diff --git a/src/sampling/Make/files b/src/sampling/Make/files
index 16e134d613..afa6baf0a3 100644
--- a/src/sampling/Make/files
+++ b/src/sampling/Make/files
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 probes/probes.C
 probes/patchProbes.C
 
+sampledSet/abaqus/abaqusMeshSet.C
 sampledSet/circle/circleSet.C
 sampledSet/cloud/cloudSet.C
 sampledSet/patchCloud/patchCloudSet.C
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/abaqus/abaqusMeshSet.C b/src/sampling/sampledSet/abaqus/abaqusMeshSet.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4495114fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/abaqus/abaqusMeshSet.C
@@ -0,0 +1,346 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2023 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+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 "abaqusMeshSet.H"
+#include "stringOps.H"
+#include "Fstream.H"
+#include "SpanStream.H"
+#include "meshSearch.H"
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineTypeNameAndDebug(abaqusMeshSet, 0);
+    addToRunTimeSelectionTable(sampledSet, abaqusMeshSet, word);
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+bool Foam::abaqusMeshSet::readCoord(ISstream& is, vector& coord) const
+{
+    string buffer;
+
+    do
+    {
+        //buffer.clear();
+
+        is.getLine(buffer);
+
+        const auto elems = buffer.find("*ELEMENT");
+
+        if (elems != std::string::npos)
+        {
+            buffer.clear();
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // Trim out any '*' comments
+        const auto pos = buffer.find('*');
+        if (pos != std::string::npos)
+        {
+            buffer.erase(pos);
+        }
+        stringOps::inplaceTrimRight(buffer);
+    }
+    while (buffer.empty() && is.good());
+
+    if (buffer.empty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const auto strings = stringOps::split(buffer, ',');
+
+    if (strings.size() != 4)
+    {
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "Read error: expected format int, float, float, float"
+            << " but read buffer " << buffer
+            << exit(FatalError);
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i <= 2; ++i)
+    {
+        // Swallow i=0 for node label
+        const auto& s = strings[i+1].str();
+        ISpanStream buf(s.data(), s.length());
+        buf >> coord[i];
+    }
+
+    coord *= scale_;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::abaqusMeshSet::calcSamples
+(
+    DynamicList<point>& samplingPts,
+    DynamicList<label>& samplingCells,
+    DynamicList<label>& samplingFaces,
+    DynamicList<label>& samplingSegments,
+    DynamicList<scalar>& samplingCurveDist
+) const
+{
+    DebugInfo
+        << "abaqusMeshSet : sampling " << sampleCoords_.size() << " points"
+        << endl;
+
+    List<bool> found(sampleCoords_.size(), false);
+
+    forAll(sampleCoords_, samplei)
+    {
+        const vector& pt = sampleCoords_[samplei];
+
+        label celli = searchEngine().findCell(pt);
+        if (celli != -1)
+        {
+            found[samplei] = true;
+
+            samplingPts.append(pt);
+            samplingCells.append(celli);
+            samplingFaces.append(-1);
+            samplingSegments.append(0);
+            samplingCurveDist.append(1.0*samplei);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Pstream::listCombineAllGather(found, orEqOp<bool>());
+
+    DynamicList<label> lost;
+    forAll(found, samplei)
+    {
+        if (!found[samplei]) lost.append(samplei);
+    }
+
+    const label nFound = sampleCoords_.size() - lost.size();
+    label nOutOfBounds = 0;
+
+    if (Pstream::parRun())
+    {
+        typedef Tuple2<label, Tuple2<label, scalar>> procCellDist;
+        List<procCellDist> pcd(lost.size(), procCellDist(-1, {-1, GREAT}));
+        forAll(pcd, i)
+        {
+            const label samplei = lost[i];
+            const vector& pt0 = sampleCoords_[samplei];
+            const label celli = searchEngine().findNearestCell(pt0);
+            const vector& pt1 = mesh().cellCentres()[celli];
+            const scalar distSqr = magSqr(pt1 - pt0);
+            pcd[i] = procCellDist(Pstream::myProcNo(), {celli, distSqr});
+        }
+
+        Pstream::listCombineAllGather
+        (
+            pcd,
+            [](procCellDist& x, const procCellDist& y)
+            {
+                // Select item with smallest distance
+                if (y.second().second() < x.second().second())
+                {
+                    x = y;
+                }
+            }
+        );
+
+        forAll(pcd, i)
+        {
+            const label samplei = lost[i];
+
+            if (pcd[i].second().second() < maxDistSqr_)
+            {
+                if (pcd[i].first() == Pstream::myProcNo())
+                {
+                    const label celli = pcd[i].second().first();
+                    const vector& pt1 = mesh().cellCentres()[celli];
+
+                    samplingPts.append(pt1);
+                    samplingCells.append(celli);
+                    samplingFaces.append(-1);
+                    samplingSegments.append(0);
+                    samplingCurveDist.append(1.0*samplei);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Insert points that have not been found as null points
+                if (Pstream::master())
+                {
+                    samplingPts.append(sampleCoords_[samplei]);
+                    samplingCells.append(-1);
+                    samplingFaces.append(-1);
+                    samplingSegments.append(0);
+                    samplingCurveDist.append(1.0*samplei);
+                    ++nOutOfBounds;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // Serial running
+
+        forAll(lost, i)
+        {
+            const label samplei = lost[i];
+            const vector& pt0 = sampleCoords_[samplei];
+            const label celli = searchEngine().findNearestCell(pt0);
+            const vector& pt1 = mesh().cellCentres()[celli];
+            const scalar distSqr = magSqr(pt1 - pt0);
+
+            if (distSqr < maxDistSqr_)
+            {
+                samplingPts.append(pt1);
+                samplingCells.append(celli);
