# Gmshload3 only surface elements

**URL:** <https://community.freefem.org/t/gmshload3-only-surface-elements/2768>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 31, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/gmshload3-only-surface-elements/2768 "2023-10-31T17:34:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ksugahar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.freefem.org/ksugahar/32/2115_2.png) [@ksugahar](https://community.freefem.org/u/ksugahar)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/gmshload3-only-surface-elements/2768/1 "2023-10-31T17:34:12Z")

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We created a gmsh shape with cylinder\_Gmsh\_2D5.geo.  
We output cylinder\_Gmsh\_2D5.msh in Gmsh format 2.2.  
I am expecting a 3D cylinder (including the interior), but when I check the read labels in FreeFEM\_gmshload3.edp, only 3 surfaces are read, but cannot see a Volume consisting of tetrahedra.  
The volume consisting of tetrahedrons cannot be confirmed from Gmsh as shown in the attached image.  
Processing: FreeFEM\_gmshload3.edp…

 ![Gmsh](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/freefem/original/2X/3/38413f37b29b4b4a2f4fb1dbdaab1662a30a3523.png)

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**Author:** ![ksugahar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.freefem.org/ksugahar/32/2115_2.png) [@ksugahar](https://community.freefem.org/u/ksugahar)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/gmshload3-only-surface-elements/2768/2 "2023-10-31T17:35:13Z")

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[cylinder\_Gmsh\_2D5.zip](https://community.freefem.org/uploads/short-url/4fv8TCNAdJWHftOkwWvg4CYkH6j.zip) (457 Bytes)

The attached is a geo file for gmsh.