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Nautilus Example Solve Thread

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R' L2 D2 B2 D L2 R2 U2 L2 F2 D' L2 U2 R' F' U' F R' U'

L5E

FB: U2 R' F L U2 L' R' F2
dbR: r U' M2 U' R U M' U'
dFR: r U' M U2 r U r'
CLL: L U2 L' U' L U' L'
L5E: M' U' M' U2 M' U' M U2 M U' M

41 STM

2GLL

FB: U2 R' F L U2 L' R' F2
dbR: r U' M2 U' R U M' U' R
EODF: U2 r U' r'
dFR: U2 R U R' U' R U R'
2GLL: (U) R' U2 R U R' U R U R' U' R U' R' U2 R U'

46 STM

Next: U' R2 U2 B2 D2 F L2 F L2 R2 F' U2 F2 R D' B2 L2 R' D U2 L2
 
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L5E

FB: U2 R' F L U2 L' R' F2
dbR: r U' M2 U' R U M' U'
dFR: r U' M U2 r U r'
CLL: L U2 L' U' L U' L'
L5E: M' U' M' U2 M' U' M U2 M U' M

41 STM

2GLL

FB: U2 R' F L U2 L' R' F2
dbR: r U' M2 U' R U M' U' R
EODF: U2 r U' r'
dFR: U2 R U R' U' R U R'
2GLL: (U) R' U2 R U R' U R U R' U' R U' R' U2 R U'

46 STM

Next: U' R2 U2 B2 D2 F L2 F L2 R2 F' U2 F2 R D' B2 L2 R' D U2 L2
y' //Inspection
U' F U' R2 r B' // FB
M' U2' M' r2 U R' U2' r // NSB
(U2) M' U' M U M' U M // EODF
U R U R' U' R U R' // LS
U R U R' U' R2 U' L' U R2 U' L U' R U2 R' U // ZBLL

Next: U' R2 F2 R2 D' B2 L2 D2 B2 L F' R2 B L' B D' L F2 R
 
Next: U' R2 F2 R2 D' B2 L2 D2 B2 L F' R2 B L' B D' L F2 R

// Nauty-S

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
U' R2 F2 R2 D' B2 L2 D2 B2 L F' R2 B L' B D' L F2 R
 Moves 
F U2' r U' r2' // FB (5)
u U R u' R u' R2 u // 3QB (8/13)
R2' U2' R U R' U' // dbR (6/19)
R2 U R' F R' F' R // dFR (7/26)
F R U' R' U' R U R' U R U' R' F' // CLL (13/39)
U2' R B' R' S R B R' S' U' // ELL (10/49)


Next: U L2 B2 R' B2 R' F2 R2 F2 U2 L F2 R2 B D L F' L' B'
 
Next: U L2 B2 R' B2 R' F2 R2 F2 U2 L F2 R2 B D L F' L' B'

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
U L2 B2 R' B2 R' F2 R2 F2 U2 L F2 R2 B D L F' L' B'
 Moves 
// Nauty-S

z2 // white bottom
D R' F D L' F U F' (U R U' R') D' // Dl
u2' U R // 3QB
u' U2 R // 3QB
u' U R // 3QB
R U R' F R' F' R // dFR
R' U' R U R' U2' R U R' U' R // dBR
U (R U R' U R U2' R') U2 (R U R' U R U2' R') U' (R U R' U R U2' R') U2 (R U R' U R U2' R') // OCLL
F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F' // CPLL
U2 S' U S U S' U S // L5EO
U2 R U2 R2 U' R U R U' R U' R' // L5EP (A3R)


Next: U L2 B2 R' B2 R' F2 R2 F2 U2 L F2 R2 B D L F' L' B'
 
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Can anyone explain how this method works?
So, OtterCuber is describing Nauty-S, which is a strange variant of Nautilus that I use.

(By the way, I will use NBRS. If you are not familiar with NBRS, go here.)

More traditionally, Nautilus would be:

1. Solve Roux-style FB. (dL)

2. Solve Nautilus SB. (dbr)

This is usually broken down as follows:
Solve Roux-style SSq. (dbR)
Solve DBM edge.

From here, there are a number of different finishes. (See here.)

