# How can I import and mesh a STP file?

**URL:** <https://community.freefem.org/t/how-can-i-import-and-mesh-a-stp-file/2156>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [December 1, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/how-can-i-import-and-mesh-a-stp-file/2156 "2022-12-01T17:59:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![distractor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@distractor](https://community.freefem.org/u/distractor)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/how-can-i-import-and-mesh-a-stp-file/2156/1 "2022-12-01T17:59:49Z")

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Is there a way I can import and mesh a STP file?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![julienG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.freefem.org/julieng/32/222_2.png) [@julienG](https://community.freefem.org/u/julienG)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/how-can-i-import-and-mesh-a-stp-file/2156/2 "2022-12-01T22:34:55Z")

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I think you can mesh it with gmsh, and thenimport it to ff++. As far as i know stp/stl files can not be imported directly…