How to use it
- Choose the options for your hex paper. The preview updates as you go.
- Click Download PDF to save a print-ready file, or Print to send it straight to your printer.
- In the print dialog, set scaling to 100% ("Actual size") so the spacing stays exact.
Good to know
- Hex maps for games commonly use 1/2 inch or 1 inch hexes; pick a 1/4 inch side for about a 1/2 inch hex.
- For organic chemistry, small 1/8 inch hexes fit benzene rings and chains neatly.
- Quilters often print hex paper to plan English paper piecing layouts.
Questions
What is hexagon graph paper used for?
Board game and RPG maps, organic chemistry structures, quilting (English paper piecing), tiling patterns and art.
How is hexagon size measured?
Here by the length of one side. A hexagon's width from flat side to flat side is about 1.73 times its side length.