diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
index 07ea777b..cf99678f 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <csg.hpp>
 #include <geometry2d.hpp>
 #include <../interface/writeuser.hpp>
+#include <nginterface.h>
+#include <nginterface_v2.hpp>
 
 
 using namespace netgen;
@@ -298,6 +300,10 @@ DLL_HEADER void ExportNetgenMeshing(py::module &m)
 
   py::implicitly_convertible< int, PointIndex>();
   
+  py::class_<Ngx_Mesh>(m, "Ngx_Mesh")
+    .def(py::init<shared_ptr<Mesh>>())
+    .def_property_readonly("ngmesh", &Ngx_Mesh::GetMesh)
+    ;
   py::class_<Mesh,shared_ptr<Mesh>>(m, "Mesh")
     // .def(py::init<>("create empty mesh"))
 
@@ -545,6 +551,7 @@ DLL_HEADER void ExportNetgenMeshing(py::module &m)
            ))
                                             
     ;
+  py::implicitly_convertible< shared_ptr<Mesh>, Ngx_Mesh >();
   
 
   typedef MeshingParameters MP;