Helicopter Conventions


Vocabulary:


Corners

Centers

Face Colors:

The colors shown in the diagrams are identical to those of the original Helicopter.

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

Examples:

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

Rather than with this one:


Moves:

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

This is a 60° rotation when looking at the edge in question.

The following examples show a 60° rotation clockwise and then counterclockwise, and then a 180° rotation clockwise and then counterclockwise.

Examples:

?-Up

Top edge
?-Down

Bottom edge
?-Front

Front edge
?-Back

Back edge
Left-?

Left edge
Right-?

Right edge
Front-?

Front edge
Back-? 35||| Back edge

Arête de derrière

The jumbling move:

The jumbling move allows you to place the central elements on different orbits.
All the elements located above and in front of you also move, so they are also used for other algorithms.

There are 2 types:

Type 1 - The 'right' jumbling move

Use the following algorithm: JR = RU LF FU3 RU' LF':

Type 2 - The 'left' jumbling move

Use the following algorithm: JL = LU' RF' FU3' LU RF:


We can see that the 2 corners have been flipped, but also 2 central elements, the latter remaining on the same orbit.