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Sweet geometry, build your own honeycomb pattern in FreeCAD!

In this FreeCAD tutorial, you'll create a stylish honeycomb pattern using the MultiTransform tool in FreeCAD 1. This step-by-step guide shows how to combine patterns, geometry, and precision to achieve that modern honeycomb look used in lightweight structures and decorative designs. Perfect for FreeCAD beginners and intermediate users who want to explore pattern design, parametric modeling, and aesthetic geometry inside the Part Design workbench.

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0:00 Intro
0:10 Sweet geometry, build your own honeycomb pattern in FreeCAD!
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00:00In this FreeCAD tutorial, you'll create a stylish honeycomb pattern using the multi-transform tool in FreeCAD 1.
00:09First, start a new sketch in the part design workbench on the bottom XY plane.
00:17Select the centered rectangle tool.
00:21And draw a rectangle of 97 by 56 millimeter at the origin.
00:30Click close to exit the sketch. Now select the pad feature.
00:36Enter a length of 5 millimeters and check the reversed box. Click on OK to apply the extrusion.
00:42Select the top face and go to the shape binder tool.
00:51Hide the extrusion by clicking the eye icon. Now you can use the geometry of the extrusion in another sketch.
00:57Let's create that sketch.
01:00And hide the extrusion again.
01:04The shape binder face always equals the dimensions of the extruded rectangle.
01:08Select the Create External Geometry tool.
01:11And select the lower edge of the shape binder.
01:16Then select the hexagon tool.
01:24Click somewhere and drag the mouse.
01:26Click again to create an undefined hexagon.
01:32Draw another one below the first hexagon.
01:36The third one can be placed on the projected edge.
01:39Now select all circles and make them equal.
01:51Select two circles and add a tangent constraint.
01:58Do the same for these two hexagons.
02:00Select the dimension tool and click on a circle.
02:10Enter a diameter of 8 millimeters.
02:12Right-click to exit the dimension tool.
02:19These two circles must also have a tangent constraint.
02:22Then all circles are connected to each other.
02:27Select these two center points and add a vertical constraint.
02:31Select the projected vertex and this center point.
02:42And add another vertical constraint.
02:48Select this edge and add a horizontal constraint.
02:51Do the same for the other two hexagons.
03:05Click on Close to exit the sketch.
03:08Hide the shape binder face and make the extrusion visible.
03:11Select the sketch and go to the pocket tool to create a cut.
03:23Choose through all and click on OK.
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03:30Thanks.
03:32Now select the pocket and go to the multi-transform tool.
03:36Right-click here and add a linear pattern.
03:45Select Offset for the mode.
03:51Enter 6.9282 millimeter for the offset.
03:56This will be explained later.
04:02Then enter 8 occurrences.
04:06When you double-click on a pattern, you can edit it if you want.
04:36Click on OK to apply both patterns.
04:44Expand the pocket and edit the sketch.
04:49Select the dimension tool.
04:52Click on these two vertices and drag the mouse to the downside.
04:57Click to apply and check the reference box.
04:59When you uncheck it, the sketch will become redundant.
05:08Check it again and it will be fully constrained.
05:11Click on OK to apply.
05:13You see, this dimension was entered as the linear pattern offset.
05:17Click on Close to exit the sketch.
05:19You just created an endless honeycomb pattern in FreeCAD.
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05:27See you there.
05:29And start next?
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05:30And wait.
05:32That seems nice to me.
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