How do I generate a standard 1-inch (25.4mm) tabletop RPG hex grid?

Set Sheet Width L = 210mm (or 297mm), Sheet Height W = 297mm (or 420mm for A3), and set Hexagon Flat-to-Flat Pitch (H) to 25.4mm. Export the 1:1 .PDF and print at 'Actual Size / 100% Scale'.

Why is there a 3mm bridge between each hexagon in the honeycomb pattern?

If you laser-cut a ventilation grille where adjacent hexagons touch with zero gap, the entire center of the panel falls out as a single hole! Maintaining a 3.0mm structural web bridge between cells creates a rigid honeycomb mesh and guarantees zero overlapping duplicate cut segments.

What is the difference between Flat-to-Flat and Corner-to-Corner on a hexagon?

Flat-to-Flat (the apothem diameter, input as H) is the perpendicular distance between two opposite parallel edges of the hexagon. Corner-to-Corner (the circumdiameter) is 1.1547 × Flat-to-Flat.

Can I laser-engrave this honeycomb pattern onto plywood or acrylic?

Yes! The hexagonal cells are isolated on the Emerald SCORE layer while the outer panel border is on the Red CUT layer, allowing your laser cutter to vector-score the hex grid at high speed and cut out the outer panel border cleanly.

TEMPLATE ID: PRE-GRD-002 210 × 297 × 25.4 mm (T=1.5mm) Pre-Verified 1:1 Static Files Ready

A4 1:1 1.0-Inch (25.4mm) Tabletop RPG Wargame Hex Map & Laser Honeycomb Mesh Sheet

Interactive Parametric 2D & 3D Studio

Live 2D Dieline, Interactive 3D Fold Preview & Custom Size Generator

Pre-loaded with A4 1-Inch (25.4mm) RPG Hex Grid (210×297×25.4 mm, T=1.5mm)

1:1 CAD ENGINE READY

A4 1:1 1.0-Inch (25.4mm) Tabletop RPG Wargame Hex Map & Laser Honeycomb Mesh Sheet

1CAD Style & Material SetupCalibration

Select CAD Style / Model (36)Search & Filter

Material Stock Preset (Auto-Sets Caliper T & Kerf K)

Display Units

Scale Lock

1:1 True Scale

2Dimensions (1:1)Millimeters (mm)

Sheet Width (W mm)210 mm

Sheet Height (H mm)297 mm

Hexagon Flat-to-Flat Pitch (mm)25.4 mm

Thickness (T mm)

Laser Kerf (K mm)

3Brand Logo & 1:1 ExportZero Login

2D & 3D Brand Logo Mockup:

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Print Artwork Bleed Guide:

Embed Spec Sheet & 50mm / 1" Scale Bars (Added on separate DIMENSIONS layer)

Pre-Flight Geometry Audit8/8 PASSED

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Closed Outer Contours: 1 closed LWPOLYLINE cut loop(s) verified
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Zero Duplicate Cut Paths: 4 unique segments (0 laser double-burns)
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Flute & Kerf Tolerance Guard: T=1.50mm, K=0.000mm within structural limits
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ISO Layer Color Separation: CUT (Red), CREASE (Blue), SCORE (Emerald), DIMENSIONS isolated
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1:1 Physical Unit Header: Explicit mm/in SVG viewBox + DXF $INSUNITS=4 + 50mm PDF bar
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Exact 2D Cut Bounding Parity: Cut Bounds 210×297mm === Blank Size
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2D ↔ 3D Kinematic Model Sync: Archetype 'hex_honeycomb_grid' synced (1 3D component(s))
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True Vector Sheet Nesting Sync: 1:1 vector paths mapped to multi-up sheet grid

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CUT (1.01m) CREASE/SCORE (6.21m)● 1 Loops · Est. Cut: ~91s

1:1 Synced · Blank: 210 × 297 mm

2D 1:1 Unfolded Vector BlueprintBlank: 210 × 297 mm (8.27" × 11.69")

3D Interactive Fold & Orbit (Kraft Board)

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Yaw: -28°Pitch: 24°

⟳ Drag Anywhere to Rotate 3DL=210 × W=297 × H=25.4mm

HEX CELL (Pitch=25.4mm)

Sheet Dimensions

210.0 × 297.0 mm

Hex Flat-to-Flat

25.40 mm

Total Hex Cells

80 Hexagons

Structural Bridge

3.0 mm Web

Direct Pre-Generated 1:1 CAD Files

Download Static Ready-to-Cut Files (210×297×25.4 mm)

These static files are pre-calculated for 1.5mm material thickness. Click any format below to download the pre-built static file, or export custom dimensions directly from the interactive Studio above.

↓ Download .DXF AutoCAD / LightBurn ($INSUNITS=4) ↓ Download .SVG Illustrator / Corel (1:1 mm) ↓ Download .PDF 1:1 Print + 50mm Scale Bar

Product Manufacturing Specification Sheet

Calibrated Physical Clearances & Material Stock for A4 1-Inch (25.4mm) RPG Hex Grid

Parent Parametric Engine: 1:1 Hexagonal Honeycomb Grid →

Target Physical Product Size

ISO A4 Sheet (210.0 x 297.0 mm) with True 25.4 mm (1.00 Inch) Flat-to-Flat Hexagonal Cells

Engineered Internal Cavity & Clearance

3.0 mm Structural Web Bridge Between Hex Cells (Zero Overlapping Cut Lines)

Recommended Board / Sheet Stock

A4 Cardstock (Print at 100% Scale) or 3mm Acrylic / Plywood for Laser Engraving

Grain / Flute Orientation Rule

Print at 'Actual Size / 100% Scale' and verify the 50.0mm calibration bar

Production Engineering Note: Sized for standard 25mm / 1-inch tabletop wargaming and RPG miniature bases.

Structural Geometry & Material Reference (True Flat-to-Flat Hexagonal Tessellation & CNC Airflow Mesh Standard)

Hexagonal honeycomb grids serve two critical engineering roles: 1:1 tabletop wargaming and RPG map sheets (where standard miniature bases require an exact 25.4mm / 1.0-inch flat-to-flat hex pitch) and high-airflow CNC/laser-cut electronics ventilation grilles (where a 3.0mm structural web bridge separates adjacent hexagonal cutouts). Unlike naive CAD arrays that stack duplicate shared edges and cause laser cutters to burn the same line twice, our generator computes independent closed hexagons spaced by a structural web bridge so every cell cuts cleanly in a single pass.

Hexagon Circumradius from Flat-to-Flat Pitch (R_cell)

R_cell = (Pitch_flat - Web_Bridge) / sqrt(3)

Converts your target Flat-to-Flat hex spacing (H) minus the 3.0mm structural web bridge into the exact vertex radius of each regular hexagon.

Staggered Column Horizontal Step (Step_X)

Step_X = Pitch_flat * (sqrt(3) / 2) = 0.866025 * Pitch_flat

Horizontal center-to-center distance between alternating staggered columns in a honeycomb tessellation.

Internal CAD Silo & Related Ready-to-Cut Templates