Thanks so much Eric. I'll give it a go. I may be back to ask if there is any chance of seeing your file so I can explore the settings behind each modifier if I get stuck.Thanks Chris, I do have a few GIFs I don't think I posted yet,
here's one showing a single tube shape to start with.
The Ring Modifier creates the basic hex shape and a
Transform Modifier added before an Array Modifier
lets you rotate the pattern for proper alignment.
Cool, thank you.I can do that if I can find the file.
In the mean time, this pattern was born here-https://www.cheetah3d.com/forum/index.php?threads/14163/