# Read a mesh file(\*.inp) at Paraview

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-a-mesh-file-inp-at-paraview/5338
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [September 14, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-a-mesh-file-inp-at-paraview/5338 "2020-09-14T21:43:18Z")
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### Author: ![Hokon\_Kim](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/hokon_kim/32/4396_2.png) [@Hokon\_Kim](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hokon_Kim)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-a-mesh-file-inp-at-paraview/5338/1 "2020-09-14T21:43:18Z")

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Dear ParaView support,

Hello, I want to ask a question related to reading a mesh file.

I had a mesh file(\*.inp) made by using commercial license software(Simpleware ScanIP).

If I open the mesh file via Paraview, a pop-up window is opened:

![message](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0578cc356aa9d5507a326d5e054e975a44e15ed5.png)

I choose every option that I can select, but it didn’t work.

What is a right way to view the mesh(\*.inp) through Paraview?

I appreciate your help.

Hokon Kim

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### Author: ![cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/cory.quammen/32/11193_2.png) [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-a-mesh-file-inp-at-paraview/5338/2 "2020-09-15T15:18:34Z")

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I’m not aware of a Simpleware ScanIP reader in ParaView.

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### Author: ![AntoineMazuyer](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/antoinemazuyer/32/201_2.png) [@AntoineMazuyer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/AntoineMazuyer)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-a-mesh-file-inp-at-paraview/5338/3 "2020-09-18T09:01:51Z")

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This is an Abaqus file I guess ?