The Deconstruct Hex Tube node extracts key geometric and material attributes from a hollow hexagonal tube, supporting engineering analysis and modeling workflows.

material

Deconstruct Hex Tube

The total length of the hexagonal tube, typically in millimeters or inches.

length

The measurement across the flat sides of the external hexagonal profile.

acrossFlats

The thickness of the tube wall, indicating how thick the material is around the hollow section.

thickness

The overall mass of the hexagonal tube material, typically expressed in kilograms or pounds, indicating how heavy it is.

weight

The monetary cost associated with the hexagonal tube material, given in the relevant currency.

price

Materials nodes for the BeeGraphy Editor.

Texture

Linear

Count

Sheet

Volumetric

Weight

Profile

Factory

Deconstruct Material

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Material

Returns geometry with configured material

geometry

color

The name of the texture available in the BGPM texture library

texture

metalness

roughness

opacity

Apply Material

resultGeometry

side

Material Assign

Represents a linear round material with configurable kind, diameter/thickness, texture, price, and weight.

Linear Round

Represents a linear tape with configurable material, width, thickness, face and edge textures, price, and weight.

Linear Flat

Represents materials sold individually or in kits, such as components, assemblies, and products.

Represents a flat sheet material with configurable material type, dimensions, textures, price, and weight.

Represents a volumetric material with type, density, and price per unit of volume.

Represents a material that is priced and sold based on weight.

Represents a C-shaped beam with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

C-Beam

Represents an I-beam profile with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

I-Beam

Represents an L-beam (corner profile, angle profile) with equal sides, configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

L-Beam Equal

Represents a T-beam profile with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

T-Beam

Represents a hollow, hexagonal-profile tube with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

Hex Tube

Represents a solid, hexagonal-profile bar with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

Hex Bar

Represents an L-beam (corner profile, angle profile) with different side lengths, configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

L-Beam Different

Represents a hollow rectangular-profile tube with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

Rectangle Tube

Represents a solid rectangle bar profile with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

Rectangle Bar

Represents a hollow round pipe profile with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

Round Tube

Represents a solid, round-profile bar with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

Round Bar

Represents a hollow, square-profile pipe with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

Square Tube

Represents a solid, square-profile pipe with configurable material, dimensions, texture, price, and weight.

Square Bar

Kerf is the width of material removed by a cutting tool, such as a saw blade, during a cut.

kerf

Generates a flat solid sheet from material and size parameters.

Material defining the thickness and other sheet parameters.

Width of the sheet along the X-axis, in millimeters.

width

Length of the sheet along the Y-axis, in millimeters.

origin

Sheet Factory

Generated 3D solid of the sheet geometry.

sheet

Generates a 3D solid of linear flat material (such as a strip or tape).

Material defining the width, thickness, and other physical properties of the strip.

Extrusion length of the linear flat along the Y-axis, in millimeters.

Starting 3D point of the linear flat in space.

Linear Flat Factory

Generated 3D solid geometry of the linear flat material.

linearFlat

Generates a 3D solid of linear round material (such as a strip or tape).

Linear Round Factory

linearRound

Accepts a weight-class material and an input geometry.

Material with materialClass: 'weight' (e.g., materials whose processing/metrics are tracked for weight calculations).

 Input 3D geometry from which the volume will be computed.

Weight Factory

Pass through of the input material. The computed volume is registered in the processing registry during exec.

Width of material removed by tool. Used for process registration and downstream manufacturing steps.

Applies a volumetric material to an input solid and registers processing options (volume, kerf).

Volumetric material (materialClass: "volumetric").

Base 3D solid to which the volumetric material will be applied.

solid

Volumetric Factory

Resulting 3D solid with the volumetric material applied.

volumetric

Counts instances from points, aligns optional orientation vectors, and returns a material-applied carrier geometry with placement metadata.

points

Orientation vectors. Either a single vector applied to all points, or a DataTree parallel to points. Defaults to Z+.

directions

Count Factory

Carrier solid with applied material and meta.

geometries

The amount of material lost to cutting. Used for manufacturing precision.

Generates a rectangular solid bar (box-shaped) using the specified dimensions and material.

Material with defined width and height used to construct the solid rectangular bar.

Extrusion length of the rectangular bar along the Y-axis.

3D origin point of the rectangular bar in space.

Rectangle Bar Factory

Final solid geometry of the rectangular bar.

profile

An optional value to offset the geometry for precision manufacturing, accounting for material lost during cutting

Generates a hollow rectangular tube (box-shaped) by lofting between inner and outer rectangular profiles and extruding along a specified length.

Material used to form the rectangular tube. Must define outer width, height, and wall thickness.

Total extrusion length of the tube along the Y-axis.

3D origin point where the tube starts (in world coordinates).

