[en] The simplified input is based on a SINGLE CELL ARRAY format in which the hierarchical input required by UNCLE becomes effectively similar to that of most other finite element programs. Since a wide variety of engineering problems can be solved using two dimensional plane stress, plane strain and axi-symmetric idealisations, this self contained user's guide is restricted to the corresponding elements available in the elastic stress analysis program CAUSE and the complementary heat transfer program TAU. However, this form of input can be used for three dimensional problems and also by other UNCLE based finite element programs. (author)