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The mdpa file can store most of the data stored in a ModelPart. The detailed description of the mdpa format can be found in [[Input Data]]. The ModelPartIO class (and its derivatives) are in charge of reading a mdpa file and transfer its data to the ModePart. 

In python one should first create a ModelPartIO object by calling its constructor and passing the input file path/name '''without the .mdpa extension''':

 model_part_io_structure = ModelPartIO("path/to/file/example")


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the file name is used without the .mdpa extension!
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Then use this io object to read the file and store the mesh and data in ModelPart:

 model_part_io_structure.ReadModelPart(structure_model_part)


It is important to mention that in the above example two default flags are being passed to the constructor, equivalent to:

 model_part_io_structure = ModelPartIO("path/to/file/example",IO.READ|IO.NOT_IGNORE_VARIABLES_ERROR)

which is for reading the mdpa and NOT to ignore the error when a nodal variable is not added as solution step data in the node. The latter option can be changed to 'ignore' as follows:

 model_part_io_structure = ModelPartIO("path/to/file/example",IO.READ|IO.IGNORE_VARIABLES_ERROR)