[Question] 3D models rendered behind buildings when changing camera pitch or bearing

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**mapbox-gl-js version**: 3.12.0

### Question

Hi, and thank you for maintaining Mapbox GL JS.

Before writing this, I looked through the documentation and Stack Overflow, but I couldn't find a solution related to the problem I'm experiencing.
It may be that I used the wrong search terms, but I still wanted to ask here because the issue seems related to how Mapbox GL JS works internally.

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The problem is that depending on the camera's pitch or bearing, the same model is sometimes rendered **behind** nearby buildings,
even though the model should appear **above** them.

From one angle, the model appears correctly floating in the air.
But from another angle, it becomes hidden or overlaps incorrectly with surrounding geometry.

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Is there a known workaround or best practice to prevent this?
Any advice would be appreciated!

### Links to related documentation

- https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/example/add-3d-model/
- https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/style-spec/layers/#model
- https://docs.mapbox.com/help/tutorials/custom-markers-gl-js/

Start with the linked add-3d-model example and the model layer style specification, then reproduce the behavior while changing camera pitch and bearing. Compare the model and building rendering from multiple angles; done means identifying a supported workaround or clearly documenting the remaining rendering limitation.

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