diff --git a/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl b/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl
index 4ff52c0db..b8d3176f2 100644
--- a/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl
+++ b/idl/SMESH_Gen.idl
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ module SMESH
                                      out SMESH::DriverMED_ReadStatus theStatus )
       raises ( SALOME::SALOME_Exception );
 
+    /*!
+     * Create Mesh object importing data from given GMF file
+     */
+    SMESH_Mesh CreateMeshesFromGMF( in string               theFileName,
+                                    out SMESH::ComputeError theError)
+      raises ( SALOME::SALOME_Exception );
+
     /*!
      * Create a mesh by copying a part of another mesh
      *  \param meshPart - a part of mesh to copy