# Importing mesh from gmsh 4.7.1 to dolfin 2019.2.0.dev0

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**Created:** [March 11, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/importing-mesh-from-gmsh-4-7-1-to-dolfin-2019-2-0-dev0/5286 "2021-03-11T18:09:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![dokken](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fenicsproject.discourse.group/dokken/32/1560_2.png) [@dokken](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/u/dokken)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/importing-mesh-from-gmsh-4-7-1-to-dolfin-2019-2-0-dev0/5286/2 "2021-03-11T18:19:01Z")

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Dolfin-convert is no longer maintained, and meshio is the recommended way of converting meshes. See for instance:

- [Transitioning from mesh.xml to mesh.xdmf, from dolfin-convert to meshio - #155 by dokken](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/transitioning-from-mesh-xml-to-mesh-xdmf-from-dolfin-convert-to-meshio/412/155)  
Or

- [Why to update from dolfin-convert to meshio? - #4 by dokken](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/why-to-update-from-dolfin-convert-to-meshio/4130/4)

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