It is indeed possible for Power BI reports to incorporate visualizations from Mapbox and print them, but there are some constraints or precautions one should follow. One would say that Power BI has no built-in support for providing high-definition printing or export to Mapbox maps. The printed visuals may lose their clarity or misplace rendering depending on reliance on interactive aspects like zooming or tooltips.
Following these steps:
Exporting to PDF or PowerPoint: Use the export feature in Power BI to export the report as a PDF document or PowerPoint file. The exported document will contain Mapbox visuals in the form of static images. Please ensure that the report is layout-optimized for printing and that all visuals are appropriately resized to fit within the printable area.
Take a Screenshot Tool: If the previous option does not yield satisfactory results, you can take high-res screenshots of the Mapbox visuals directly from Power BI. You can then easily insert those in any document or presentation for later printing.
Settings Optimization Mapbox:
- Set the zoom level within the Mapbox visual.
- Change the map's style, and
- Show or hide layers for visibility at shader rendering so that the map is presented clearly in hard copy.
Use only a few layers or very dense markers to render the visual.
Most of these suggestions work, but bear in mind that your printed copies will not be interactive and will not receive any dynamic updates from Mapbox maps. For presentations or reporting purposes, it might be advisable to share the link to an interactive Power BI report with initially printed visuals to give downstream stakeholders full access to functionality.
