Vocabulary:
The corners
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The edges
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The centers
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The colors of the faces: The colors shown in the diagrams are identical to those of the original Gear Cube.
The gray color indicates that the color present in this location is of no interest for the exercise. Likewise, a hidden piece indicates that the piece present in this location is of no interest for the exercise. This is much easier to understand.
Examples:
If I tell you that there are only the second and third layers left to make, it is easier to understand with this diagram:
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Rather than with this one:
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The movements: They are noted in English because it is the international convention.
This is a 90° movement looking at the layer in question.
The following examples show rotation clockwise and then counterclockwise.
Examples:
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Outer layer |
Right layer
'R' for Right |
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Left layer
'L' for Left |
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Top layer
'U' for Up |
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Bottom layer
'D' for Down |
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Front layer
'F' for Front |
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Back layer
'B' for Back |
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