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+"""
+Simple Gmsh mesh reader for tetrahedral meshes
+
+Reads .msh format (ASCII version 4.1) and extracts:
+- Nodes (coordinates)
+- Elements (Tet4 connectivity)
+- Physical groups (for boundary conditions)
+"""
+
+module GmshReader
+
+export read_gmsh_mesh, GmshMesh
+
+using LinearAlgebra
+
+"""
+Mesh data structure
+"""
+struct GmshMesh
+    nodes::Matrix{Float64}              # 3 × n_nodes
+    elements::Matrix{Int}               # 4 × n_elems (Tet4)
+    physical_groups::Dict{String,Vector{Int}}  # Name → element/node indices
+end
+
+"""
+Read Gmsh mesh file (ASCII format 4.1)
+"""
+function read_gmsh_mesh(filename::String)
+    println("Reading Gmsh mesh: $filename")
+
+    # Storage
+    nodes = Dict{Int,Vector{Float64}}()
+    elements = Vector{Tuple{Int,Int,Int,Int}}()
+    physical_names = Dict{Int,String}()
+    element_groups = Dict{Int,Vector{Int}}()
+
+    open(filename, "r") do io
+        while !eof(io)
+            line = strip(readline(io))
+
+            # Parse physical names
+            if line == "\$PhysicalNames"
+                n_names = parse(Int, readline(io))
+                for _ in 1:n_names
+                    parts = split(readline(io))
+                    dim = parse(Int, parts[1])
+                    tag = parse(Int, parts[2])
+                    name = strip(parts[3], '"')
+                    physical_names[tag] = name
+                end
+                readline(io)  # \$EndPhysicalNames
+            end
+
+            # Parse nodes (format 4.1)
+            if line == "\$Nodes"
+                header = split(readline(io))
+                numEntityBlocks = parse(Int, header[1])
+                numNodes = parse(Int, header[2])
+
+                for _ in 1:numEntityBlocks
+                    # Entity block header: entityDim entityTag parametric numNodesInBlock
+                    block_header = split(readline(io))
+                    numNodesInBlock = parse(Int, block_header[4])
+
+                    # Read node IDs
+                    node_ids = Int[]
+                    for _ in 1:numNodesInBlock
+                        push!(node_ids, parse(Int, readline(io)))
+                    end
+
+                    # Read coordinates
+                    for node_id in node_ids
+                        coords = split(readline(io))
+                        x = parse(Float64, coords[1])
+                        y = parse(Float64, coords[2])
+                        z = parse(Float64, coords[3])
+                        nodes[node_id] = [x, y, z]
+                    end
+                end
+                readline(io)  # \$EndNodes
+            end
+
+            # Parse elements (format 4.1)
+            if line == "\$Elements"
+                header = split(readline(io))
+                numEntityBlocks = parse(Int, header[1])
+                numElements = parse(Int, header[2])
+
+                for _ in 1:numEntityBlocks
+                    # Entity block header: entityDim entityTag elementType numElementsInBlock
+                    block_header = split(readline(io))
+                    entityTag = parse(Int, block_header[2])
+                    elementType = parse(Int, block_header[3])
+                    numElementsInBlock = parse(Int, block_header[4])
+
+                    for _ in 1:numElementsInBlock
+                        parts = split(readline(io))
+                        elem_id = parse(Int, parts[1])
+
+                        # Tet4 element (type 4)
+                        if elementType == 4
+                            n1 = parse(Int, parts[2])
+                            n2 = parse(Int, parts[3])
+                            n3 = parse(Int, parts[4])
+                            n4 = parse(Int, parts[5])
+                            push!(elements, (n1, n2, n3, n4))
+
+                            # Track physical group (entity tag is the physical group)
+                            if entityTag > 0
+                                if !haskey(element_groups, entityTag)
+                                    element_groups[entityTag] = Int[]
+                                end
+                                push!(element_groups[entityTag], length(elements))
+                            end
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+                readline(io)  # \$EndElements
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    # Convert nodes to matrix (3 × n_nodes)
+    n_nodes = length(nodes)
+    node_matrix = zeros(3, n_nodes)
+    for (node_id, coords) in nodes
+        node_matrix[:, node_id] = coords
+    end
+
+    # Convert elements to matrix (4 × n_elems)
+    n_elems = length(elements)
+    elem_matrix = zeros(Int, 4, n_elems)
+    for (i, elem) in enumerate(elements)
+        elem_matrix[:, i] = [elem[1], elem[2], elem[3], elem[4]]
+    end
+
+    # Build physical groups with names
+    groups = Dict{String,Vector{Int}}()
+    for (tag, elem_ids) in element_groups
+        name = get(physical_names, tag, "Group_$tag")
+        groups[name] = elem_ids
+    end
+
+    mesh = GmshMesh(node_matrix, elem_matrix, groups)
+
+    println("  Nodes:    $(size(node_matrix, 2))")
+    println("  Elements: $(size(elem_matrix, 2))")
+    println("  Physical groups: $(keys(groups))")
+
+    return mesh
+end
+
+"""
+Extract nodes on a boundary surface
+"""
+function get_surface_nodes(mesh::GmshMesh, surface_name::String)
+    # For now, return nodes where X ≈ 0 (fixed end) or Z ≈ max (top)
+    # This is a placeholder - proper implementation would track surface elements
+
+    if surface_name == "FixedEnd"
+        # Find nodes with X ≈ 0
+        x_min = minimum(mesh.nodes[1, :])
+        tol = 1e-6
+        return findall(abs.(mesh.nodes[1, :] .- x_min) .< tol)
+    elseif surface_name == "PressureSurface"
+        # Find nodes with Z ≈ max
+        z_max = maximum(mesh.nodes[3, :])
+        tol = 1e-6
+        return findall(abs.(mesh.nodes[3, :] .- z_max) .< tol)
+    else
+        return Int[]
+    end
+end
+
+end  # module