GiD has been developed by the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), a research and development organization based in Barcelona (Spain). CIMNE was created in 1987, linked to the prestigious Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. CIMNE specialices in the development and applications of numerical methods and software for the solution of a variety of problems in science and engineering. For details visit: www.cimne.com.