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There are a lot of answers for how to make a hexagonal mesh on a 3D surface but nothing on how to make a hexagonal mesh on a 2D surface. Can any provide code on how to do so? I am new to mathematica, and it is not so easy to simply convert the 3D hexagonal mesh code in Create hexagonal mesh on 3D Parametric Plot and 3D spheres? or Hexagonal Mesh on a 3D surface to th 2D case.

I have been able to do 

Ω = ImplicitRegion[True, {{x, 0, 10}, {y, 0, 10}}];

mesh = ToElementMesh[Ω];

but that is easy. I'd like to be able to mesh anything from a graphics region of the sort Ω to a parametric region like 

Θ = ParametricPlot[a {Cos[t], Sin[t]}, {a, 1, 2}, {t, 0, 2 Pi}];

If someone can please provide assistance, it would be much appreciated!

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    – Michael E2
    Commented Mar 8, 2016 at 23:28
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    $\begingroup$ Note that polygons are not valid mesh element in an ElementMesh. They are valid for MeshRegion, though. $\endgroup$
    – Michael E2
    Commented Mar 9, 2016 at 0:40
  • $\begingroup$ @nycguy92 Your formulations are not mathematically correct: "...hexagonal mesh on a 3D surface.." -> hexagonal mesh on a 2D manifold embedded in 3D space. There is no such thing as "3D hexagonal mesh". Mesh is per definition a 2D object. $\endgroup$
    – yarchik
    Commented Mar 9, 2016 at 9:43

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Altering R.M.'s hexTile slightly, we get what is sought:

hexTile[n_, m_] := 
 With[{hex = Polygon[Table[{Cos[2 Pi k/6] + #, Sin[2 Pi k/6] + #2}, {k, 6}]] &}, 
  Table[hex[3 i + 3 ((-1)^j + 1)/4, Sqrt[3]/2 j], {i, n}, {j, m}]];

Graphics[{EdgeForm[Black], Yellow, hexTile[20, 20]}]

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See R.M.'s answer to Create a torus with a hexagonal mesh for 3D-printing for the defintion of hexTile, which is the function used in kglr's answer to Hexagonal Mesh on a 3D surface that the OP linked.

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