Hexagon 2D


  • Where to find it:


    • Add Procedural Layer / Procedural / Extension Pack / Pattern /


    • NodeGraph / Right Mouse Click / Add Nodes / Procedural / Extension Pack / Pattern / 

This Node is also available as a Triplanar Version




Hexagon 2D creates Hexagonal Patterns. Generation is done based on UV Space so there will be seams between tiles and uv shells.


Some Examples produced with the Hexagon Node



Node Overview




Node Outputs


  • Output

Main Node Output


  • ID

Outputs each Cell's ID as Grayscale Values


Example of Node Output (left) vs ID Output (right)



Node Ports


  • Manifold (UV)

Overwrite the default UVs used with custom uvs (for example through a Manifold UV Node).

This can be used to control UV settings from a separate node entity


  • Gradient

Control the Gradient Amount within each Cell. Overwrites Gradient Slider

Example of different Gradient Values


  • Margin

Control the Gaps inbetween Cells. Overwrites Margin Slider


Example of different Margin Values



Node Properties


MAIN TAB

Size


  • Repeat

Number of repeats of the Pattern


  • Scale X / Y

Non Uniform Scale Factors of Cells in X and Y


Example of a non-uniform scale on the right


Modifiers


  • Gradient

Control the Gradient Amount within each Cell. Can be overwritten via a Node Input

Example of different Gradient Values


  • Margin

Control the Gaps inbetween Cells. Overwrites Margin Slider


Example of different Margin Values



  • Falloff

Remap Curve against the final result.

Example of different Falloff Curves applied to the same result




Randomize


  • Randomize Value

Blend Value to multiply Cell IDs against the result.
This can also be manually done by multiplying the two output ports of the Node (Output + ID) together.



Example of no randomization on the left, and randomization of 1.0 on the right



  • Seed
    Set the initial Start value of the IDs. This can be used to produce variations.


Color


  • Shape Color

Color of each cell


  • Background Color

Color of area around cells.


  • Invert

Reverse Shape and Background Color





TRANSFORM TAB


Transform


  • U Repeat

Multiplier against 'Repeat' for the number of cells drawn horizontally in UV Space


  • V Repeat

Multiplier against 'Repeat' for the number of cells drawn vertically in UV Space


  • UV Rotation

Rotating in degrees. Pivot is the center of each UV Tile / UDIM.


  • U Offset

Translates the pattern horizontally in UV Space.


  • V Offset

Translates pattern vertically in UV Space.