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How can I create a 3D hexagon?
Posted Mar 24, 2022, 10:45 a.m. EDT General, Geometry, Modeling Tools & Definitions Version 5.5 2 Replies
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Hello, as the title implies I would like to build a 3D hexagon which is hollow inside. I am esentially trying to model a hex-mesh with an iron fillings solution. I am unsure about how to manipulate the work planes or geometry. Any help would be appreciated :)
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A hexagon is a 2D shape. By "3D," are you referring to a hexagonal prism? E.g., https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/surface-area-and-volume-of-hexagonal-prism/ ? This can be made by drawing a hexagon in a workplane and then extruding it.
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Assuming that you mean a hexagonal cylinder, then you can create one by drawing a hexagon in a workplane (See my old post here for how to easily draw regular polygons), then extrude it. Making it "hollow inside" is just a matter of creating two of them and taking the boolean difference.
If you are talking about a platonic solid (such as a dodecahedron), see this blog post on how to create one easily.
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Jeff
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