---
title: "hillshade.MTHillshadeLayer | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "MTHillshadeLayer"
---

# hillshade.MTHillshadeLayer

@Serializable

class [MTHillshadeLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/) : [MTLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer/-m-t-layer/)

A hillshade style layer renders digital elevation model (DEM) data on the client-side.

Supports Terrain RGB and Mapzen Terrarium encodings via a `raster-dem` source.

Members

## Constructors

[MTHillshadeLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/-m-t-hillshade-layer/)

constructor(identifier: [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html), sourceIdentifier: [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html))

constructor(identifier: [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html), sourceIdentifier: [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html), maxZoom: [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html), minZoom: [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html), sourceLayer: [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html))

constructor(identifier: [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html), type: [MTLayerType](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer/-m-t-layer-type/), sourceIdentifier: [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html), maxZoom: [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html)?, minZoom: [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html)?, sourceLayer: [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)?, accentColor: [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)?, exaggeration: [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html)?, highlightColor: [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)?, illuminationAnchor: [MTHillshadeIlluminationAnchor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-illumination-anchor/)?, illuminationDirection: [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html)?, shadowColor: [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)?, visibility: [MTLayerVisibility](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer/-m-t-layer-visibility/))

## Properties

[accentColor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/accent-color/)

@Serializable(with = [ColorAsHexSerializer::class](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.fill/-color-as-hex-serializer/))

var [accentColor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/accent-color/): [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)?

The shading color used to accentuate rugged terrain like sharp cliffs and gorges.

[exaggeration](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/exaggeration/)

var [exaggeration](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/exaggeration/): [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html)?

Intensity of the hillshade in 0, 1.

[highlightColor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/highlight-color/)

@Serializable(with = [ColorAsHexSerializer::class](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.fill/-color-as-hex-serializer/))

var [highlightColor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/highlight-color/): [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)?

The shading color of areas that face towards the light source.

[identifier](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/identifier/)

@SerialName(value = "id")

open override var [identifier](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/identifier/): [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)

Unique layer identifier.

[illuminationAnchor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/illumination-anchor/)

var [illuminationAnchor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/illumination-anchor/): [MTHillshadeIlluminationAnchor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-illumination-anchor/)?

Direction frame for illumination when map is rotated.

[illuminationDirection](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/illumination-direction/)

var [illuminationDirection](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/illumination-direction/): [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html)?

The direction of the light source (0..359).

[maxZoom](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/max-zoom/)

@SerialName(value = "maxzoom")

open override var [maxZoom](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/max-zoom/): [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html)?

The maximum zoom level for the layer.

[minZoom](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/min-zoom/)

@SerialName(value = "minzoom")

open override var [minZoom](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/min-zoom/): [Double](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-double/index.html)?

The minimum zoom level for the layer.

[shadowColor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/shadow-color/)

@Serializable(with = [ColorAsHexSerializer::class](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.fill/-color-as-hex-serializer/))

var [shadowColor](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/shadow-color/): [Int](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html)?

The shading color of areas that face away from the light source.

[sourceIdentifier](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/source-identifier/)

@SerialName(value = "source")

open override var [sourceIdentifier](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/source-identifier/): [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)

Identifier of the source to be used for this layer.

[sourceLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/source-layer/)

@SerialName(value = "source-layer")

open override var [sourceLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/source-layer/): [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)?

Vector tile source layer name (not used for raster-dem).

[type](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/type/)

open override var [type](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/type/): [MTLayerType](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer/-m-t-layer-type/)

Type of the layer.

[visibility](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/visibility/)

var [visibility](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.hillshade/-m-t-hillshade-layer/visibility/): [MTLayerVisibility](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer/-m-t-layer-visibility/)

Controls whether this layer is displayed.