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How to convert a mesh into a point cloud with Houdini.
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  1. Import the source geometry.
  2. Append a Point Wrangle SOP and set the following snippet.
int vlist[] = pointvertices(0, @ptnum);
vector uv = vertex(0, "uv", vlist[0]);
@Cd = colormap("$HIP/TEXTURE_FILENAME.jpg", uv);
  1. Insert a Delete SOP. Change the pattern to "*". Enable "Keep Points".
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