diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/writer.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/writer.py
index d9dae88efd..ff80c0c23d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/writer.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/calculix/writer.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class FemInputWriterCcx(writerbase.FemInputWriter):
             "writerbaseCcx --> self.file_name  -->  {}\n".format(self.file_name)
         )
 
-        self.get_mesh_data()
+        self.get_mesh_sets()
         self.write_file()
 
         FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(
@@ -146,35 +146,6 @@ class FemInputWriterCcx(writerbase.FemInputWriter):
             )
             return ""
 
-    def get_mesh_data(self):
-        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(
-            "Get mesh data for "
-            "node sets (groups), surface sets (groups) and element sets (groups)\n"
-        )
-
-        # materials and element geometry element sets getter
-        self.get_element_sets_material_and_femelement_geometry()
-
-        # constraints element sets getter
-        self.get_constraints_centrif_elements()
-
-        # constraints node sets getter
-        self.get_constraints_fixed_nodes()
-        self.get_constraints_displacement_nodes()
-        self.get_constraints_planerotation_nodes()
-
-        # constraints suface sets getter
-        self.get_constraints_contact_faces()
-        self.get_constraints_tie_faces()
-        self.get_constraints_sectionprint_faces()
-        self.get_constraints_transform_nodes()
-        self.get_constraints_temperature_nodes()
-
-        # constraints sets with constraint data
-        self.get_constraints_force_nodeloads()
-        self.get_constraints_pressure_faces()
-        self.get_constraints_heatflux_faces()
-
     def write_file(self):
         FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Start writing input file\n")
         if self.solver_obj.SplitInputWriter is True:
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/writerbase.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/writerbase.py
index 2a2cd170c1..2e2140c67c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/writerbase.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/writerbase.py
@@ -133,7 +133,39 @@ class FemInputWriter():
     # use sorted to be sure the order is the same on different runs
     # be aware a sorted set returns a list, because set are not sorted by default
     #     - done in return value of meshtools.get_femnodes_by_femobj_with_references
-    # TODO FIXME might be appropriate for element sets too
+    # TODO FIXME might be appropriate for element sets and surfaceface sets too
+
+    # ********************************************************************************************
+    # ********************************************************************************************
+    # get all known sets
+    def get_mesh_sets(self):
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(
+            "Get mesh data for "
+            "node sets (groups), surface sets (groups) and element sets (groups)\n"
+        )
+
+        # materials and element geometry element sets getter
+        self.get_element_sets_material_and_femelement_geometry()
+
+        # constraints element sets getter
+        self.get_constraints_centrif_elements()
+
+        # constraints node sets getter
+        self.get_constraints_fixed_nodes()
+        self.get_constraints_displacement_nodes()
+        self.get_constraints_planerotation_nodes()
+
+        # constraints suface sets getter
+        self.get_constraints_contact_faces()
+        self.get_constraints_tie_faces()
+        self.get_constraints_sectionprint_faces()
+        self.get_constraints_transform_nodes()
+        self.get_constraints_temperature_nodes()
+
+        # constraints sets with constraint data
+        self.get_constraints_force_nodeloads()
+        self.get_constraints_pressure_faces()
+        self.get_constraints_heatflux_faces()
 
     # ********************************************************************************************
     # ********************************************************************************************