AI Style Assistant

Use natural language to quickly modify your map styles. Simply describe what you want, and the AI will make the changes for you.

How It Works

The AI creates new versions of your style with each change. The version number is displayed for overview.

Getting Started

1. Open a style in the Style Editor
2. Click the Assistant tab in the right sidebar
3. Type your request in natural language
4. Press Enter to apply changes

Example Commands

Examples of good requests:

• "Make the map more colorful and vibrant"
• "Use a dark theme with high contrast"
• "Change all main roads to blue and make them wider"
• "Increase text size for better readability"

Examples of poor requests:

• "Better" (too unspecific)
• "Like in the other map" (AI has no context)
• "Add Berlin" (AI cannot add new data)

What the AI Can Do

The AI Assistant can edit various aspects of your map style:

Base Map Layers (Background)

• Roads and paths: Colors, widths and styles of different road types
• Buildings and areas: Fill colors and outlines for buildings and other polygons
• Water features: Lakes, rivers and other water bodies
• Parks and forests: Green spaces and natural areas
• Text labels and names: Place names, street names and other labels
• Background layers: Base colors and textures of the map
• Borders and boundaries: Administrative and political boundaries

User Data (Your Added Elements)

The AI cannot directly modify your custom points, lines, or polygons. These are edited through the normal editor tools.

Understanding the difference: The base map is the background (roads, cities, countries), while user data consists of your own added elements (travel routes, locations, etc.).

Colors

• "Make the map monochrome"
• "Use warm colors"
• "Apply my brand colors: #FF5733 and #3498DB"

Text

• "Make labels bold"
• "Increase text size"
• "Use modern fonts"

Icons

• "Make icons larger"
• "Add halos to icons"
• "Change icon colors"

Lines

• "Make roads thicker"
• "Use dashed borders"
• "Highlight walking paths"

Themes

• "Apply vintage style"
• "Create minimalist design"
• "Use high contrast"

Tips for Better Results

Good vs. Poor Prompts

✅ Good prompts are:

• Specific: "Make main roads wider and darker"
• Clearly descriptive: "Use warm autumn colors for parks"
• Combined: "Light gray background, larger texts, green parks"

❌ Poor prompts are:

• Too vague: "Make it prettier"
• Without context: "Like before"
• Impossible requests: "Add new cities"

Best Practices

• Start simple: Make broad changes first, then refine
• Be descriptive: Use terms like "vibrant", "subtle", "modern"
• Be concrete: "Make roads lighter" instead of "improve roads"
• Be patient: If results are unexpected, simply make a new request
• Experiment: Try bold ideas - you can always return to previous versions

Common Use Cases

Examples of typical requests:

• Brand Alignment: "Apply our company colors: #1E40AF and #F59E0B"
• Accessibility: "Increase contrast and make text larger for better readability"
• Seasonal Themes: "Use warm autumn colors for a cozy atmosphere"
• Print Optimization: "Optimize for black and white printing with strong contrasts"
• Modern Look: "Minimalist design with reduced colors"
• Tourist Maps: "Bright, inviting colors that highlight landmarks"

What the AI Cannot Do

• Add new map features or data
• Change map coordinates or projection
• Create elements that don't exist in your map
• Modify the map structure itself

AI Usage Limits

• Non-activated workspaces: No access to AI Assistant
• Free activation: 1 custom map style usable
• All users: Maximum 20 style changes every 4 hours
• Paid tiers: Higher limits based on chosen plan

If you hit your limit, wait for the reset or upgrade your plan for higher limits.

Next Steps

• User Defaults: Configure automatic styling for new elements
• Export Settings: Set up export formats

The AI Style Assistant helps you create professional map styles quickly using simple, natural language commands.