FIDES-WinTUBE-2D/3D has been initially developed as a specialized tool for tunneling. It includes a lot of wizards to assist the user to define and carry out very easy tunneling-specific tasks. However the functionality of WinTUBE is universal enough to become the tool of choice for many general FE-analysis. Especially if 3D volume models should be analysed and/or successive construction stages need to be simulated.