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Hexagons Are The Bestagons. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought so too until I read this https://www.boristhebrave.com/2021/05/23/triangle-grids/ which touched on my biggest gripe with hexagons:

When working with hexes, you quickly realize their edges are a huge pain. They don’t line in a straight line! That makes it impossible to subdivide the grid with a line. You cannot build a big hex out of lots of little ones.

Triangles solve that. Squares also do not have that problem. Triangles work better on the surface of a globe than squares though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

As a finite element method enjoyer, I always regarded triangles as superior because many shapes can be built from them. Triangles are the bestagles?