Houdini 20.0 Nodes Geometry nodes

Point Map geometry node

A VEX node that generates points based on the luminance of a texture map.

This node type is deprecated. It is scheduled to be deleted in an upcoming revision of Houdini.

Use the Scatter node instead.

(Since version 16.0.)

This SOP scatters points based on the luminance of the texture map parameter. The Cd attribute of the point will be set to the color of the map. The uv attribute will be set to the texture coordinates corresponding to the pixel of the map chosen.

Parameters

Point Group

The point group to which to apply displacement.

Number of Threads

Number of processors to use in computation.

Edit VEX Function

Invoke editor on VEX source code.

Image Map

Texture map to scatter points onto.

Maximum Trials

To prevent endless looping on black maps, increase this value to get a more accurate representation when your map is mostly black.

Random Seed

A random number seed that changes the random distribution.

Geometry nodes