> Learn all about the point cloud system in Babylon.js.

Source: https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/featuresDeepDive/particles/point_cloud_system

# Point Cloud System

A point cloud particle system (PCS) is a single updatable mesh with the `PointsCloud` property of its material set to `true`. The point particles are simply the vertices of the mesh. As a mesh, a PCS has most of the properties of a mesh. The exceptions are those related to its material, which is already set and cannot be changed, and anything related to its vertex normals and indices, because it does not have any.

![](https://doc.babylonjs.com/img/how_to/Particles/points4.webp)

Particles can be added to a PCS with a function or by using an existing mesh as a model, where particles are randomly and evenly distributed either on the surface of the model or inside it.

As a particle system, the PCS provides methods to manage the particles, such as setting position and color, and updating and recycling them.

## Pages in this section

- [The Point Cloud Particle System](https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/featuresDeepDive/particles/point_cloud_system/pcs_intro.md): Dive into the point cloud particle system in Babylon.js.
- [Creating A Point Cloud System](https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/featuresDeepDive/particles/point_cloud_system/pcs_creation.md): Learn how to create a point cloud system in Babylon.js.
- [Managing A Point Cloud System](https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/featuresDeepDive/particles/point_cloud_system/pcs_manage.md): Learn all point cloud system management in Babylon.js.
- [Managing Point Cloud Particles](https://doc.babylonjs.com/features/featuresDeepDive/particles/point_cloud_system/pcs_manage_particles.md): Learn all point cloud particle management in Babylon.js.