diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/calculatePlane.test.js b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/calculatePlane.test.js
index fc70ed778..ddc3f8bcb 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/calculatePlane.test.js
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/calculatePlane.test.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import test from 'ava'
 import { TAU } from '../../maths/constants.js'
 import { mat4 } from '../../maths/index.js'
 
-import { calculatePlane, create, fromPoints, transform } from './index.js'
+import { calculatePlane, create, fromVertices, transform } from './index.js'
 
 import { compareVectors } from '../../../test/helpers/index.js'
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ test('slice: calculatePlane() returns correct plans for various slices', (t) =>
   // const slice1 = create()
   // const plane1 = calculatePlane(slice1)
 
-  const slice2 = fromPoints([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
+  const slice2 = fromVertices([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
   const plane2 = calculatePlane(slice2)
   t.true(compareVectors(plane2, [0, 0, 1, 0]))
 
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ test('slice: calculatePlane() returns correct plans for various slices', (t) =>
   t.true(compareVectors(plane4, [1, 0, 0, 0]))
 
   // Issue #749
-  const slice5 = fromPoints([[-4, 0, 2], [4, 0, 2], [4, 5, 2], [6, 5, 2], [4, 7, 2], [-4, 7, 2], [-6, 5, 2], [-4, 5, 2]])
+  const slice5 = fromVertices([[-4, 0, 2], [4, 0, 2], [4, 5, 2], [6, 5, 2], [4, 7, 2], [-4, 7, 2], [-6, 5, 2], [-4, 5, 2]])
   const plane5 = calculatePlane(slice5)
   t.true(compareVectors(plane5, [0, 0, 1, 2]))
 
-  const slice6 = fromPoints([[4, 0, 0], [-4, 0, 0], [-4, 5, 0], [-6, 5, 0], [-4, 7, 0], [4, 7, 0], [6, 5, 0], [4, 5, 0]])
+  const slice6 = fromVertices([[4, 0, 0], [-4, 0, 0], [-4, 5, 0], [-6, 5, 0], [-4, 7, 0], [4, 7, 0], [6, 5, 0], [4, 5, 0]])
   const plane6 = calculatePlane(slice6)
   t.true(compareVectors(plane6, [0, 0, -1, 0]))
 
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/clone.test.js b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/clone.test.js
index cf8db5f5b..a1a65531d 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/clone.test.js
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/clone.test.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import test from 'ava'
 
-import { create, clone, fromPoints, toPoints } from './index.js'
+import { create, clone, fromVertices, toVertices } from './index.js'
 
 test('slice: clone() should return a new slice with same values', (t) => {
   const org1 = create()
   const ret1 = clone(org1)
   t.not(ret1, org1)
 
-  const org2 = fromPoints([[1, 1], [-1, 1], [-1, -1], [1, -1]])
+  const org2 = fromVertices([[1, 1], [-1, 1], [-1, -1], [1, -1]])
   const ret2 = clone(org2)
   t.not(ret2, org2)
-  t.deepEqual(toPoints(ret2), toPoints(org2))
+  t.deepEqual(toVertices(ret2), toVertices(org2))
 })
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/equals.test.js b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/equals.test.js
index 633c9059b..4f82ff617 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/equals.test.js
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/equals.test.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import test from 'ava'
 
-import { equals, fromPoints } from './index.js'
+import { equals, fromVertices } from './index.js'
 
 test('slice: equals() should return proper value', (t) => {
-  const sliceA = fromPoints([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
-  const sliceB = fromPoints([[0, 1], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
-  const sliceC = fromPoints([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1], [0, 0]])
+  const sliceA = fromVertices([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
+  const sliceB = fromVertices([[0, 1], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
+  const sliceC = fromVertices([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1], [0, 0]])
 
   t.true(equals(sliceA, sliceA))
 
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromPoints.d.ts b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromPoints.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 925fdc446..000000000
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromPoints.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import { Vec2, Vec3 } from '../../maths/types'
-
-import { Slice } from './type'
-
-type Point = Vec2 | Vec3
-
-export function fromPoints(points: Array<Point>): Slice
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromPoints.test.js b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromPoints.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 93590a869..000000000
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromPoints.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-import test from 'ava'
-
-import { fromPoints } from './index.js'
-
-test('slice: fromPoints() should return a new slice with correct values', (t) => {
-  const exp1 = {
-    contours: [[[0, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0], [1, 1, 0]]]
-  }
-  const obs1 = fromPoints([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
-  t.deepEqual(obs1, exp1)
-})
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromVertices.d.ts b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromVertices.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eef8dd8fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromVertices.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { Vec2, Vec3 } from '../../maths/types'
+
+import { Slice } from './type'
+
+type Vertex = Vec2 | Vec3
+
+export function fromVertices(points: Array<Vertex>): Slice
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromPoints.js b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromVertices.js
similarity index 85%
rename from packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromPoints.js
rename to packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromVertices.js
index 7a76eb03c..b5593885a 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromPoints.js
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromVertices.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { create } from './create.js'
  *
  * @param {Array} vertices - list of vertices, where each vertex is either 2D or 3D
  * @returns {slice} a new slice
- * @alias module:modeling/geometries/slice.fromPoints
+ * @alias module:modeling/geometries/slice.fromVertices
  *
  * @example
  * const vertices = [
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import { create } from './create.js'
  *   [0, 10, 3],
  *   [0, 10, 6]
  * ]
- * const slice = fromPoints(vertices)
+ * const slice = fromVertices(vertices)
  */
-export const fromPoints = (vertices) => {
+export const fromVertices = (vertices) => {
   if (!Array.isArray(vertices)) throw new Error('the given vertices must be an array')
   if (vertices.length < 3) throw new Error('the given vertices must contain THREE or more vertices')
 
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromVertices.test.js b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromVertices.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d91893e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/fromVertices.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import test from 'ava'
+
+import { fromVertices } from './index.js'
+
+test('slice: fromVertices() should return a new slice with correct values', (t) => {
+  const exp1 = {
+    contours: [[[0, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0], [1, 1, 0]]]
+  }
+  const obs1 = fromVertices([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
+  t.deepEqual(obs1, exp1)
+})
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/index.d.ts b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/index.d.ts
index 5389b69d1..357c18115 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/index.d.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ export { clone } from './clone'
 export { create } from './create'
 export { equals } from './equals'
 export { fromGeom2 } from './fromGeom2'
-export { fromPoints } from './fromPoints'
+export { fromVertices } from './fromVertices'
 export { isA } from './isA'
 export { reverse } from './reverse'
 export { toEdges } from './toEdges'
-export { toPoints } from './toPoints'
+export { toVertices } from './toVertices'
 export { toPolygons } from './toPolygons'
 export { toString } from './toString'
 export { transform } from './transform'
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/index.js b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/index.js
index 5d7d5870f..06289f3f3 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/index.js
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/index.js
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ export { clone } from './clone.js'
 export { create } from './create.js'
 export { equals } from './equals.js'
 export { fromGeom2 } from './fromGeom2.js'
-export { fromPoints } from './fromPoints.js'
+export { fromVertices } from './fromVertices.js'
 export { isA } from './isA.js'
 export { reverse } from './reverse.js'
 export { toEdges } from './toEdges.js'
-export { toPoints } from './toPoints.js'
+export { toVertices } from './toVertices.js'
 export { toPolygons } from './toPolygons.js'
 export { toString } from './toString.js'
 export { transform } from './transform.js'
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/isA.test.js b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/isA.test.js
index d5863e7cd..2778f299e 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/isA.test.js
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/isA.test.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import test from 'ava'
 
-import { isA, create, fromPoints } from './index.js'
+import { isA, create, fromVertices } from './index.js'
 
 test('isA: identifies created slice', (t) => {
   const p1 = create()
-  const p2 = fromPoints([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
+  const p2 = fromVertices([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
   t.true(isA(p1))
   t.true(isA(p2))
 })
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/toPoints.d.ts b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/toVertices.d.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/toPoints.d.ts
rename to packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/toVertices.d.ts
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/toPoints.js b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/toVertices.js
similarity index 74%
rename from packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/toPoints.js
rename to packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/toVertices.js
index 77d9791ab..12a7ad0a7 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/toPoints.js
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/toVertices.js
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
  * The returned array should not be modified as the data is shared with the slice.
  * @param {slice} slice - the slice
  * @returns {Array} an array of 3D vertices
- * @alias module:modeling/geometries/slice.toPoints
+ * @alias module:modeling/geometries/slice.toVertices
  *
  * @example
- * let sharedPoints = toPoints(slice)
+ * let sharedVertices = toVertices(slice)
  */
-export const toPoints = (slice) => {
+export const toVertices = (slice) => {
   const vertices = []
   slice.contours.forEach((contour) => {
     contour.forEach((vertex) => {
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/transform.test.js b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/transform.test.js
index a32167b89..0aba812aa 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/transform.test.js
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/geometries/slice/transform.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import test from 'ava'
 
