diff --git a/src/meshTools/Make/files b/src/meshTools/Make/files
index bb5e356a0e..2e21915df2 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/Make/files
+++ b/src/meshTools/Make/files
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ triSurface/triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceSearch.C
 triSurface/triSurfaceSearch/triSurfaceRegionSearch.C
 triSurface/triangleFuncs/triangleFuncs.C
 triSurface/surfaceFeatures/surfaceFeatures.C
+triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.C
 triSurface/triSurfaceTools/triSurfaceTools.C
 triSurface/triSurfaceTools/geompack/geompack.C
 triSurface/triSurfaceTools/pointToPointPlanarInterpolation.C
diff --git a/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.C b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5e6d4d8e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.C
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "triSurfaceLoader.H"
+#include "fileNameList.H"
+#include "Time.H"
+#include "OSspecific.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::triSurfaceLoader::triSurfaceLoader(const fileName& directory)
+:
+    directory_(directory),
+    available_(),
+    selected_()
+{
+    readDir();
+}
+
+
+Foam::triSurfaceLoader::triSurfaceLoader(const Time& runTime)
+:
+    directory_(runTime.constantPath()/"triSurface"),
+    available_(),
+    selected_()
+{
+    readDir();
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::triSurfaceLoader::~triSurfaceLoader()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::readDir()
+{
+    fileNameList files = Foam::readDir(directory_, fileName::FILE);
+
+    // Will be using triSurface
+    //
+    // - filter according to what is supported
+    //
+    // Transform from fileName to word and eliminate duplicates
+    // (eg, files with/without .gz)
+    wordHashSet names(2*files.size());
+
+    forAll(files, filei)
+    {
+        const fileName& f = files[filei];
+        if (triSurface::canRead(f))
+        {
+            names.insert(f.name());
+        }
+    }
+    available_ = names.sortedToc();     // Also hashes the names
+
+    return available_.size();
+}
+
+
+Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::selectAll()
+{
+    selected_ = available_;
+    return selected_.size();
+}
+
+
+Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::select(const word& name)
+{
+    if (available_.found(name))
+    {
+        selected_ = wordList{name};  // hashedWordList::operator[] is hidden!
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        selected_.clear();
+    }
+
+    return selected_.size();
+}
+
+
+Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::select(const wordRe& mat)
+{
+    DynamicList<label> foundIds(available_.size());
+
+    if (mat.isPattern())
+    {
+        foundIds = findMatchingStrings(mat, available_);
+        sort(foundIds);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        const word& plain = static_cast<const word&>(mat);
+        if (available_.found(plain))
+        {
+            foundIds.append(available_[plain]);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            FatalErrorInFunction
+                << "Specified the surfaces " << mat << nl
+                << "  - but could not find it"
+                << exit(FatalError);
+        }
+    }
+
+    selected_ = wordList(available_, foundIds);
+    return selected_.size();
+}
+
+
+Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::select(const wordReList& matcher)
+{
+    // Need to be more careful when select.
+    // - preserve same order as the input matcher itself
+    // - avoid duplicate selections
+    // - flag explicitly named files as missing.
+    //   (Eg, foo.stl must exist, but "foo.*\.stl" is optional)
+
+    // Track which files have already been selected
+    DynamicList<label> foundIds(available_.size());
+    labelHashSet hashedFound(2*available_.size());
+
+    DynamicList<word>  missing(matcher.size());
+    wordHashSet hashedMissing(2*matcher.size());
+
+    // Exact matches must exist
+    forAll(matcher, i)
+    {
+        const wordRe& mat = matcher[i];
+
+        if (mat.isPattern())
+        {
+            labelList indices = findMatchingStrings(mat, available_);
+            sort(indices);
+
+            forAll(indices, j)
+            {
+                const label idx = indices[j];
+                if (hashedFound.insert(idx))
+                {
+                    foundIds.append(idx);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            const word& plain = static_cast<const word&>(mat);
+            if (available_.found(plain))
+            {
+                const label idx = available_[plain];
+                if (hashedFound.insert(idx))
+                {
+                    foundIds.append(idx);
+                }
+            }
+            else if (hashedMissing.insert(plain))
+            {
+                missing.append(plain);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (missing.size())
+    {
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "Specified the surfaces " << flatOutput(matcher) << nl
+            << "  - but could not find " << flatOutput(missing)
+            << exit(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    selected_ = wordList(available_, foundIds);
+    return selected_.size();
+}
+
+
+Foam::autoPtr<Foam::triSurface> Foam::triSurfaceLoader::load() const
+{
+    if (selected_.empty())
+    {
+        return autoPtr<triSurface>();
+    }
+    else if (selected_.size() == 1)
+    {
+        return autoPtr<triSurface>(new triSurface(directory_/selected_[0]));
+    }
+
+    List<labelledTri> faces;
+    pointField points;
+    label regoff = 0; // region offset
+
+    // collect all patches, preserving names.
+    // This will be horrible for output, but is good if we are relying on
+    // the names for defining baffles.
+    DynamicList<geometricSurfacePatch> patches(16*selected_.size());
+
+    forAll(selected_, surfi)
+    {
+        triSurface addsurf(directory_/selected_[surfi]);
+
+        List<labelledTri> addfaces(addsurf.xferFaces());
+        List<point> addpoints(addsurf.xferPoints());
+        patches.append(addsurf.patches());
+
+        if (surfi)
+        {
+            const label ptoff = points.size(); // point offset
+
+            forAll(addfaces, facei)
+            {
+                labelledTri& f = addfaces[facei];
+                forAll(f, fi)
+                {
+                    f[fi] += ptoff;
+                }
+                f.region() += regoff;
+            }
+
+            faces.append(addfaces);
+            points.append(addpoints);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            faces.transfer(addfaces);
+            points.transfer(addpoints);
+        }
+
+        regoff += addsurf.patches().size();
+    }
+
+    return autoPtr<triSurface>(new triSurface(faces, patches, points, true));
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.H b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aec554ec52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.H
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    Foam::triSurfaceLoader
+
+Description
+    Convenience class for loading single or multiple surface files
+    from the constant/triSurface (or other) directory.
+
+    Surfaces selection based on word, wordRe, wordReList.
+    If multiple surfaces are selected, they are concatenated into a
+    single surface with offset faces,points,regions.
+
+SourceFiles
+    triSurfaceLoader.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef triSurfaceLoader_H
+#define triSurfaceLoader_H
+
+#include "triSurface.H"
+#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "hashedWordList.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+// Forward declaration of classes
+class triSurfaceLoader;
+class Time;
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                      Class triSurfaceLoader Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class triSurfaceLoader
+{
+    // Private data
+
+        //- The directory to load from (eg, case/constant/triSurface)
+        fileName directory_;
+
+        //- All available files
+        hashedWordList available_;
+
+        //- Selected files
+        hashedWordList selected_;
+
+
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
+        triSurfaceLoader(const triSurfaceLoader&) = delete;
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
+        void operator=(const triSurfaceLoader&) = delete;
+
+public:
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct with directory name
+        triSurfaceLoader(const fileName& directory);
+
+        //- Construct with time. Selects "constant/triSurface" directory.
+        triSurfaceLoader(const Time& runTime);
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    ~triSurfaceLoader();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+      // Access
+
+        //- The directory being used
+        inline const fileName& directory() const
+        {
+            return directory_;
+        }
+
+        //- The list of available files
+        inline const hashedWordList& available() const
+        {
+            return available_;
+        }
+
+        //- The list of selected files
+        inline const hashedWordList& selected() const
+        {
+            return selected_;
+        }
+
+
+      // Edit
+
+        //- Read directory and populate the 'available' files.
+        //  Automatically called on construction.
+        label readDir();
+
+        //- Populates 'selected' with all available files.
+        label selectAll();
+
+        //- Populates 'selected' with a subset of the available files.
+        label select(const word& name);
+
+        //- Populates 'selected' with a subset of the available files.
+        label select(const wordRe& mat);
+
+        //- Populates 'selected' with a subset of the available files.
+        label select(const wordReList& matcher);
+
+        //- Load a single file, or load and combine multiple selected files
+        autoPtr<triSurface> load() const;
+
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //