diff --git a/wrap/io_trimesh/import.h b/wrap/io_trimesh/import.h
index 8bc1e100..b362b041 100644
--- a/wrap/io_trimesh/import.h
+++ b/wrap/io_trimesh/import.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ Initial Update
 #include <wrap/io_trimesh/import_ply.h>
 #include <wrap/io_trimesh/import_stl.h>
 #include <wrap/io_trimesh/import_off.h>
+#include <wrap/io_trimesh/import_vmi.h>
 
 #include <locale>
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ template <class OpenMeshType>
 class Importer
 {
 private:
-  enum KnownTypes { KT_UNKNOWN, KT_PLY, KT_STL, KT_OFF, KT_OBJ };
+  enum KnownTypes { KT_UNKNOWN, KT_PLY, KT_STL, KT_OFF, KT_OBJ, KT_VMI };
 static int &LastType()
 {
   static int lastType= KT_UNKNOWN;
@@ -133,6 +134,11 @@ static int Open(OpenMeshType &m, const char *filename, int &loadmask, CallBackPo
 		err = ImporterOBJ<OpenMeshType>::Open(m, filename, loadmask, cb);
 		LastType()=KT_OBJ;
 	}
+    else if(FileExtension(filename,"vmi"))
+    {
+        err = ImporterVMI<OpenMeshType>::Open(m, filename, loadmask, cb);
+        LastType()=KT_VMI;
+    }
   else {
 		err=1;
 		LastType()=KT_UNKNOWN;
@@ -162,6 +168,7 @@ static const char *ErrorMsg(int error)
     case KT_STL : return ImporterSTL<OpenMeshType>::ErrorMsg(error); break;
     case KT_OFF : return ImporterOFF<OpenMeshType>::ErrorMsg(error); break;
     case KT_OBJ : return ImporterOBJ<OpenMeshType>::ErrorMsg(error); break;
+    case KT_VMI : return ImporterVMI<OpenMeshType>::ErrorMsg(error); break;
   }
   return "Unknown type";
 }