Hexagonal pattern on curve

Hi everybody,

first of all: this will be my first thread here, so please be tolerant.

I have a freeform on which i want to project same sized hexagonal planar surfaces. One important condition is, that one edge of a hexagon have to be on the same position as the edge of the next hexagon. If so, the distance between those points on the curve have to be every time different depending on the curvature between those two center points of the hexagons.

My question now is how to get the center point of each hexagon on the curve AND meet with the next hexagon on those edges.

Maybe there is a Galapagos Loop or something or Phython Script or a bit easier way?

Big Thanks!

Greetings,

Hendrik

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Permalink Reply by Alex Franz on November 28, 2016 at 1:54am

Hi,

Any idea how to do that with the hexagons parallel to the curve ?

I try tu use your script but it's seem complicated to achieve that with it...

Thank !

Permalink Reply by Hendrik on November 28, 2016 at 2:05am

Hi Alex,

what exactly do you want to do,

dou you have a GH File for me?

Greetings,

Hendrik

Permalink Reply by Alex Franz on November 28, 2016 at 2:17am

Thank for respondig so fast !

Actually I want hexagone pattern to folow a curve direction, but not in a perpendicular way you achieve before. I need the hexagone to be parallel to the curve.

I've tried to use your script but it don't seem to be the proper way to achieve what I need...

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Hexagonal module.gh, 31 KB
Your file I tried to use.gh, 10 KB

Permalink Reply by Hendrik on November 28, 2016 at 2:30am

What do you mean with paralell to the curve.

Should the curve be linear or curved? And with paralell you mean the tangent planes of each hexagon should be paralell to the tangent plane of the middel point of the hexagon on the curve?

Permalink Reply by Alex Franz on November 28, 2016 at 2:41am

Linear or curved, the plan need to be the same for the hexagons and the curve.

Like a hexagonal grid, but were the hexagone are placed by the curves vector.

I make a drawing of what I need to achieve... kinda hard to explain it with text sorry :(

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