Message #1292

From: Andrey <andreyastrelin@yahoo.com>
Subject: [MC4D] Re: Merry Christmas!
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:35:28 -0000

My first attempt to solve 8C (as the form of prerelease-testing) left me with the single 3-cycle on 4C piece (all pieces are in place, 2C and 3C are well oriented)! I wonder if it is a bug in the program or there is actually no invariants for 4C orientation. So I continue solving, twist counter is about 3400 and timer is at 8h :)

Andrey

— In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, Chris Locke <project.eutopia@…> wrote:
>
> I’m still amazed that this puzzle even exists :D. Also, I see that now the
> twists are animated. That’s really cool as it makes it more possible to
> show other people. People (myself included) have trouble seeing the twists
> as being actual twists without the animation. Also, having animation makes
> it easier to remember the conjugating moves (setup moves). Although that
> particular thing isn’t as important now that all your puzzles have not only
> macros, but support for setup moves too.
>
> Anyway, congrats on this accomplishment, and thanks again for your
> invaluable contributions to the community! I wonder if you are going to be
> the first solver of this puzzle too, or if you will wait and let someone
> else out there attempt it first :D
>
> Chris
>
> 2010/12/25 Andrey <andreyastrelin@…>
>
> >
> >
> > Nan,
> > thank you for the correction. Now both links should work. First link goes
> > to some russian page, but there just click the same link - and you will get
> > file.
> >
> > Andrey
> >
> >
> > — In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com <4D_Cubing%40yahoogroups.com>, "schuma"
> > <mananself@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Andrey, thank you very much. But I cannot download the program. I’ve
> > found two links on the page:
> > >
> > > (1) http://astr73.narod.ru/M3dHT633/M3dHT633.zip
> > > (2)
> > http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/4D_Cubing/files/MC7D/M3dHT633.zip
> > >
> > > But neither of them works. Do they work for you?
> > >
> > > Nan
> > >
> > > — In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com <4D_Cubing%40yahoogroups.com>, "Andrey"
> > <andreyastrelin@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Ho, ho, ho. It’s Russian Father Frost, and I have a Christmas gift for
> > you. You can find it here: http://astr73.narod.ru/M3dHT633/M3dHT633.html
> > > > Couple of unusual things:
> > > > - This time marco definition and application are single-sticker. You
> > select some sticker (better 3C, it has less degree of freedom),
> > Ctrl-right-click it and select "Create Macro" item from the menu. Then
> > perform macro commands, finish by Ctrl-M. Enter name, and macro is in the
> > list. To apply macro select it in the list and then Alt-click the sticker
> > (of the same type) to perform macro, and Alt-right-click to perform reverse
> > macro. Orientation of puzzle in the screen is used to define complete
> > position of macro.
> > > > - ctrl-shift-click on 2C sticker rotates face opposite to this sticker.
> > > > Also there are "Optimize" and "Poincare view" commands.
> > > >
> > > > Merry Christmas to all!
> > > >
> > > > Andrey
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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