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contentHash: sha256:0e3ee995d83fcae6d1525fba788a9e847e8a126bd1f4163e9b2e20df8cbbd798
documentId: concept:points-source
kind: concept
schemaVersion: 1
skenraVersion: 0.1.0-alpha.1
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# points-source

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## Overview

The base concept for a **points-source**: the set of positions at which a
Cloner places copies of its content.

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## Base type

Owned by `ShaderFunctionPointsSource`.

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## Family members

- `sk-sphere-points-source`
- `sk-cone-points-source`
- `sk-cube-points-source`
- `sk-disc-points-source`
- `sk-plane-points-source`
- `sk-torus-points-source`
- `sk-capsule-points-source`
- `sk-platonic-sphere-points-source`
- `sk-uv-sphere-points-source`
- `sk-grid-points-source`
- `sk-custom-wgsl-points-source`
- `sk-buffer-points-source`
- `sk-cloner-points-source`
- `sk-compute-buffer-points-source`
- `sk-mesh-surface-points-source`
- `sk-mesh-vertex-points-source`

Related: [`element:sk-buffer-points-source`](elements/sk-buffer-points-source.md), [`element:sk-capsule-points-source`](elements/sk-capsule-points-source.md), [`element:sk-cloner-points-source`](elements/sk-cloner-points-source.md), [`element:sk-compute-buffer-points-source`](elements/sk-compute-buffer-points-source.md), [`element:sk-cone-points-source`](elements/sk-cone-points-source.md), [`element:sk-cube-points-source`](elements/sk-cube-points-source.md), [`element:sk-custom-wgsl-points-source`](elements/sk-custom-wgsl-points-source.md), [`element:sk-disc-points-source`](elements/sk-disc-points-source.md), [`element:sk-grid-points-source`](elements/sk-grid-points-source.md), [`element:sk-mesh-surface-points-source`](elements/sk-mesh-surface-points-source.md), [`element:sk-mesh-vertex-points-source`](elements/sk-mesh-vertex-points-source.md), [`element:sk-plane-points-source`](elements/sk-plane-points-source.md), [`element:sk-platonic-sphere-points-source`](elements/sk-platonic-sphere-points-source.md), [`element:sk-sphere-points-source`](elements/sk-sphere-points-source.md), [`element:sk-torus-points-source`](elements/sk-torus-points-source.md), [`element:sk-uv-sphere-points-source`](elements/sk-uv-sphere-points-source.md)

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Related records: [`element:sk-buffer-points-source`](elements/sk-buffer-points-source.md), [`element:sk-capsule-points-source`](elements/sk-capsule-points-source.md), [`element:sk-cloner`](elements/sk-cloner.md), [`element:sk-cloner-points-source`](elements/sk-cloner-points-source.md), [`element:sk-compute-buffer-points-source`](elements/sk-compute-buffer-points-source.md), [`element:sk-cone-points-source`](elements/sk-cone-points-source.md), [`element:sk-cube-points-source`](elements/sk-cube-points-source.md), [`element:sk-custom-wgsl-points-source`](elements/sk-custom-wgsl-points-source.md), [`element:sk-disc-points-source`](elements/sk-disc-points-source.md), [`element:sk-grid-points-source`](elements/sk-grid-points-source.md), [`element:sk-mesh-surface-points-source`](elements/sk-mesh-surface-points-source.md), [`element:sk-mesh-vertex-points-source`](elements/sk-mesh-vertex-points-source.md), [`element:sk-plane-points-source`](elements/sk-plane-points-source.md), [`element:sk-platonic-sphere-points-source`](elements/sk-platonic-sphere-points-source.md), [`element:sk-sphere-points-source`](elements/sk-sphere-points-source.md), [`element:sk-torus-points-source`](elements/sk-torus-points-source.md), [`element:sk-uv-sphere-points-source`](elements/sk-uv-sphere-points-source.md)