HexInfill (V2). How to use on simple example

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• Jake_Rosenfeld Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,646

  November 2020

  @going_along
  
  It looks like yu are using a copy of the hex infill feature with all of the actual functionality ripped out.  This is the hex infill feature:
  https://cad.onshape.com/documents/5729ffb4e4b077d8431a8cea/w/21e94858a31bf966149584d8/e/8cb802c1a9080d5481747743
  

  Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team

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• going_along Member Posts: 29 ✭✭

  November 2020

  Thanks for that, it looked as though it was doing something as I could see the outlines of the hex structure. However, being new to FeatureScripts I would appreciate your telling me how I can get the script you pointed me to loaded into my workspace/Studio.
  

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• Jake_Rosenfeld Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,646

  November 2020

  @going_along
  
  First thing I would do is open any part studio, go into the list of custom features, right click on the hex infill that's in there, and click remove to get it out of your toolbar:
  
  
  Then, if you follow the link I pasted above, you will see a "+ custom features" button, which will allow you to add the feature from that document into your toolbar:
  
  
  
  Just click on the "+" and then click on the feature.
  
  Let me know if you need additional help!

  Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team

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• going_along Member Posts: 29 ✭✭

  November 2020

  Thanks for putting all that effort into creating such clear illustrated instructions - they worked . If I can press you one more time - does the infill always leave faces on the part or is there a way to make it go right through? Obviously I can slice the ends off but maybe there is a way to make it do it?
  

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• Jake_Rosenfeld Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,646

  November 2020 Answer ✓

  @going_along
  
  Unfortunately I do not see a way to do it with the feature as-is.  Short of going in there and rewriting the feature to support that, I think just making the part bigger and chopping off the ends might be your best bet for now.

  Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team

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• going_along Member Posts: 29 ✭✭

  November 2020

  Finally thanks. Just doing as you suggested. Reason is that I want to pass light through into the back of the honeycomb.
  

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• NeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,661

  November 2020

  I have a feature that sounds like what you're looking for or at least may be a good starting point for you. It shells a part and creates a hex pattern. It uses a different method than Hex Infill, spaces the hex pattern out better and is faster: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/2f390754b9d0cbf7c2dc4128/w/49cd82f65be2b44294988bd4/e/a5591b0ec218d2a4f47a059d
  
  
  

  Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI

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• going_along Member Posts: 29 ✭✭

  November 2020

  Thanks. Using my new expertise I will give it a try.
  

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• going_along Member Posts: 29 ✭✭

  November 2020

  When I try adding Hex Fill Box to my toolbar I get the report "No features available". So I am doing something wrong?
  
  

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• EvanReese Member, Mentor Posts: 2,096 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 2020

  going_along said:

  When I try adding Hex Fill Box to my toolbar I get the report "No features available". So I am doing something wrong?
  
  

  Nope, you're not doing anything wrong. @NeilCooke will you please make a version so we can add the feature? Looks cool!
  
  
  

  Evan Reese
  

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• NeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,661

  November 2020

  Sorry, try again. 

  Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI

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• going_along Member Posts: 29 ✭✭

  November 2020

  Getting there but now fails with "Failed to fillet selections". Tried various size parameters

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• going_along Member Posts: 29 ✭✭

  November 2020

  Tried on this: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d35a9f4a7ebe20467879ba38/w/0acbe007b4318fa678d15a16/e/271679659f64bb8e91b8e659
  
  

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• Stormi_Backus Member Posts: 49 ✭

  July 2023

  @going_along I am having the same issue with "Failed to fillet selection." Did you ever identify the issue? Thanks!

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• S1mon Member Posts: 2,936 PRO

  July 2023

  I wonder if @Evan_Reese's new(ish) feature will do what you want: https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/21282/grid-extrude-custom-feature
  
  

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• null_null3941 Member Posts: 17 ✭

  August 2

  NeilCooke said:

  I have a feature that sounds like what you're looking for or at least may be a good starting point for you. It shells a part and creates a hex pattern. It uses a different method than Hex Infill, spaces the hex pattern out better and is faster: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/2f390754b9d0cbf7c2dc4128/w/49cd82f65be2b44294988bd4/e/a5591b0ec218d2a4f47a059d
  
  
  

  This is pretty interesting but i note it has a large radius on the hex so can not be used in smaller parts 

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