How to access original point IDs after subset extraction with vtkExtractPolyDataGeometry?

Most filters can pass through point data. Therefore, if you want to access original point IDs in the output of a filter (that does not already have a built-in option for providing pedigree IDs), then a simple solution is to store the point IDs in a point data array. You can achieve this by inserting a vtkIdFilter before the processing filter. Same works for cell IDs.

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