gistfile1.js

// Creates a hexon in Raphael
// Example: paper.hexagon(50)
Raphael.fn.hexagon = function(radius) {
  var path = ""
  for (var i = 0; i <= 6; i++) {
    var a = i * 60,
        x = radius * Math.cos(a * Math.PI / 180),
        y = radius * Math.sin(a * Math.PI / 180)
    path += (i == 0 ? "M" : "L") + x + "," + y
  }
  path += "Z"
  return this.path(path)
}