-import { transform, fromPoints, toPoints } from './index.js'
+import { transform, fromVertices, toVertices } from './index.js'
 
 test('slice: transform() should return a new slice with correct values', (t) => {
   const identityMatrix = [
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ test('slice: transform() should return a new slice with correct values', (t) =>
     0, 0, 0, 1
   ]
 
-  const org1 = fromPoints([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
+  const org1 = fromVertices([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
   const ret1 = transform(identityMatrix, org1)
   t.not(org1, ret1)
 
-  const edges1 = toPoints(ret1)
+  const edges1 = toVertices(ret1)
   const exp1 = [[0, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0], [1, 1, 0]]
   t.deepEqual(edges1, exp1)
 
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ test('slice: transform() should return a new slice with correct values', (t) =>
     x, y, z, 1
   ]
 
-  const org2 = fromPoints([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
+  const org2 = fromVertices([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
   const ret2 = transform(translationMatrix, org2)
   t.not(org2, ret2)
 
-  const edges2 = toPoints(ret2)
+  const edges2 = toVertices(ret2)
   const exp2 = [[1, 5, 7], [2, 5, 7], [2, 6, 7]]
   t.deepEqual(edges2, exp2)
 
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ test('slice: transform() should return a new slice with correct values', (t) =>
     0, 0, 0, 1
   ]
 
-  const org3 = fromPoints([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
+  const org3 = fromVertices([[0, 0], [1, 0], [1, 1]])
   const ret3 = transform(rotateZMatrix, org3)
   t.not(org3, ret3)
 
-  const edges3 = toPoints(ret3)
+  const edges3 = toVertices(ret3)
   const exp3 = [
     [0, 0, 0], [6.123233995736766e-17, -1, 0], [1, -0.9999999999999999, 0]
   ]
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/operations/extrusions/extrudeFromSlices.js b/packages/modeling/src/operations/extrusions/extrudeFromSlices.js
index 426b80a08..e1d7b7edc 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/operations/extrusions/extrudeFromSlices.js
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/operations/extrusions/extrudeFromSlices.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { extrudeWalls } from './extrudeWalls.js'
 const defaultCallback = (progress, index, base) => {
   let baseSlice = null
   if (geom2.isA(base)) baseSlice = slice.fromGeom2(base)
-  if (poly3.isA(base)) baseSlice = slice.fromPoints(poly3.toVertices(base))
+  if (poly3.isA(base)) baseSlice = slice.fromVertices(poly3.toVertices(base))
 
   return progress === 0 || progress === 1 ? slice.transform(mat4.fromTranslation(mat4.create(), [0, 0, progress]), baseSlice) : null
 }
diff --git a/packages/modeling/src/operations/extrusions/extrudeFromSlices.test.js b/packages/modeling/src/operations/extrusions/extrudeFromSlices.test.js
index c5d714f3a..f4bfabcce 100644
--- a/packages/modeling/src/operations/extrusions/extrudeFromSlices.test.js
+++ b/packages/modeling/src/operations/extrusions/extrudeFromSlices.test.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ test('extrudeFromSlices (torus)', (t) => {
     [radius / 2, -radius * sqrt3, 0]
   ])
   hex = poly3.transform(mat4.fromTranslation(mat4.create(), [0, 20, 0]), hex)
-  hex = slice.fromPoints(poly3.toVertices(hex))
+  hex = slice.fromVertices(poly3.toVertices(hex))
 
   const angle = TAU / 8
   const geometry3 = extrudeFromSlices(
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ test('extrudeFromSlices (torus)', (t) => {
 })
 
 test('extrudeFromSlices (same shape, changing dimensions)', (t) => {
-  const base = slice.fromPoints([[0, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0], [1, 1, 0], [0, 1, 0]])
+  const base = slice.fromVertices([[0, 0, 0], [1, 0, 0], [1, 1, 0], [0, 1, 0]])
   const geometry3 = extrudeFromSlices(
     {
       numberOfSlices: 4,