The FEM data generator presented in this paper is used to generate quasi-automatically or automatically the basic data for 3-d or 2-d finite element analysis of engineering projects
such as element nodal connections
material parameters
nodal coordinates
restrained boundary conditions
and the information of applied load. With the symbol-identified input data system and the concept of interpolation function of isoperimetric element
this data generator deals with regular meshes
irregular meshes
and their arbitrary combination in unified routine and the same way to input data
which is available to any kind of elements and convenient to users. The work principle of this data generator and the features of corresponding computer routines are described in detail.