This example adds a custom symbol to a polyline.
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// This example adds three custom symbols to a polyline. function initMap() { var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), { zoom: 6, center: {lat: 20.291, lng: 153.027}, mapTypeId: 'terrain' }); // Define the custom symbols. All symbols are defined via SVG path notation. // They have varying stroke color, fill color, stroke weight, // opacity and rotation properties. var symbolOne = { path: 'M -2,0 0,-2 2,0 0,2 z', strokeColor: '#F00', fillColor: '#F00', fillOpacity: 1 }; var symbolTwo = { path: 'M -1,0 A 1,1 0 0 0 -3,0 1,1 0 0 0 -1,0M 1,0 A 1,1 0 0 0 3,0 1,1 0 0 0 1,0M -3,3 Q 0,5 3,3', strokeColor: '#00F', rotation: 45 }; var symbolThree = { path: 'M -2,-2 2,2 M 2,-2 -2,2', strokeColor: '#292', strokeWeight: 4 }; // Create the polyline and add the symbols via the 'icons' property. var line = new google.maps.Polyline({ path: [{lat: 22.291, lng: 153.027}, {lat: 18.291, lng: 153.027}], icons: [ { icon: symbolOne, offset: '0%' }, { icon: symbolTwo, offset: '50%' }, { icon: symbolThree, offset: '100%' } ], map: map }); }
<div id="map"></div>
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div * element that contains the map. */ #map { height: 100%; } /* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */ html, body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
<!-- Replace the value of the key parameter with your own API key. --> <script async defer src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyCkUOdZ5y7hMm0yrcCQoCvLwzdM6M8s5qk&callback=initMap"> </script>
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Custom Symbols (Polyline)</title>
<style>
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
* element that contains the map. */
#map {
height: 100%;
}
/* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
html, body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<script>
// This example adds three custom symbols to a polyline.
function initMap() {
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
zoom: 6,
center: {lat: 20.291, lng: 153.027},
mapTypeId: 'terrain'
});
// Define the custom symbols. All symbols are defined via SVG path notation.
// They have varying stroke color, fill color, stroke weight,
// opacity and rotation properties.
var symbolOne = {
path: 'M -2,0 0,-2 2,0 0,2 z',
strokeColor: '#F00',
fillColor: '#F00',
fillOpacity: 1
};
var symbolTwo = {
path: 'M -1,0 A 1,1 0 0 0 -3,0 1,1 0 0 0 -1,0M 1,0 A 1,1 0 0 0 3,0 1,1 0 0 0 1,0M -3,3 Q 0,5 3,3',
strokeColor: '#00F',
rotation: 45
};
var symbolThree = {
path: 'M -2,-2 2,2 M 2,-2 -2,2',
strokeColor: '#292',
strokeWeight: 4
};
// Create the polyline and add the symbols via the 'icons' property.
var line = new google.maps.Polyline({
path: [{lat: 22.291, lng: 153.027}, {lat: 18.291, lng: 153.027}],
icons: [
{
icon: symbolOne,
offset: '0%'
}, {
icon: symbolTwo,
offset: '50%'
}, {
icon: symbolThree,
offset: '100%'
}
],
map: map
});
}
</script>
<script async defer
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap">
</script>
</body>
</html>