diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
index 3641ca15..64e3e0c8 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ DLL_HEADER void ExportNetgenMeshing(py::module &m)
   
   py::class_<Point<2>> (m, "Point2d")
     .def(py::init<double,double>())
+    .def(py::init( [] (std::pair<double,double> xy)
+            {
+                return Point<2>{xy.first, xy.second};
+            }))
     .def ("__str__", &ToString<Point<2>>)
     .def(py::self-py::self)
     .def(py::self+Vec<2>())
@@ -170,6 +174,8 @@ DLL_HEADER void ExportNetgenMeshing(py::module &m)
     .def("__getitem__", [](Point<2>& self, int index) { return self[index]; })
     ;
 
+  py::implicitly_convertible<py::tuple, Point<2>>();
+
   py::class_<Point<3>> (m, "Point3d")
     .def(py::init<double,double,double>())
     .def ("__str__", &ToString<Point<3>>)