Really need HELP ON CUBE ROTATION

[Stridernm]

Hey Guys, I'm really new here so please don't give me a hard time.I REALLY REALLY need help about cube rotation? like X, Y, Z, X', X2, Y', Y2, Z', and Z2.I already know how to solve the cube, I just don't REALLY know how to do cube rotation...so please help me out, Thank you so much everybody!

-StriderNM

 

[d4m4s74]

Below is a table that explains cube rotations simply. There are three cube rotation moves, x, y, and z. When you see one of these moves simply turn the entire cube the same direction you would turn the corresponding face in the table below.

Cube
Rotations
x = R
y = U
z = F

(copypasted from http://www.speedcubing.com/chris/3-permutations.html)

 

[Toire-Dakku]

an X would be to put your current F side to U.
an X' would be to put your current F side to D.

Y is your F to L.
Y' is your F to R.

Z is your U to R.
Z' is your U to L.

to be sure that you did it right, make sure that each of the above would take only one 90º rotation.

You can probably figure out how to do X2, Y2, Z2 given these info.

 

[Stridernm]

cause right now.I'm doing this OLL and it goes like R U (X') U' l' R' U' l' U L F'.it has that parenthetic around the X'?

 

[Stefan]

I'm doing this OLL and it goes like R U (X') U' l' R' U' l' U L F'

No it doesn't.

 

[Ton]

FYI
There is also a new WCA notation for cube rotations

[f] [r] etc

See WCA regulations

 

[Stridernm]

I'm doing this OLL and it goes like R U (X') U' l' R' U' l' U L F'

No it doesn't.

but happen it DOES have a parenthetic though?

 

[Vulosity]

That alg doesn't work.

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

I'm doing this OLL and it goes like R U (X') U' l' R' U' l' U L F'

No it doesn't.

but happen it DOES have a parenthetic though?

Yes, the (X') does indicate rotating the cube in the L direction (same as R').
I believe Stefan is saying you must have made a mistake in writing that OLL, because the result is a mangled cube. I could not figure out how to fix your algorithm, but it might be similar to other ones out there. Also, in case you were about to ask, the "l" (lowercase L, also written as "Lw") indicates moving both the L face and slice against it. With a prime mark after it, twist in the direction of L'.

 

[Stefan]

I'm doing this OLL and it goes like R U (X') U' l' R' U' l' U L F'

No it doesn't.

but happen it DOES have a parenthetic though?

You were supposed to reply "Yes it does, look here's where I got it from: ..."

 

[panyan]

i believe this thread is about the notation, not the alg itself

 

[Stridernm]

That alg doesn't work.

I saw it in my book called "Speedsolving the Cube" thats why.

 

[Vulosity]

I have the book, too. I'll look up the alg...

There's only one alg in the OLL section close enough to yours- Case #101
R U (x') U' R U l' R' U' l' U l F'

 

[Bomber]

This is not to be horrible in any way but have you even read the book "Speedsolving The Cube"? I am on Page 12 and it has answered just about everything you originally asked. I am surprised nobody picked up on that.
Also, there is a possibility that some algorithms are wrong, Dan posted a list of corrections to the book on his website 'CubeStation', I have printed all of the corrections just as a reference should something not work - I have actually found it useful in the latter pages of the book.

 

[MichaelErskine]

Dan posted a list of corrections to the book on his website 'CubeStation'

Dan's book corrections are at http://www.cosine-systems.com/cubestation/cs2/index.php?page=book/corrections

I see nothing simillar to this OLL that might have been incorrect.

 

[krazedkat]

I find cube rotations like that pointless... Its stupid and a waste of time. I just edit the algs to no cube rotations ...

 

[pcharles93]

I find cube rotations like that pointless... Its stupid and a waste of time. I just edit the algs to no cube rotations ...

And then you get algs that are loaded with B and D turns all in a row.

 

[krazedkat]

So? Those are actually EASIER for me...

 

[Escher]

okay, so you find (z2 y) RUR'U' less 'easy' than BDB'D'?

time an average of 5 of each of those triggers x6 and show me that the BD trigger is 'easier' for you (assuming that 'easier' means faster).

 

[krazedkat]

"easier" means easier to execute (not kill )... And yes... Basically..