# How to generate points on flat surfaces
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-generate-points-on-flat-surfaces/17527
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [April 19, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-generate-points-on-flat-surfaces/17527 "2026-04-19T20:14:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@PeterMihalka](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PeterMihalka)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-generate-points-on-flat-surfaces/17527/1 "2026-04-19T20:14:56Z")
I would like to generate a rectangular mesh or points on the surfaces of flat 3D building models, e.g. every 0.1m. I plan to analyze the results of multiple simulations on these points. Is it possible to generate a set of points in a simple way?
Thanks.
Peter
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2026, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-generate-points-on-flat-surfaces/17527/2 "2026-04-20T08:09:44Z")
`Plane` source with adequate resolution should do the trick, but this is one solution of many.
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### Author:  [@PeterMihalka](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PeterMihalka)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-generate-points-on-flat-surfaces/17527/3 "2026-04-20T20:18:21Z")
Hello,
thanks for your answer. But I would like to generate points on the model with complex surfaces, i.e.
[3d model\_EHQ Admin paraview.stl](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/wqBYzHH4Vb6u8vv73pjBHykHkAp.stl) (29.0 KB)
Could I ask you to recommend me any solution?
thanks
Peter
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-generate-points-on-flat-surfaces/17527/4 "2026-04-21T09:46:50Z")
Use “Subdivide” and “ConvertToPointCloud”:
