# How do I create a Hexagonal Tileset? (also, Wangs)

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**Created:** [April 11, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/how-do-i-create-a-hexagonal-tileset-also-wangs/3130 "2018-04-11T01:55:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![ashtons](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.mapeditor.org/ashtons/32/1704_2.png) [@ashtons](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/ashtons)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/how-do-i-create-a-hexagonal-tileset-also-wangs/3130/1 "2018-04-11T01:55:10Z")

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I’m looking to create a hexagonal tilemap for a game, but I’d need to create a custom tileset (can’t really find a hex tileset that fits). However, I don’t know how creating that tileset would work. Would I create it similarly to an orthogonal tileset, except I don’t use the entirety of the tile? I’m a bit confused…

Also, what are Wang sets, why are they called Wang sets, and what are they used for?

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**Author:** ![bjorn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.mapeditor.org/bjorn/32/1599_2.png) [@bjorn](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/bjorn)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/how-do-i-create-a-hexagonal-tileset-also-wangs/3130/2 "2018-04-12T20:47:07Z")

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> [@ashtons](#):
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> Would I create it similarly to an orthogonal tileset, except I don’t use the entirety of the tile? I’m a bit confused…

Yes, that’s how it works. Check out [some hex tilesets at OpenGameArt.org](https://opengameart.org/art-search-advanced?keys=&title=&field_art_tags_tid_op=or&field_art_tags_tid=hexagon%2C+hex+tiles%2C+hex%2C+hexagons&name=&sort_by=score&sort_order=DESC&items_per_page=24&Collection=), which are usually done like this.

> [@ashtons](#):
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> Also, what are Wang sets, why are they called Wang sets, and what are they used for?

Hopefully the [Using Wang Tiles](http://docs.mapeditor.org/en/latest/manual/using-wang-tiles/) page in the Tiled Manual will answer these questions for you. 🙂

For the second question, why they are called Wang tiles, check out [this Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_tile).

Note that Tiled only supports square Wang tiles, so this feature does not work for hexagonal maps.