Starting Adams Car
In the Windows environment, you start Adams Car from the Start button. In the Linux environment, you start Adams Car from the
Adams Toolbar. For more information, see
Running and Configuring Adams.
This topic describes how you start the two Adams Car
Interface Modes, standard interface or template builder.
See the section
Adams File Types for more information on Adams Car file types.
Adams Car Standard Interface
Adams Car has two
interface modes: Standard Interface and Template Builder. This topic explains how to start Adams Car Standard Interface.
To start in the Windows environment:
1. From the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Adams 2024.1, and then select Adams Car.
The
Welcome Dialog Box appears on top of the Adams Car main window.
2. Do one of the following:
■If the Welcome dialog box contains the options Standard Interface and Template Builder, select Standard Interface, and then select OK.
■If the Welcome dialog box does not contain any options, then Adams Car is already configured to run in standard-interface mode. Select OK.
To start in the Linux environment:
1. At the command prompt, enter the command to start the
Adams Toolbar, and then press Enter. The standard command that MSC Software provides is
adamsx, where
x is the version number, for example
adams2024_1.
The Adams Toolbar appears.
2. Select the Adams Car tool .
The
Welcome Dialog Box appears on top of the Adams Car main window.
3. Do one of the following:
■If the Welcome dialog box contains the options Standard Interface and Template Builder, select Standard Interface, and then select OK.
■If the Welcome dialog box does not contain any options, then Adams Car is already configured to run in standard mode. Select OK.
Adams Car Template Builder
Adams Car has two
interface modes: Standard Interface and Template Builder. This topic explains how to start Adams Car Template Builder.
Before you start Adams Car Template Builder, make sure that your private configuration file, .acar.cfg, shows that you have
expert-user access. Your
private configuration file is located in your home directory.
To check user access:
1. In a text editor, such as jot or notepad, open .acar.cfg.
2. Verify that the following line appears as shown:
ENVIRONMENT MDI_ACAR_USERMODE EXPERT
This line sets the user mode for the Adams Car session.
To start in the Windows environment:
1. From the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Adams 2024.1, and then select Adams Car.
The
Welcome Dialog Box appears on top of the Adams Car main window.
2. Select Template Builder.
3. Select OK.
To start in the Linux environment:
1. At the command prompt, enter the command to start the
Adams Toolbar, and then press Enter. The standard command that MSC Software provides is
adamsx, where
x is the version number, for example
adams2024_1.
The Adams Toolbar appears.
2. Select the Adams Car tool .
The
Welcome Dialog Box appears on top of the Adams Car main window.
3. Select Template Builder.
4. Select OK.