how to evaluate if a point is inside a geometry

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suppose we have a a geometry with fully enclosed surfaces, how to evaluate if a point is inside or outside this geometry?

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you can do two things:

use a group sop set to points, and bounding object

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convert the objects to vdb and use a volumesample in a point vop, if the value returned is negative you are inside the obect
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Thank you very much, sidenimjay!

I tried your first method, and it seems it produces strange results sometimes. For example, in the houdini file attached, there are several points which are supposed to be inside the geometry (see image 1) somehow move from their original positions to the outside of the geometry (see image 2).

I haven't figured out the 2nd method you suggested. Appreciate if you can kindly advise!

The method 1 in the houdini file is the method I'm using currently which is not so tidy and clean, and it can't deal with geometry having cantilevered parts above the grid points. Hope you can also advise on how to improve this method.

Thank you, again!

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merry Christmas

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Thank you very much, sdienimjay!

I learn a lot from your method!

Wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, too!
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So if you are late to join the party, there is a node (Group geometry) in the solution by sidenimjay which is depracated since version 16!

Just replace it by Group Expression node and on Group Name and VEXpression set $OS, @inside respectively. Also rename the group node to reflect the output on the blast node
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