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# showsBuildings

A Boolean that indicates whether the map displays extruded building information.

```
var showsBuildings: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

When you set this property to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> and the camera has a pitch angle greater than 0, the map extrudes buildings so that they appear to extend above the map plane, creating a 3D effect. You need to set the [`mapType`](/documentation/MapKit/MKMapSnapshotter/Options/mapType) property must to [`MKMapType.standard`](/documentation/MapKit/MKMapType/standard) for the map to display extruded buildings. The default value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>.

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