Hexagons for map-making in the Traveller RPG

hexmap.tex

%
% x=3*(minimum size)/2
% x=\sqrt{3/4}*(minimum size)/2
%


\usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}

\def\hexdia{1cm}
\def\x{1.5*(\hexdia/2)}
\def\y{sqrt(0.75)*\hexdia/2}

\begin{tikzpicture}[x=\x,y=\y]
  % some styles
  \tikzset{
    box/.style={
      regular polygon,
      regular polygon sides=6,
      minimum size=\hexdia,
      inner sep=0mm,
      outer sep=0mm,
      rotate=0,
    draw
    }
  }


\foreach \i in {0,...,5} 
    \foreach \j in {0,...,5} {
            \node[box] at (2*\i,2*\j) {};
			\pgfmathsetmacro\a{int(2*\i)};
			\pgfmathsetmacro\b{int(2*\j)};
			\node  (\a,\b) at (2*\i,2*\j) [] { };
			\node [color=gray]  at (\a,\b) {\a,\b};

			\pgfmathsetmacro\a{int(2*\i+1)};
			\pgfmathsetmacro\b{int(2*\j+1)};
		    
			\node (\a,\b) at  (2*\i+1,2*\j+1) [] {};

			\node [color=gray] at (\a,\b)  {\a,\b };

            \node[box] at (2*\i+1,2*\j+1) {};

			
        }

\node [


\end{tikzpicture}

sindal-subsector.png

sindal-subsector.tex

%
% x=3*(minimum size)/2
% x=\sqrt{3/4}*(minimum size)/2
%


\usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}

\usetikzlibrary{positioning}

\def\hexdia{2cm}
\def\x{1.5*(\hexdia/2)}
\def\y{sqrt(0.75)*\hexdia/2}

\begin{tikzpicture}[x=\x,y=-\y, ]
  % some styles
  \tikzset{
    box/.style={
      regular polygon,
      regular polygon sides=6,
      minimum size=\hexdia,
      inner sep=0mm,
      outer sep=0mm,
      rotate=0,
    draw
    }
  }

\def\astart{17}
\def\bstart{11}

\def\south{Tlaiowaha}
\def\north{Pax Rulin}
\def\east{Tobia}
\def\west{Dpres}

\foreach \i in {0,...,3} 
    \foreach \j in {0,...,9} {
            \node[box] at (2*\i,2*\j) {};
			\pgfmathsetmacro\a{int(2*\i)};
			\pgfmathsetmacro\b{int(2*\j)};
			\pgfmathsetmacro\alabel{{int(\astart+\a)}};
			\pgfmathsetmacro\blabel{{int(\bstart+\j)}};
			\edef\nodename{\alabel\blabel};

			\node  (\nodename) at (2*\i,2*\j) [] { };
			\node [color=gray] at (\a,\b-0.7)  {\small \texttt \nodename};
		
			\pgfmathsetmacro\a{int(2*\i+1)};
			\pgfmathsetmacro\b{int(2*\j+1)};
			\pgfmathsetmacro\alabel{{int(\astart+\a)}};
			\pgfmathsetmacro\blabel{{int(\bstart+\j)}};
			\edef\nodename{\alabel\blabel};

			\node (\nodename) at  (2*\i+1,2*\j+1) {};

			\node [color=gray] at (\a,\b-0.7)  {\small \texttt \nodename};

            \node[box] at (2*\i+1,2*\j+1) {};

			
        }

\draw [ultra thick] (-0.695,-1) rectangle (7.695,20);

\node at (3.5, 20.6) [text centered] {\textsf{\south}};
\node at (3.5, -1.6) [text centered] {\textsf{\north}};
\node at (-1, 9) [text centered, rotate=90] {\textsf{\west}};
\node at (8, 9) [text centered, rotate=-90] {\textsf{\east}};

% Third Imperium
\foreach\sector in {2411, 2312, 2211,2212,2213,2313,2412,2413} {
	\node [box, fill=red, opacity=0.4]  at (\sector)  {};
}

\newcommand\waterplanet[8]{
	\node [circle, fill=blue] at (#1) {};
	
	\ifthenelse{\equal{#8}{}}{}{ \draw [ultra thick, color=#8]  (#1) ellipse (.8cm and .8cm) };

	\node [above  = .7 of  #1] {\tiny \texttt{#2}};
	\node [right= .07 of  #1] {\tiny {#4}};
	\node [below= .8 of  #1] {\small {#5}};
	\ifthenelse{\equal{#6}{G}}{\node [above right= .07 of  #1] {\tiny {#6}}}{};
	\ifthenelse{\equal{#7}{T}}{\node [above left= .07 of  #1] { {$\star$}};}{}
	\node [above  = 1 of  #1] {\small \textsc{#3}};
}

\newcommand\planet[8]{
	\node [circle, draw=black] at (#1) {};
	
	\ifthenelse{\equal{#8}{}}{}{ \draw [ultra thick, color=#8]  (#1) ellipse (.8cm and .8cm) };
	\node [above  = .7 of  #1] {\tiny \texttt{#2}};
	\node [right= .07 of  #1] {\tiny {#4}};
	\node [below= .8 of  #1] {\small {#5}};
	\ifthenelse{\equal{#6}{G}}{\node [above right= .07 of  #1] {\tiny {#6}}}{};
	\ifthenelse{\equal{#7}{T}}{\node [above left= .07 of  #1] { {$\star$}};}{}
\node [above  = 1 of  #1] {\small \textsc{#3}};
}

\waterplanet{2020}{B534754-9}{Oghma}{NaHu}{B}{G}{F}{};
\waterplanet{2120}{C577436-5}{Marduk}{NaHu}{B}{G}{F}{};
\waterplanet{2219}{E655796-4}{Borite}{NaHu}{B}{G}{F}{};
\planet{1719}{E7A08B9-8}{Ace}{NaHu}{E}{N}{}{yellow};
\waterplanet{1818}{C9D6778-9}{Number One}{NaHu}{C}{G}{}{};
\waterplanet{1919}{B534320-7}{Thebus}{NaHu}{B}{G}{}{};
\waterplanet{2018}{D8867BB-1}{Noricum}{NaHu}{D}{G}{}{yellow};

\waterplanet{1816}{A6236A6-A}{Salif}{NaHu}{A}{G}{}{};
\waterplanet{1715}{D561250-6}{Homestead}{NaHu}{D}{G}{}{};

\waterplanet{2116}{A4343500-F}{Theev}{NaHu}{A}{G}{T}{yellow};
\waterplanet{2216}{B433334-B}{Palindrome}{NaHu}{B}{G}{}{};
\waterplanet{2115}{B100477-C}{Vume}{NaHu}{B}{G}{}{};

\planet{2213}{B550444-A}{Realgar}{}{B}{G}{T}{};
\waterplanet{2314}{B76A787-7}{Chalchiutlicue}{}{B}{G}{}{};
\waterplanet{2113}{BAF889D-B}{Dolberg}{}{B}{G}{}{yellow};
\planet{2211}{A540A98-E}{Albe}{}{A}{G}{}{};
\waterplanet{2411}{C431210-B}{Cordillon}{}{C}{G}{}{};

\end{tikzpicture}