+                samplingFaces.append(-1);
+                samplingSegments.append(0);
+                samplingCurveDist.append(1.0*samplei);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Insert points that have not been found as null points
+                samplingPts.append(sampleCoords_[samplei]);
+                samplingCells.append(-1);
+                samplingFaces.append(-1);
+                samplingSegments.append(0);
+                samplingCurveDist.append(1.0*samplei);
+                ++nOutOfBounds;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    DebugInFunction
+        << "Sample size       : " << sampleCoords_.size() << nl
+        << "Lost samples      : " << nOutOfBounds << nl
+        << "Recovered samples : "
+        << (sampleCoords_.size() - nOutOfBounds - nFound) << nl
+        << endl;
+
+
+    if (nOutOfBounds)
+    {
+        WarningInFunction
+            << "Identified " << nOutOfBounds << " out-of-bounds points"
+            << endl;
+    }
+}
+
+
+void Foam::abaqusMeshSet::genSamples()
+{
+    // Storage for sample points
+    DynamicList<point> samplingPts;
+    DynamicList<label> samplingCells;
+    DynamicList<label> samplingFaces;
+    DynamicList<label> samplingSegments;
+    DynamicList<scalar> samplingCurveDist;
+
+    calcSamples
+    (
+        samplingPts,
+        samplingCells,
+        samplingFaces,
+        samplingSegments,
+        samplingCurveDist
+    );
+
+    samplingPts.shrink();
+    samplingCells.shrink();
+    samplingFaces.shrink();
+    samplingSegments.shrink();
+    samplingCurveDist.shrink();
+
+    setSamples
+    (
+        std::move(samplingPts),
+        std::move(samplingCells),
+        std::move(samplingFaces),
+        std::move(samplingSegments),
+        std::move(samplingCurveDist)
+    );
+
+    if (debug > 1)
+    {
+        write(Info);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::abaqusMeshSet::abaqusMeshSet
+(
+    const word& name,
+    const polyMesh& mesh,
+    const meshSearch& searchEngine,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    sampledSet(name, mesh, searchEngine, dict),
+    scale_(dict.getOrDefault<scalar>("scale", 1)),
+    sampleCoords_(),
+    maxDistSqr_(sqr(dict.getOrDefault<scalar>("maxDist", 0)))
+{
+    if (Pstream::master())
+    {
+        const fileName inputFile(dict.get<fileName>("file").expand());
+        IFstream pointsFile(inputFile);
+
+        if (!pointsFile.good())
+        {
+            FatalIOErrorInFunction(dict)
+                << "Unable to find file " << pointsFile.name()
+                << abort(FatalIOError);
+        }
+
+        // Read the points file
+        DynamicList<point> coords;
+        vector c;
+        while (readCoord(pointsFile, c))
+        {
+            coords.append(c);
+        }
+
+        sampleCoords_.transfer(coords);
+    }
+
+    Pstream::broadcast(sampleCoords_);
+
+    DebugInfo
+        << "Number of sample points: " << sampleCoords_.size() << nl
+        << "Sample points bounds: " << boundBox(sampleCoords_) << endl;
+
+    genSamples();
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/abaqus/abaqusMeshSet.H b/src/sampling/sampledSet/abaqus/abaqusMeshSet.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78e8efdcf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/abaqus/abaqusMeshSet.H
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Copyright (C) 2023 OpenCFD Ltd.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+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::abaqusMeshSet
+
+Description
+    Generates sample positions from points specified in a file as Abaqus mesh
+    points.
+
+    Example usage:
+
+    \verbatim
+    sets
+    {
+        cone25 // user-specified set name
+        {
+            type        abaqusMesh;
+            file        "abaqusMesh.inp";
+
+            // Optional entries
+
+            // Scale, e.g. mm to m
+            scale       0.001;
+
+            // Search distance when the sample point is not located in a cell
+            maxDist     0.25;
+
+            ...
+        }
+    }
+    \endverbatim
+
+    For a dictionary specification:
+    \table
+        Property | Description                             | Required | Default
+        type     | abaqusMesh                              | yes      |
+        file     | Path to Abaqus file                     | yes      |
+        scale    | scale input point positions             | no       | 1
+        maxDist  | Search distance for sample points       | no       | 1
+    \endtable
+
+SourceFiles
+    abaqusMeshSet.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef Foam_abaqusMeshSet_H
+#define Foam_abaqusMeshSet_H
+
+#include "sampledSet.H"
+#include "vectorList.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                        Class abaqusMeshSet Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class abaqusMeshSet
+:
+    public sampledSet
+{
+    // Private data
+
+        //- Scale
+        const scalar scale_;
+
+        //- Sample coordinates
+        vectorList sampleCoords_;
+
+        //- Maximum search distance-squared
+        const scalar maxDistSqr_;
+
+
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        bool readCoord(ISstream& is, vector& coord) const;
+
+        //- Samples all points in sampleCoords.
+        void calcSamples
+        (
+            DynamicList<point>& samplingPts,
+            DynamicList<label>& samplingCells,
+            DynamicList<label>& samplingFaces,
+            DynamicList<label>& samplingSegments,
+            DynamicList<scalar>& samplingCurveDist
+        ) const;
+
+        //- Uses calcSamples to obtain samples. Copies them into *this.
+        void genSamples();
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("abaqusMesh");
+
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from dictionary
+        abaqusMeshSet
+        (
+            const word& name,
+            const polyMesh& mesh,
+            const meshSearch& searchEngine,
+            const dictionary& dict
+        );
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~abaqusMeshSet() = default;
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //