Honeycomb Layer ​

Honeycomb layers aggregate and visualize data using the H3 geospatial indexing system. This layer type is particularly useful for showing the density of points and identifying patterns, especially if there are a large number of underlying points.

Configuration Options ​

H3 Data ​

Configure how H3 geospatial data is processed and displayed:

H3 Field ​

The field containing H3 geospatial indexes for your data points. Honeycomb supports both hexadecimal string h3 indexes (8a283082a677fff) and integer H3 indexes (622203769624952831).

If your data contains latitude and longitude columns that Honeycomb can detect, Honeycomb will create an h3 field in your data automatically. This means that your data source does not need to contain H3 indexes in order to visualize it with a Honeycomb layer.

Resolution Mode ​

Control how H3 indexes are processed and displayed on the map:

• Auto (Default): The H3 resolution adjusts automatically based on the current zoom level
• Fixed: Use a specific H3 resolution level (0-15):
  • 0-2: Continental scale (~1000km)
  • 3-5: Regional scale (~100km)
  • 6-8: Metropolitan scale (~10km)
  • 9-11: City scale (~1km)
  • 12-15: Street level (~100m)
• Native: Display H3 indexes exactly as they appear in the source data

Measure Field ​

The numeric field containing the values you want to visualize.

Aggregation Type ​

Choose how to combine multiple values that fall within the same hexagon:

• Minimum: Use the smallest value
• Maximum: Use the largest value
• Sum: Add up all values
• Average: Calculate the mean
• Median: Calculate the middle value
• Count: Show the number of data points

Appearance ​

Basic visual settings for the layer:

• Opacity: Control the transparency of the hexagons (0-100%)

Tooltip Settings ​

Configure what information appears when users interact with hexagons:

• Enable Tooltips: Toggle whether tooltips appear on hover
• When enabled, tooltips show the H3 index and aggregated value
• Users can click to copy the hexadecimal H3 value

Colors ​

Control how values are represented through colors:

Color Mode ​

Choose between:

• Single Color: All hexagons use the same color
• Color Scheme: Colors vary based on values

Color Scheme Settings ​

When using a color scheme:

• Color Scheme: Select from pre-defined color palettes
• Interpolation Type:
  • Value: Colors map directly to values
  • Quantile: Values are divided into equal-sized groups
• Color Steps: Number of distinct colors (3-9)
• Reversed: Flip the order of colors in the scheme

Automatic Configuration ​

When you select a data source, if it contains:

• A field named 'h3'
• At least one numeric measure field

The layer will automatically configure these fields to help you get started quickly with your visualization.