How to add a building shape / contour to Google Maps

Google Maps tips & tricks
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How to add a building shape / contour on Google Maps that is visible to everyone? I have done something like that using Map Maker, but I understood that it can’t be used anymore. I defined the building shape in My Places / My Maps, but this is not visible to everyone in Google Maps.

Thanks,

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Hello @RaduD ,

Please note that there are certain items in Google Maps that you cannot edit and these include landmarks, polygon objects, established points-of-interests or even the names of a city/township. Only Google can edit these although you can always send feedback and suggest your changes through Google maps. To send feedback you can follow these steps below:

  • Find the location in question on the map;
  • Click the hamburger icon ☰;
  • Click Send feedback and Choose your relevant feedback
  • Click Submit

For more detailed information about the polygons, please read this post.

On the other hand this feature is available and you can Draw lines & shapes in My Maps.

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Hello @RaduD ,

As mentioned by @MashaPS , polygons (including building polygons) are not a feature available for editing via Maps.

Unfortunately, though, it is also not a feature for which you can submit feedback.

Polygon editing was turned off while Map Maker was available due to large scale abuse of the feature. At the same time Google was moving over to a system where building polygons are added by algorithms that scan the aerials. Addition of missing polygons should occur the next time the area is updated by those algorithms, which could be some time away.

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@RaduD You can not edit map landmark aria shape .you can only send feedback on Google map when Google reviews your feedback then Google edit map.

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