diff --git a/vcgtrimesh.cpp b/vcgtrimesh.cpp
index c40696d..512ebe1 100755
--- a/vcgtrimesh.cpp
+++ b/vcgtrimesh.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include <wrap/io_trimesh/export.h>
 #include <wrap/io_trimesh/import.h>
 //#include <wrap/nanoply/include/nanoplyWrapper.hpp>
+#ifdef POLYSCOPE_DEFINED
+#include <polyscope/curve_network.h>
+#endif
 
 bool VCGTriMesh::load(const std::filesystem::__cxx11::path &meshFilePath) {
     assert(std::filesystem::exists(meshFilePath));
@@ -36,6 +39,32 @@ bool VCGTriMesh::load(const std::filesystem::__cxx11::path &meshFilePath) {
     return true;
 }
 
+bool VCGTriMesh::load(std::istringstream &offInputStream)
+{
+    Clear();
+    //  assert(plyFileHasAllRequiredFields(plyFilename));
+    // Load the ply file
+    int mask = 0;
+    mask |= vcg::tri::io::Mask::IOM_VERTCOORD;
+    mask |= vcg::tri::io::Mask::IOM_VERTNORMAL;
+    mask |= vcg::tri::io::Mask::IOM_VERTCOLOR;
+    mask |= vcg::tri::io::Mask::IOM_EDGEINDEX;
+    const bool openingFromStreamErrorCode
+        = vcg::tri::io::ImporterOFF<VCGTriMesh>::OpenStream(*this, offInputStream, mask);
+    if (openingFromStreamErrorCode != 0) {
+        std::cerr << "Error reading from stream:"
+                  << vcg::tri::io::ImporterOFF<VCGTriMesh>::ErrorMsg(openingFromStreamErrorCode)
+                  << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+    vcg::tri::UpdateTopology<VCGTriMesh>::AllocateEdge(*this);
+    vcg::tri::UpdateTopology<VCGTriMesh>::FaceFace(*this);
+    vcg::tri::UpdateTopology<VCGTriMesh>::VertexFace(*this);
+    vcg::tri::UpdateTopology<VCGTriMesh>::VertexEdge(*this);
+    vcg::tri::UpdateNormal<VCGTriMesh>::PerVertexNormalized(*this);
+    return true;
+}
+
 Eigen::MatrixX3d VCGTriMesh::getVertices() const
 {
     //    vcg::tri::Allocator<VCGTriMesh>::CompactVertexVector(m);
diff --git a/vcgtrimesh.hpp b/vcgtrimesh.hpp
index c871075..57252fc 100755
--- a/vcgtrimesh.hpp
+++ b/vcgtrimesh.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
   VCGTriMesh();
   VCGTriMesh(const std::string &filename);
   bool load(const std::filesystem::path &meshFilePath) override;
+  bool load(std::istringstream &offInputStream);
   Eigen::MatrixX3d getVertices() const;
   Eigen::MatrixX3i getFaces() const;
   bool save(const std::string plyFilename);