Planar hexagon panels

I've been using the Lan Architecture definition for Planar Hexagon Panels ( http://www.livearchitecture.net/archives/3317 ) but I'm trying to apply it to a surface and get a water tight result. Could be just hexagons or hexagons/pentagons like a football. Does anyone a definition or a way to do it? Should I subdivide the surface > list the points > interconnect them ?
Thanks!!
Luis.

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Permalink Reply by Zuardin Akbar on February 14, 2012 at 5:49pm

hi luis.. i've tried this step too.. but my result is not water tight surface.. the flat hex component resulting porous surface.. can you share your definition to me..? your help is very appreciated...

best regrds..

Permalink Reply by Kacper Radziszewski on February 6, 2013 at 11:58am

same here, doesnt work as it should

Permalink Reply by Hannes Löschke on February 6, 2013 at 12:14pm

If the surface doen't panel into planar hexagons straight away, you will either have planar hexes and discontinuities at the seams or you'd need to modify the surface. Modifying the surface is an iterative process since you got a lot of panels each depending on the position and orientation of its neighbours.

Only triangle panels are flat for every possible surface.

Permalink Reply by Kacper Radziszewski on February 6, 2013 at 12:51pm

thx for reply, I'll try to use galapagos to check if I can achieve it

Permalink Reply by Hannes Löschke on February 6, 2013 at 2:23pm

Better look at Kangaroo. I think, Daniel Piker posted some video about mesh planarization and hex paneling.

Permalink Reply by Kacper Radziszewski on February 7, 2013 at 1:03pm

you were right Hannes, it was easier than I thought

Permalink Reply by Francisco Lara on March 13, 2013 at 7:51pm

Kacper Radziszewski could you help me out with this I have been reading and looking for info about making a water tight flat planar hexagonal panels over a given surface. I've been using the Lan Architecture definition too.

Thanks!

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