How to convert a mesh into a point cloud with Houdini.

mesh_to_pointcloud.md

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);

3. Insert a Delete SOP. Change the pattern to "*". Enable "Keep Points".