Hi folks, I’m trying to panel a truncated icosahedron with variations on the basic hexagon, 8 of which make up the shape. I’m having trouble getting them oriented correctly, and would eventually like to nest the (modified) icosahedrons in various configurations, so it seems like an ideal applicatio…

Here’s a bit of explanation of how to use this component [image] Geometry/mesh into one continuous surface to populate bubbled hexagons along the surface Grasshopper First to explain a bit how this new MorphToMesh component works- When you first place it on th…

Internalise data in script. [image] If your goal is aggregation then wasp or monoceros plugins provides tools for that.

Thanks for the input, unfortunately I’m on a Mac and it doesn’t look like either of those plugs in are supported. Updated GH file (I believe I internalized the data correctly, let me know if not): icosahedron paneling.gh (15.9 KB)

Also that “icosahedron” brep should be included. Probably your points are in wrong order and planes get created wrong. Better try to get frame from face of target brep [image] [image]

What is shown in @JTN 's initial post is a truncated octahedron, not an icosahedron.

You could use MorphToMesh to map your chosen shape onto each of the hexagonal faces: [image] truncated_oct_map.gh (10.7 KB) However, this could also all be achieved without using Grasshopper - by placing your shape on the faces of one of these repeating units and arraying it.

Thank you for the correction – I’ll give MorphtoMesh a try; I like that it may also transfer to multiple types of polyhedra. Tell me more about using Array – I’m only familiar with it by creating grids or polar arrays of objects; would I use ArrayCrvOnSurf and trace a route along edges of the octah…

Do you have a recommendation for a tutorial on the MorphToMesh command? I’m having trouble getting it to work (Rhino 8 on a MacBook M2 Pro). I’m referencing the surface to transport to the truncated octohedron, and the target octohedron as a closed mesh, but the only items that ‘bake’ from the M2M…

Thank you, that was exactly what I needed! Turns out I needed to use the ‘Add Ngons to Mesh’ command in Rhino for my target geometry; when I converted the truncated octahedron to a mesh from a polysurface, it created it as a set of coplanar triangles, which the MorphtoMesh command didn’t recongize …

How to Map a Surface to the Sides of a Truncated Octahedron?

Grasshopper GH for Mac

DanielPiker (Daniel Piker) March 26, 2026, 6:45pm 9

Here’s a bit of explanation of how to use this component

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How to Map a Surface to the Sides of a Truncated Octahedron?

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