Material

Hex Tube Factory

Factory

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

Docs for v2.1.18, the latest version.

ID

material-factory-hex-tube-factory

Group

Factory

Plugin

Material

Keywords

hex
tube
hollow
profile
3 inputs, 1 output, 1 config port

Ports

Inputs

3

What the node takes in, from wires or typed values.

Material

Material

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

Length

Number

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

Origin

Point

Default [0,0,0]

3D starting point of the hex tube geometry.

Outputs

1

What the node gives out, to wire into other nodes.

Hex Tube

Solid

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

Config

1

Settings on the node itself, changed in its panel.

Kerf

Number

Default 3

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

This node has no documentation beyond its description and ports yet.

History

First documented in v2.1.18

Oct 20, 2026

Versions before it were published before changes were recorded.