Creating circles in hexgrid Pattern Parametric

Grasshopper
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Hi All,

am trying to create a pattern of circles in hexagonal grid i figured it out manual method
am curious to know is there any other way of creating it
the gh file and screen shot is been attached with this

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KR
rajeev

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can you show what you did it manually?

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please find the attached gh file and screen shot as reference !

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i see but what you need exactly ? you want the circles touched with each other ?

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thanks !
actually i want to create the circles in that specific pattern in that hexagonal gird !so all the circle touch each other .

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one more question why you choose this directions?

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i choose this direction cos the center of the both circle and hex are same !

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what about this

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There are many different ways of achieving this. Here’s one simple way:

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NIce

am trying to create the group of hexagonal based on circle then using point attractors trying to arrange in different heights

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you can use two types of grids and play more with the definition to get what you want

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thank you for the so many options Seghier Khaled
i think i failed to ask the question properly so i hav reattached my gh file so u will get a clear picture of what am trying to do
rajeev pattern1-1.gh (25.2 KB)

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but why you asked for circles ? and what you need exactly in the definiton?
you need the same result with more simple way?

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i know some how i manage to make it i still believe that its not best way to do it cos if i try to add the number of cells then my grasshopper crash !!

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you already did a good job , but if do something like that i prefer use polygon and polar array

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thanks its really a good alternative !!