Generate and plot hexagonal lattices in 2D, with fine control over spacing between hexagons, arbitrary rotation of the grid around central tile, etc. The module computes and returns the center point for each of the tiles in the lattice.
# Using pip
pip install hexalattice# Using conda
conda install -c conda-forge hexalatticeCreate and plot 5x5 lattice of hexagons (as in first image):
from hexalattice.hexalattice import *
hex_centers, _ = create_hex_grid(nx=5,
ny=5,
do_plot=True)
plt.show() # import matplotlib.pyplot as pltGet central points of the hexagons:
tile_centers_x = hex_centers[:, 0]
tile_centers_y = hex_centers[:, 1]Plot one grid over the other, second with spacing around the hexagons:
_, h_ax = create_hex_grid(nx=5,
ny=7,
do_plot=True,
edge_color=(0.85, 0.85, 0.85))
create_hex_grid(nx=5,
ny=7,
do_plot=True,
edge_color=(0.25,0.25, 0.25),
h_ax=h_ax,
plotting_gap=0.3)
plt.show()
Create Moiré pattern from two circularly cropped hexagrids:
hex_grid1, h_ax = create_hex_grid(nx=50,
ny=50,
rotate_deg=0,
min_diam=1,
crop_circ=20,
do_plot=True)
create_hex_grid(nx=50,
ny=50,
min_diam=1,
rotate_deg=5,
crop_circ=20,
do_plot=True,
h_ax=h_ax)
For API and additional examples see the wiki hexalattice API and assigning individual colors to hexagons.
- v1.0.0 - First version
- v1.1.0 - Added the option to assign different colors to hexagons
- v1.2.0 - Added control over the outer line width of the hexagons
- v1.2.2 - Added control over the axis background color
Alex Kazakov – @bio_vs_silico – alex.kazakov@mail.huji.ac.il
Distributed under the MIT license. See LICENSE for more information.