# Issue with Inp in Gmsh

**URL:** <https://calculix.discourse.group/t/issue-with-inp-in-gmsh/2005>\
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**Created:** [January 3, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/issue-with-inp-in-gmsh/2005 "2024-01-03T14:21:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bhavita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bhavita](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Bhavita)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/issue-with-inp-in-gmsh/2005/1 "2024-01-03T14:21:24Z")

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Hello,  
when I’m trying to open an inp file in Gmsh getting this error.  
Error : ‘D:\TestModel\Beam\NLGSampleFreeCAD\BeamFreeCAD.inp’, line 0: syntax error (\*)  
can’t we open Inp file in gmsh or is there any alternate method to do this

Thanks  
Bhavita

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**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/issue-with-inp-in-gmsh/2005/2 "2024-01-03T14:45:05Z")

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Gmsh doesn’t support .inp files for import, only for export.

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**Author:** ![Bhavita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bhavita](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Bhavita)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/issue-with-inp-in-gmsh/2005/3 "2024-01-03T14:46:36Z")

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Thanks for the reply @Calc_em

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**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/issue-with-inp-in-gmsh/2005/4 "2024-01-03T14:47:44Z")

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You would have to use a different format for import to Gmsh:

![Gmsh import formats](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/calculix/original/2X/2/234661ffe7fc546ca72e414c71405b4b06ebac83.png)

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**Author:** ![Bhavita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Bhavita](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Bhavita)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/issue-with-inp-in-gmsh/2005/5 "2024-01-03T14:48:14Z")

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@Calc_em ,Can we import INP file using FreeCAD?

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**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/issue-with-inp-in-gmsh/2005/6 "2024-01-03T14:48:42Z")

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Yes, FreeCAD can import meshes in this format.