Mesh to Points

What it does

Mesh to Points 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

Turn a model into points and put a tiny sphere on each one.

Mesh to Points→Instance on Points→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 Mesh to Points 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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# Mesh to Points: a starting patch for the Mesh to Points node
node 1 3D Mesh to Points
  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