Tool

Diamond Panel

Panels

Creates diamond panels on a surface.

Docs for v2.1.18, the latest version.

ID

tool-panels-diamond-panel

Group

Panels

Plugin

Tool

Keywords

panels
diamond
3 inputs, 5 outputs

Ports

Inputs

3

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

Surface

Surface

A surface to panelize

U Iso

Number

Default 5

Divisions in the surface U direction.

V Iso

Number

Default 5

Divisions in the surface V direction.

Outputs

5

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

Surfaces

Surface

Return diamonds Surfaces

Diamonds

Curve

Return diamonds edges

Corners

Curve

Return corners' triangles

Edges

Curve

Return edges' triangles

Centers

Point

Center points of all the cells

Creation method#

There are two options for creating a Diamond Panel node.#

  • The first way to create a Diamond Panel node is using the search list, which is opened by double left-clicking in the workspace. You can write the name of the node you need, or words associated with this node.
    • diamond , panels
  • The second way is to select a Diamond Panel node from the menu that opens from the top left.
    • Menu > Tool > Panel > Diamond Panel

Steps#

  • Create a Diamond Panel node.
  • Connect the surface to panelize to the first port.
  • Connect the count of divisions on the surface in the U direction to the second port.
  • Connect the count of divisions on the surface in the V direction to the third port.

After creating the node, connect the surface to the first port. Similarly connect the count of divisions to the second and third ports. On the output ports you will get the diamonds, corners' triangles, edges' triangles and center points of all the cells.

See also#

Quad Panel
Hexagonal Panel
Triangle Panel A
Triangle Panel C\

History

First documented in v2.1.18

Oct 20, 2026

Versions before it were published before changes were recorded.