diff --git a/anasen_fem/garfield_sim.py b/anasen_fem/garfield_sim.py
index 7609a86..d0969c3 100644
--- a/anasen_fem/garfield_sim.py
+++ b/anasen_fem/garfield_sim.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ else:
     gas.LoadGasFile(gas_file)
 
 # --- 3. FIELD MAP SETUP ---
-fm = ROOT.Garfield.ComponentElmer()
+fm = ROOT.Garfield.ComponentElmer2d()
 
 
 fm.Initialise("wires2d/mesh.header", 
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ fm.SetMedium(0, gas)
 # --- 4. SENSOR AND DRIFT SETUP ---
 sensor = ROOT.Garfield.Sensor()
 sensor.AddComponent(fm)
+sensor.SetArea(-50.0, -50.0, -5.0, 50.0, 50.0, 5.0) #hardcoding the sesnsor area to define a psuedo 3d geometry
 
 # Heavy Ion Drift (RKF) - Best for the general track
 drift = ROOT.Garfield.DriftLineRKF()
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ aval.SetSensor(sensor)
 
 # --- 5. EXECUTION ---
 # Starting position (e.g., near the IC wires at r=23mm or closer to Anodes)
-x0, y0, z0, t0 = 35.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
+x0, y0, z0, t0 = 3.50, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
 
 print(f"Simulating heavy ion drift from r={x0}...")
 drift.DriftIon(x0, y0, z0, t0)
diff --git a/anasen_fem/run.py b/anasen_fem/run.py
index f26f85f..c3fbb09 100755
--- a/anasen_fem/run.py
+++ b/anasen_fem/run.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ while val<178.3+0.1:
     os.system("ElmerGrid 14 2 wires2d.msh -2d")
     os.system("ElmerSolver wires2d.sif")
     os.system("./paraview_plotter.py")
-    # os.system("python3 garfield_sim.py")
+    os.system("python3 garfield_sim.py")
     os.system("cp wires2d.msh wires2d/mesh_files/wires2d%02d_%1.4f.msh"%(count,val))
     os.system("cp wires2d.sif wires2d/sif_files/wires2d_%02d_%1.4f.sif"%(count,val))
     os.system("cp wires2d/elfield_anasen_t0001.vtu wires2d/vtu_files/elfield_anasen_%02d_%1.4f.vtu"%(count,val))
diff --git a/anasen_fem/wires_gmsh2d_bc.py b/anasen_fem/wires_gmsh2d_bc.py
index 8c1358a..9896518 100755
--- a/anasen_fem/wires_gmsh2d_bc.py
+++ b/anasen_fem/wires_gmsh2d_bc.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ gmsh.option.setNumber("Mesh.Algorithm", 6)
 gmsh.model.mesh.generate(dim=2)
 # gmsh.model.mesh.refine()
 # gmsh.model.mesh.refine()
+gmsh.model.mesh.setOrder(3)
 gmsh.write("wires2d.msh")
-gmsh.model.mesh.setOrder(1)
 #gmsh.fltk.run()
 gmsh.finalize()