset map.