Defining Gravity for New Templates in ACAR

Hey folks,

I am trying to understand the finer details of how Adams/Car defines gravity when creating a new template, sub-assembly, and an assembly part. The model I'm working is not Earth Gravity and I've setup an "acarAS.cmd" command file to modify the already-created gravity vector.

This leads me to two questions;

1. When and where does ACAR create the gravity vector and can I adjust the value there so I don't need to worry about using the "acarAS.cmd" file?
2. If there are gravity vectors in templates set to Earth gravity, and then those same templates used in an assembly (via sub-assemblies) which has a gravity vector set to a non-Earth gravity (say Mars for example) – which gravity will be used in the simulation of the assembly?

Best,

James

Code for acarAS.cmd file

if cond=((eval(.system_defaults.units_consistency_factor )) == 0.)
default units length=meter mass=kg force=newton time=Second angle=degrees frequency=hz
view manage modify spacing_for_grid=1.0
end


color mod color=.colors.background red_component= 0.16 &
green_component=0.46 &
blue_component= 0.65 &
gradient= "none"


force modify body gravitational gravity = .__ACAR.gravity &
x_comp = 0.0 &
y_comp = 0.0 &
z_comp = (1.35(m/s/s))