meshio

6.9easy start · #10 of 30
in 3D File Converter Software

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

meshio is ranked #10 of 30 in 3D file converter software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

meshio plans and pricing

meshio Free MIT-licensed software · core uses NumPy · some formats require optional netCDF4 and h5py dependencies github.com · 4 Oct 2026

HOOPS Exchange 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 18.1 3D-Tool 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 27.6 CAD Exchanger 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 37.4 Convert3D 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 47.4 Spin 3D 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 57.4 CAD Assistant 0 of 4 in the starter kit Lesson 67.3

Purpose: meshio reads and writes unstructured mesh files and converts between supported formats.
Formats: Supported formats include Abaqus, ANSYS msh, CGNS, Gmsh, STL, VTK, VTU and XDMF.
Python API: The Python API can read meshes, expose points and cells, and write meshes to a selected format.
Command line: The command-line tool can convert, inspect, compress, decompress, and switch mesh files between ASCII and binary formats.
Time series: Its XDMF support includes reading and writing time series that share a mesh.
ParaView integration: A ParaView plugin lets users open meshio-supported files in ParaView after installing the plugin and matching ParaView’s Python major version.
Install: The project documents installation with pip or conda-forge.
Optional dependencies: The all extra installs netCDF4 and h5py, which are needed for some formats.
License: meshio is published under the MIT license.
Intended audience: Project metadata lists science and engineering among its topics and identifies scientific research as an intended audience.
Platform support: Project metadata classifies the operating system as independent.
Python requirement: Project metadata specifies Python 3.8 or later.
Maintainer location: GitHub lists maintainer Nico Schlömer in Berlin, Germany.
Price from: Free

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