Object To Points
Updated: 3 Feb 2025
Convert the parent mesh into points
Object To Points
Method #
This node converts the parent mesh into points. The vertices of the mesh may be used directly, or points can be derived from the polygon centres or distributed evenly over the polygons of the mesh.
Parameters
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Spread Mode The point distribution method.
- Vertex : The vertices of the parent mesh are used as the output points directly.
- Polygon Centre : The centres of the polygons of the parent mesh are used as the output points.
- Spread Over Polygons : Points are spread evenly over the polygons of the parent mesh. a weightmap may be used to influence the distribution.
Num Spread Points The number of points to spread over the surface, when “spread over polygons” mode is used.
Point Size The radius of each output point.
Seed The random seed, in spread over polygons mode.
Lock Distribution In spread over polygons mode, locking the distribution spreads points over the source mesh once and updates their positions and attributes on each subsequent update using the same distribution. otherwise the points are redistributed every frame, which will change if the mesh vertices are changing. note that if the topology of the source mesh is changing the distribution can’t be locked and will give undefined results if used.
Inputs
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Spread Mode | The point distribution method.
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| Num Spread Points | The number of points to spread over the surface, when “spread over polygons” mode is used. |
| Point Size | The radius of each output point. |
| Seed | The random seed, in spread over polygons mode. |
| Lock Distribution | In spread over polygons mode, locking the distribution spreads points over the source mesh once and updates their positions and attributes on each subsequent update using the same distribution. otherwise the points are redistributed every frame, which will change if the mesh vertices are changing. note that if the topology of the source mesh is changing the distribution can’t be locked and will give undefined results if used. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| Generated Weightmap | Weightmap to control the density of points in Spread Over Polygons mode. | Generate Weightmap |
| Point Size Weightmap | Weightmap to control the point size. | Generate Weightmap |