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 # read

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

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#### Mesh.read(file\_name, append=False, cad\_reader\_route=None)

Read or import files of different formats based on file extensions.

This method supports reading and importing these file formats:

- Reading PyPrimeMesh’s native PMDAT files
- Importing various types of CAD files
- Importing Fluent Meshing’s MSH files
- Importing Fluent’s CAS files
- Importing MAPDL’s CDB files
- **Parameters:**
    
    **file\_name**: Path to the file to read or import.
    
    **append**: Whether to append to the file. The default is `False`, in which case : the file is overwritten.
    
    **cad\_reader\_route**: Route of the CAD reader. The default is `None`.