Procedural Scattering with Blender's Instance on Points Node
Learn how to scatter objects efficiently in Blender using the Geometry Nodes Instance on Points node, with a step‑by‑step cube‑grid example, notes on realization, and pitfalls to avoid.
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Learn how to scatter objects efficiently in Blender using the Geometry Nodes Instance on Points node, with a step‑by‑step cube‑grid example, notes on realization, and pitfalls to avoid.
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