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iczer · 27th July 2012, 05:02 PM

Anyone know how to create a honeycomb grid (I can't think of anything else to call it). Basically, its a grid/screen and the holes are honeycomb shaped. I've seen them on rear lights on cars and trucks.

I would like to do something like it on the engine of a spacecraft I'm working on.

The image below, is only example I have on my computer.

Polygonally_Impared · 27th July 2012, 09:20 PM

Are you talking about a grid out of geometry, or a texture?

iczer · 27th July 2012, 10:48 PM

geometry. Texture would be a)easy, b)not good looking.

I want to make the holes "honeycomb" shaped.

I thought I saw something about it... just can't remember where I saw it.

BillS · 28th July 2012, 04:18 AM

I would just make a disk with 6 sides. Scale/bevel it in so you have the right width to the edge. Clone it across so its as wide as the screen you're building. Then copy the whole thing and move it up and right so it fits correctly. Repeat until its tall enough. You could just use a lattace deformer to bend it to the proper shape once its done.

Polygonally_Impared · 28th July 2012, 08:50 AM

Oh - lattice deformer. That's a great tip Bill

vitruvian · 28th July 2012, 12:54 PM

bmckain made a greeble like a honeycomb that you can download to study
and figure out how to do one that fit for you in maya .

http://www.foundation3d.com/index.ph...13_fileid=1017

BillS · 28th July 2012, 01:31 PM

This only took a couple min to make. I didn't take into account that the surface would be double the width when you started cloning it but as an example it should do.

iczer · 30th July 2012, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillS

This only took a couple min to make. I didn't take into account that the surface would be double the width when you started cloning it but as an example it should do.

That's what I was going for in the image; it's mostly a flat area. One day I'll put it up in WiP

27th July 2012, 05:02 PM	#1
iczer Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 391	Maya - Honeycomb grid Anyone know how to create a honeycomb grid (I can't think of anything else to call it). Basically, its a grid/screen and the holes are honeycomb shaped. I've seen them on rear lights on cars and trucks. I would like to do something like it on the engine of a spacecraft I'm working on. The image below, is only example I have on my computer.

28th July 2012, 04:18 AM	#4
BillS Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 10,352	I would just make a disk with 6 sides. Scale/bevel it in so you have the right width to the edge. Clone it across so its as wide as the screen you're building. Then copy the whole thing and move it up and right so it fits correctly. Repeat until its tall enough. You could just use a lattace deformer to bend it to the proper shape once its done.
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28th July 2012, 01:31 PM	#7
BillS Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 10,352	This only took a couple min to make. I didn't take into account that the surface would be double the width when you started cloning it but as an example it should do.
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27th July 2012, 09:20 PM	#2
Polygonally_Impared Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 99	Are you talking about a grid out of geometry, or a texture?

27th July 2012, 10:48 PM	#3
iczer Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 391	geometry. Texture would be a)easy, b)not good looking. I want to make the holes "honeycomb" shaped. I thought I saw something about it... just can't remember where I saw it.

28th July 2012, 08:50 AM	#5
Polygonally_Impared Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 99	Oh - lattice deformer. That's a great tip Bill

28th July 2012, 12:54 PM	#6
vitruvian Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brazil - South America Posts: 140	bmckain made a greeble like a honeycomb that you can download to study and figure out how to do one that fit for you in maya . http://www.foundation3d.com/index.ph...13_fileid=1017

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