Conventions of the 3x3x3 Mirror

Vocabulary:

Corners
Edges
Centers

Face Colors:

The colors shown in the diagrams are the same as those in the original 3x3x3 mirror.

The gray color indicates that the color in that location is irrelevant to the exercise. This makes it much easier to understand.

Examples:

If I tell you that only the third layer remains to be completed, it is easier to understand with this diagram:

Rather than with this one:

Moves:

They are noted in English because that is the international convention.

This is a 90° rotation when viewed from the layer in question.

The following examples show rotation clockwise and then counterclockwise.

Examples:

	Outer layer
Right layer 'R' for Right
Left layer 'L' for Left
Top layer 'U' for Up
Bottom layer 'D' for Down
Front layer 'F' for Front
Back layer 'B' for Back