Starting Adams Car Template Builder
Before you start Adams Car Template Builder, make sure that your private configuration file, .acar.cfg, shows that you can work in expert-user mode. Your private configuration file is located in your home directory.
To check the user mode:
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 Adams Car Template Builder on Windows:
1. From the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Adams x (where x is the release number), 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.
The Adams Car Template Builder window appears as shown in the figure below. Familiarize yourself with the Adams Car window and read the tips in Familiarizing Yourself with Adams Car.
Figure 2 Adams Car Template Builder
To start Adams Car Template Builder on Linux:
1. At the command prompt, enter the command to start the Adams Toolbar, and then press Enter. The standard command that Hexagon provides is adamsx, where x is the version number, for example adams2024_1.
The Adams Toolbar appears.
2. Click the Adams Car icon 
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.The Welcome dialog box appears on top of the Adams Car main window.
3. Select Template Builder.
4. Select OK.
The Adams Car Template Builder window appears as shown in the figure above. Familiarize yourself with the Adams Car window and read the tips in Familiarizing Yourself with Adams Car.