Border Tile

WIP Decorative border tile design.

Built with no subdivision.

Border Tile.jpg
 
One thing that bugs me about this tile pattern is the hex tiles are slightly rotated.
It would be fine if I was subdividing as the hex would become a circle.

I'm working on a redesign to correct this, but it will change the curves a little.

Twisted Hex.jpg
Straight Hex.jpg
 
This looks great. Is there any chance of a tutorial on how to lay out seamless patterns? I can do them on paper, vector software, and 2D CAD, but I get stuck when translating these skills to Cheetah.
 
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.

pattern_making.gif
 
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.

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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.
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.
 
I found a different file which includes three Booleans two Sweeps
two Ring Modifiers two Transform and two Array Modifiers.

This bunch of Modifiers under a Boolean Creator really pushes the limit of what you can do with Cheetah 3D.
I don't recommend doing things this way, all in one stack, but it's fun to try and this time it worked.

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I still have a way to go, but I did get the sweep and array tools doing what I wanted them to do by analysing your file.
 

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