# Import issues with \*SURFACE

**URL:** <https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/import-issues-with-surface/82>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [February 26, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/import-issues-with-surface/82 "2022-02-26T20:44:42Z")\
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> [@jbr](#):
>
> Maybe it needs to be an element set instead of a column list?

Apparently yes. I made a simple test model and import works properly when the surface is defined this way:

```auto
*Elset, elset=Test_surf_set
1, 2, 21, 22
*Surface, type=ELEMENT, name=Test_surf
Test_surf_set, S3

```

but fails with an error when the surface is defined like this:

```auto
*Surface, type=ELEMENT, name=Test_surf
1, S3
2, S3
21, S3
22, S3

```

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