# Invalid syntax importing GMSH to FEniCS

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**Category:** mesh\
**Created:** [October 21, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/invalid-syntax-importing-gmsh-to-fenics/6881 "2021-10-21T17:34:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/invalid-syntax-importing-gmsh-to-fenics/6881/4 "2021-10-21T18:30:09Z")

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In general you should not use `dolfin-convert` to convert your meshes, and should rather use meshio as described here: [Transitioning from mesh.xml to mesh.xdmf, from dolfin-convert to meshio - #181 by rkailash](https://fenicsproject.discourse.group/t/transitioning-from-mesh-xml-to-mesh-xdmf-from-dolfin-convert-to-meshio/412/181)

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