In your terminal, type in the following: module load GCC Python While Anaconda is very versatile and comes with many different software libraries out of the box, we highly encourage our users to use the ACCRE-optimized installation of Python instead, which is specifically optimized for the cluster hardware. Previously we introduced you to the Anaconda distribution of Python. You will need your ACCRE account, so if you haven’t done so already, log in to ACCRE using a terminal. Along the way we will introduce you to the ACCRE Visualization Portal.Īs with the last tutorial, we will be using Python but you don’t need to know it for the tutorial. In this tutorial we will be building upon the skills presented in the last tutorial to create an animated GIF of a spinning globe using a job array.

A Blue Outer Ring has been drawn on top of the Subtracted Area of the Universe image which is also in motion.Job arrays come up frequently in high-performance computing jobs, and groups will often tell us that it is one of the most important features we offer.

The Universe Background Image has a hole because of which you see the Flat Earth image moving to the right in the background.Flat Earth is moving faster than the universe. The Flat Earth Map image is behind the Universe Background image and both moving to the right.You are moving 3 images – 2 to the Right Side – 1 to the left (except Shadow and Black Light Oval).

We also used Grow / Shrink and Spin Emphasis effects on the Sun image along with the Left Motion Path.

For Sun, we used a Bright Transparent (PNG) picture, which is moving to the Left, to create an illusion as the Sun is Standing Still and Earth is Revolving Around it.

Shadow and Light Black Oval are unnecessary objects and can be removed or hidden using Selection Pane.

Select both images using Shift Key and then use Merge Shapes – Subtract command from the Format tab.

Insert an Oval on top of the Universe Background image.

Earth spinning animation