Merge by Distance

What it does

Merge by Distance is a 3D node: it builds, changes or lights geometry that Render 3D turns into a picture. It takes 3D shape in and gives 3D shape out.

Try it

Run Points to Vertices output through Merge by Distance with a larger threshold to fuse nearby particles into solid clumps.

Points to Vertices→Merge by Distance→Render 3D

Inputs and outputs

Controls

Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.

Example patch

This patch wires Merge by Distance to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.

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# Merge by Distance: a starting patch for the Merge by Distance node
node 1 3D Merge by Distance
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 3D Cube
  id in0
  pos 0 300
end
node 3 3D Render 3D
  id view
  pos 1080 300
end
node 4 Utility Output
  id out
  pos 1640 300
end
geo node 0 in0
geo view 0 node
cable out 0 view