gemgis.vector.create_hexagon#

gemgis.vector.create_hexagon(center: shapely.geometry.point.Point, radius: Union[int, float])#

Function to create one hexagon

Parameters

  • center (shapely.geometry.Point) – Shapely Point representing the center of the hexagon

  • radius (int, float) – Radius of the hexagon

Returns

geometry.Polygon(hex_coords) – Shapley Polygon in the shape of a hexagon

Return type

shapely.geometry.Polygon

New in version 1.0.x.

Changed in version 1.1.3: Optimized creation of hexagon

See also

create_hexagon_grid

Creating a hexagon grid