Rectangle Tube Factory

Final hollow rectangular tube represented as a 3D solid, built using material dimensions.

Width of material removed during cutting (e.g., laser or saw). Affects processing precision

Length of the bar extrusion. Must be a positive number and within material limits.

3D origin point where the bar starts. Defines the base position of the extrusion

Square Bar Factory

Resulting solid geometry of the square bar after extrusion and material assignment

Creates a hollow rectangular tube (square in cross-section) by extruding a profile from the given origin point

The material to assign to the resulting tube

Length of the tube extrusion. Must be a positive number and within material limits.

The 3D starting point for the extrusion. If a plane is attached to this point, the extrusion aligns with that orientation.

Square Tube Factory

The final solid geometry of the square tube after extrusion and material application

Generates a 3D C-beam (channel beam) using material dimensions and extrudes it along the Y-axis.

Material with class "c-beam" that defines the geometry parameters of the profile.

Extrusion length of the C-beam along the Y-axis.

Starting 3D point from which the beam is generated.

C-Beam Factory

Resulting 3D solid geometry of the C-beam.

Generates a 3D I-beam (H-beam) solid using selected material dimensions and extrusion length.

Material must include the "i-beam" class with dimensions for flanges, web, and thickness.

Extrusion length of the I-beam along the Y-axis.

Starting point of the I-beam in 3D space.

I-Beam Factory

Resulting 3D solid geometry of the I-beam.

Width of the material removed by the cutting tool during processing (e.g., laser, saw).

Generates a solid cylindrical bar (round bar) from the specified material, with configurable diameter, length, and origin point

Length of the round bar. Must be a positive number.

3D origin point where the round bar will be generated.

Round Bar Factory

Solid cylindrical geometry representing the generated round bar.

The width of material lost due to cutting during fabrication (default is 3mm).

Creates a hollow cylindrical solid (round tube) using the given material, diameter, wall thickness, and length

Extrusion length of the tube along its axis. Must be a positive number

3D starting point for the tube base center

Round Tube Factory

The resulting hollow cylindrical geometry as a 3D solid

Generates an L-profile (equal-leg angle) solid from material parameters.

Material must include the "l-beam-equal" class with leg length and thickness properties.

Starting 3D point for the L-beam geometry.

L-Beam Equal Factory

Resulting 3D solid geometry of the equal-leg L-beam.

Generates an L-beam solid with unequal legs based on the selected material.

Material must include the "l-beam-unequal" class with dimensions for both legs and thickness.

Extrusion length of the L-beam along the Y-axis.

Starting point of the L-beam in 3D space.

L-Beam Different Factory

Resulting 3D solid of the unequal-leg L-beam.

Generates a hollow hexagonal tube using material parameters and extrudes it along the Y-axis.

Material containing widthFlats, widthCorners, and thickness properties for hex tube geometry.

Extrusion length of the hex tube along the Y-axis.

3D starting point of the hex tube geometry.

Hex Tube Factory

The resulting 3D solid geometry of the hollow hexagonal tube.

Generates a solid hexagonal bar using material dimensions and extrudes it along the Y-axis.

Material containing widthAcrossCorners and widthAcrossFlats for hex bar geometry.

Extrusion length of the hex bar along the Y-axis.

3D starting point of the hex bar geometry.

Hex Bar Factory

The resulting 3D solid geometry of the hexagonal bar.

Width of material removed during cutting; may affect real-world manufacturing precision

Generates a 3D solid T-beam profile based on structural parameters such as flange width, depth, and web thickness

Total length of the beam extrusion along the X-axis

3D origin point where the beam starts; sets the base position of the T-beam

T-Beam Factory

The resulting 3D solid geometry of the extruded T-beam

The Deconstruct Sheet node is used to break down a sheet material into its fundamental attributes, allowing for detailed analysis and manipulation.

Deconstruct Sheet

The measurement of the sheet material along its shortest side, typically in meters or inches.

The measurement of the sheet material along its longest side, typically in meters or inches.

The measurement of how thick the sheet material is from one face to the opposite face, generally influencing its strength and flexibility.

The overall mass of the sheet material, typically expressed in kilograms or pounds, indicating how heavy it is.

The monetary cost associated with the sheet material, given in the relevant currency.

Breaks down a linear flat material (e.g., tape, strip) into its fundamental attributes for detailed access and usage.

Name	Type	Description
Length	Number	The total length of the hexagonal tube, typically in millimeters or inches.
Width Flats	Number	The measurement across the flat sides of the external hexagonal profile.
Thickness	Number	The thickness of the tube wall, indicating how thick the material is around the hollow section.
Weight	Number	The overall mass of the hexagonal tube material, typically expressed in kilograms or pounds, indicating how heavy it is.
Price	Number	The monetary cost associated with the hexagonal tube material, given in the relevant currency.