My personal favorite is the LSLL variant which continues;
3. Resolve EO while solving the DFM edge. (EODF)
4. Solve the last F2L pair. (dFR)
5. Solve the LL. (e.g, using ZBLL)
 
Next: U L2 B2 R' B2 R' F2 R2 F2 U2 L F2 R2 B D L F' L' B'

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
U L2 B2 R' B2 R' F2 R2 F2 U2 L F2 R2 B D L F' L' B' y x'
 Moves 
u' L' u2' B' L // FB (5)
u R2 E' R u2' R2 E' R' u // 3QB (9/14)
U2' R' U R U' R // dBR & dFR (6/20)
R U' r' F R' F' r // CLL (7/27)
U' S' U S // L5EO (4/31)
U R U2 R2 U2 R2 U2 R // L5EP (8/39)
u2' U // AUF (2/41)


NEXT: B2 U R' F U2 R D B F2 U B2 U' F2 R2 F2 D R2 U L2 U'
 
NEXT: B2 U R' F U2 R D B F2 U B2 U' F2 R2 F2 D R2 U L2 U'

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
B2 U R' F U2 R D B F2 U B2 U' F2 R2 F2 D R2 U L2 U'
 Moves 
// Nauty-S Solve

x2 y // Inspection, white bottom
R U2' R U B' (U R U' R') L2 D2' (U' L' U L) // Dl
E U R' u2' R E R' // 3QB
F' U' F U' F R' F' R // dFR
U' R' U R' F R2 U R' U' F' U' R // dBR
(R U R' U R U2' R') U2 R2 // CLL
S' U S // L5EO
U' M' U' M2' U' M2' U' M' U2' M2' // L5EP --- Z perm
U // AUF


Next: L F2 B R' D' F' L' U R F' D2 B' U2 B D2 F2 R2 F' R2 U2 B2
 
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Next: L F2 B R' D' F' L' U R F' D2 B' U2 B D2 F2 R2 F' R2 U2 B2
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
L F2 B R' D' F' L' U R F' D2 B' U2 B D2 F2 R2 F' R2 U2 B2
 Moves 
r S2 r U' R u' // FB (6)
D' R' F R F' (U' D) r' U' r2 U' R U M' // NSB (13/19)
r U R' U M // EODF (5/24)
R U2' R' // reinsert dFR (3/27)
R U R' U R2 D R' U2 R D' R2' // ZBLL (11/38)
U R2 // untransform (2/40)


NEXT: R' B2 U' B R2 F R F2 D B' D2 F U2 D2 B' L2 F' U2 F' U2
 
NEXT: R' B2 U' B R2 F R F2 D B' D2 F U2 D2 B' L2 F' U2 F' U2
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
R' B2 U' B R2 F R F2 D B' D2 F U2 D2 B' L2 F' U2 F' U2
 Moves 
// Nauty-S

U' L2 B2 F L' U L U' L' U L U L U' L' // FB (dL)
u' U2 R u2' U R u' // 3QB
R2 D' (U R U' R')3 D // dBR
U (R U' R' U R U' R' U2) (R U' R') // dFR
U' (R U R' U R U2' R') // OCLL
(R U R' U') (R' F R2 U') R' U' (R U R' F') // CPLL (T-perm)
R2 // Undo the deformation step
(S' U2 S) U (S R2' S' R2) // L5EP (OA case)
U // AUF


Next: D2 L2 B2 U2 B2 R B2 D2 L' D2 R' U2 B' D F' D' F D2 B L' B'
 
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 Twizzle link 
 Title Nautilus Variant?
 Setup 
R2 F D2 R2 U2 L2 F' L2 R2 B' F' L' B' D' F U B D2 U' R2
 Moves 
x2 F' R u R U' F2 // FB + pair
r2 U R U R U' M2 // dbr
r U2 r' U' r U' r' // FR pair 
U2 R U' R F2 R' U R' U2 R2 F2 R2 // 2GLL setup
U' R' U2 R U R' U R U' R' U' R U' R' U2 R U // 2GLL
I was just replying to the 3x3 example solve thread when I found a good nautilus shell. I was experimenting with some finishes when I found this one that I thought was pretty cool. Has this variant been thought of before or is EOpair and CPDF just bad? Also it is so cool to see an example solve thread for Nautilus users.
 
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
D2 L2 B2 U2 B2 R B2 D2 L' D2 R' U2 B' D F' D' F D2 B L' B'
 Moves 
B2 R2 u U2 L' U L U' L' U' L u // FB 
U' R' U' R r2 R' U2 R U R' U' R // finish shell
r U' r' U2 F' U' F // EOpair
U' R' U' M' R' F R F' M U R // CPDF
U' R2 U R U R' U' R3 U' R' U R' // EPLL


Next: B' U2 R' F' U' D R U B2 L2 U2 R2 U' R2 L2 F2 D' L2 R B'
 
