Learning the Basics
Adams/Car
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Starting Adams/Car
In the Windows environment, you start Adams/Car from the Start button. In the UNIX environment, you
start Adams/Car from the Adams Toolbar.
This topic describes how you start the two Adams/Car interface modes, standard interface or template
builder.
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 Stat menu, point to Programs, point to MSC.Software, point to MD R2 Adams, point to
ACar, and then select Adams - Car.
The Welcome dialog box appears on top of the Adams/Car main window.
2. Do one of the following:
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If the Welcome dialog box contains the options Standard Interface and Template Builder,
select Standard Interface, and then select OK.
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If the Welcome dialog box does not contain any options, then Adams/Car is already
configured to run in standard-interface mode. Select OK.
The Adams/Car Standard Interface appears.
To start in the UNIX 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 adamsmdx, where x is the version number,
for example adamsmdr2.
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.
The Adams/Car Standard Interface appears.
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Learning the Basics
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 configurat