# Can we load gmsh msh file with Paraview?

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-we-load-gmsh-msh-file-with-paraview/16324
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 13, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-we-load-gmsh-msh-file-with-paraview/16324 "2025-03-13T16:03:02Z")
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### Author: ![Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/trophime/32/966_2.png) [@Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trophime)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-we-load-gmsh-msh-file-with-paraview/16324/1 "2025-03-13T16:03:02Z")

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Hi,  
are msh file supported in Paraview 5.13?

Best  
C

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-we-load-gmsh-msh-file-with-paraview/16324/2 "2025-03-13T16:08:57Z")

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Yes,

Fluent .msh is supported natively using the Fluent reader.

GMSH .msh is supported thanks to the GmshIO plugin, do not forget to load it.

Best,

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### Author: ![Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/trophime/32/966_2.png) [@Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trophime)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-we-load-gmsh-msh-file-with-paraview/16324/3 "2025-03-13T17:24:32Z")

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Ok thanks  
Could you just remind me how to make sure that GmshIO plugin is actually loaded ?  
In Gui mode and in a python script

Best

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2025, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-we-load-gmsh-msh-file-with-paraview/16324/4 "2025-03-14T08:32:48Z")

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> [@Trophime](#):
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> In Gui mode

Tools → PluginManager

> in a python script

`LoadPlugin('GmshIO', remote=False, ns=globals())`

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### Author: ![Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/trophime/32/966_2.png) [@Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trophime)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2025, 8:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-we-load-gmsh-msh-file-with-paraview/16324/5 "2025-03-14T08:46:58Z")

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Thank for help  
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### Author: ![dtx](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a698b9/32.png) [@dtx](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dtx)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-we-load-gmsh-msh-file-with-paraview/16324/6 "2025-10-28T16:33:20Z")

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Hello Mathieu, I have installed Paraview 6.0.1. I tried running this line in Python shell inside paraview and it shows an error finding GmshIO. Should I install an earlier version?