Hexagonal grid around circular surface 3dsmax

3d modelling software - agnostic way of making honeycomb-grid on cyllinder surface (yeah, I know in max i can one-click it) 1. make cylinder, take note of its height/radius 2. calculate circumference of the cylinder 3. make plane that roughly represent dimensions of cyllinder side surface (circumference and height as edge lenghts) 4. create a hexagonal shape of desired size 5. duplicate hexagonal shape around so it covers the representation plane 6. attach shapes together, merge their verticles so its solid, hexagonal surface. 7. adjust flat hexagonal surface to side of cyllinder 8. using bend modifier make it 360degrees. 9. adjust if needed because max bend modifier is garbage or i cant use it. 10. weld the seam of start and finish of hexagonal surface side. 10. enjoy the pattern - i've applied shell, quad meshsmooth and meshsmooth for quick and dirty highpoly surface. timelapse 2021 08 18 19 15 16