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Next: B' U2 R' F' U' D R U B2 L2 U2 R2 U' R2 L2 F2 D' L2 R B'
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
B' U2 R' F' U' D R U B2 L2 U2 R2 U' R2 L2 F2 D' L2 R B'
 Moves 
z2
F2 r' R' U r2 // FB (5)
u R' E' R2 U' R E2' // 3QB (7/12)
R' U R' U' R // dBR (5/17)
F' U' F U // pair up dFR (4/21)
R U' R D R' U R D' R' U' R' // WV (11/32)
U F U2' R F' R' U R F R' U F' // OLLCP/B (12/44)
U' R U R' U R' U' R' U R2 U2' R' // L5EP-DR (12/56)
u2' U' // AUF (2/58)


NEXT: U L' D2 B2 L2 R2 U2 F' D2 R2 U2 B R' U F D' U2 B L' B

I was just replying to the 3x3 example solve thread when I found a good nautilus shell. I was experimenting with some finishes when I found this one that I thought was pretty cool. Has this variant been thought of before or is EOpair and CPDF just bad? Also it is so cool to see an example solve thread for Nautilus users.

A little late on the response here, but it would all depend on the CPDF algs probably.

I think CPLS would be a more "standard" approach. (With something like EODF > 2GLL.)
 
NEXT: U L' D2 B2 L2 R2 U2 F' D2 R2 U2 B R' U F D' U2 B L' B
another interesting solution:
FB - z' r u R' U M2 U F
dBR - r2 U2 M' U' R M U2 M'
idek - U2 R U' R' r U r'
2GLL - U2 R' U R U2 R' U' R U' R U R' U' R' U' R U R U' R' U

Next: F2 D2 L2 U' L2 B2 D2 U' L2 R2 B2 F D' L' D' U R2 D2 L' R
 
Next: F2 D2 L2 U' L2 B2 D2 U' L2 R2 B2 F D' L' D' U R2 D2 L' R
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F2 D2 L2 U' L2 B2 D2 U' L2 R2 B2 F D' L' D' U R2 D2 L' R
 Moves 
z2 y
R' S2 u' R' r2 U r U r2' // FB (9)
R' u // 3QB (2/11)
U R' U R' U' R // dBR (6/17)
U' F' U' F U' F R' F' R // dFR (9/26)
R U R' U' R' F R2 U R' U' R U R' U' F' // COLL (15/41)
U2' S' U S // EODR (4/45)
U' u2' M2' U' M U2' M' U' M2' // undo pseudo & EPLL (9/54)


NEXT: B' D R U L' U2 F D' R2 D2 L B2 U2 R U2 L F2 R B2 F
 
NEXT: B' D R U L' U2 F D' R2 D2 L B2 U2 R U2 L F2 R B2 F

I wanted to give a try to this method, but the L5E table description makes no sense to me.

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
B' D R U L' U2 F D' R2 D2 L B2 U2 R U2 L F2 R B2 F
 Moves 
y2 z'
U' R' U B2 R2 F2 U F' // 123
R r U2 R2 U r U' M2 // 222
U' R U R' U' r U r' // dFR (with accidental DF)
U r U' r2' D' r U2 r' D r2 U r' U' // NCLL (who needs DF anyway)

// I switched to Roux because the L5E info in the table makes no sense
M U' M' U2 M' U M' U' M2 U M U2 M' // L5E


Next: F D2 F L2 B L2 F D2 L2 F2 U2 F2 L' D R' B2 L' D2 U B L
 
Next: F D2 F L2 B L2 F D2 L2 F2 U2 F2 L' D R' B2 L' D2 U B L

After some consultation on the L5E table, I gave it another try. I still spent like 10 minutes figuring out which L5E case do I have; but I managed to do it.

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F D2 F L2 B L2 F D2 L2 F2 U2 F2 L' D R' B2 L' D2 U B L
 Moves 
R' f F2 U F2 // FB
U' R U' R' U r U' R2 U2 M' // 222
F' U F // dFR
R' U' R U' R' U R' D' R U R' D R2 // NCLL
U' M' U' M U2 M' U M U' // L5E


Next: F' U2 B2 U2 R2 F2 L' F2 L D2 B2 R' B2 U' B L2 U2 R D R B
 
Next: F' U2 B2 U2 R2 F2 L' F2 L D2 B2 R' B2 U' B L2 U2 R D R B

I'm getting more confident with this method. I used my regular CMLL as NCLL. I only had to look up the L5E alg, everything else is my finding.

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F' U2 B2 U2 R2 F2 L' F2 L D2 B2 R' B2 U' B L2 U2 R D R B
 Moves 
y2 z'
F2 U2 L' D2 R2 U' F2 // FB
M' U' r' U r' U' M2 U R r U2 M2 // 222
U r U' r' // dFR pair
U r U' r' U2 x' R2 U' R' U l' // NCLL
U' M2 U M U M' U M' U2 M' U M U M' U2 // L5E


Next: U L' B2 D2 F2 D B2 U R2 U' B2 R2 D B' F' U L D' R' F U
 
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