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 # import\_mapdl\_cdb

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#### FileIO.import\_mapdl\_cdb(file\_name, params)

Import an MAPDL CDB file.

**Parameters:**

**file\_name**

Path to the CDB file on disk.

**params**

Parameters for importing the CDB file.

**Returns:**

**[`ImportMapdlCdbResults`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportMapdlCdbResults.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportMapdlCdbResults)**

Results from importing the CDB file.

**Return type:**

[`ImportMapdlCdbResults`](ansys.meshing.prime.ImportMapdlCdbResults.md#ansys.meshing.prime.ImportMapdlCdbResults)

### Notes

This method does not support Unicode paths.

### Examples

```pycon
>>> import ansys.meshing.prime as prime
>>> # connect client to server and get model from it
>>> client = prime.Client(ip="localhost", port=50060)
>>> model = client.model
>>> file_io = prime.FileIO(model=model)
>>> params = prime.ImportMapdlCdbParams(model=model)
>>> results = file_io.import_mapdl_cdb("/tmp/file.cdb", params)

```