Need Help in Illustrator - Anchor Points to Dots

I'm doing some work in Illustrator related to 3D modeling and i can export from the 3D aplication vector data to illustrator.
My problem is i would like that the vertexs from the 3D model would show up like dots. And i dont know how to make in Illustrator.
I see 2 possibilities that i don't know how to acomplish:
- There is a way to make illustrator render anchor points like dots.
- There is a way to place and object (like a circle) in each anchor point automaticly.
Thanks for any help.
Cheers

http://forums.adobe.com/message/1254932#1254932
Here is my answer
Okay, I consider this potentially dangerous, because I don't know all the ramifications, never tried it before... but it initially appears to work. (I'm using CS3)
Draw your path point to point.
With the path selected, Select > Object> Direction handles
Delete (this should leave the points, no connecting lines)
With the points selected, Effect > Convert to Shape > Ellipse
Specify an appropriate radius. Set fill to black after the effect is applied. Save a Graphic Style to reuse.

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