The Notation Editor - Cube Turns

A cube turn denotes a turn of the cube as a whole on one of its three axes.

Please note: Cube turns are available only, if quarter turn face twists are enabled.

The «Cube Turn» checkbox:

Tick this checkbox to enable support for cube turns by the notation.

When this checkbox is ticked, then entry fields for clockwise and anticlockwise quarter turn twists are shown below the checkbox. You must fill in at least one text field

If half turn face twists are in effect, then entry fields for clockwise and anticlockwise half turn twists are shown as well.

«Quarter Turn» text fields:

Use these text fields to specify the keywords for 90° cube turns.

You should specify at least one quarter turn keyword for each of the three axes of the cube. The x-axis is denoted by the text fields labeled «Right» and «Left», the y-axis by the fields labeled «Up» and «Down», the z-axis by the fields labeled «Front» and «Back».

For each axis you can either fill in keywords for clockwise twists, anticlockwise twists or for both directions.

If you enter multiple words in a text field, then each word represents a keyword. The first word in a text field is used by CubeTwister for output of scripts in this notation.

«Half Turn» text fields:

Use these textfields to specify the keywords for 180° cube turns.

You should specify at least one half turn keyword for each of the three axes of the cube.

Plase note: Half turn text fields are shown only, if half turn face twists are enabled.

Example 1:

If you fill in the text fields as shown in the table below, then the words «CR», «CU» and «CF» denote keywords for 90° clockwise turns of the cube.

 RightUp  FrontLeft DownBack
Quarter Turn CRCUCF   
Half Turn       

Example 2:

If you fill in the text fields as shown in the table below, then the wods «CL», «CD» and «CB» denote keywords for 90° anticlockwise turns of the cube.

 RightUp  FrontLeft DownBack
Quarter Turn    CLCDCB
Half Turn       

Example 3:

If you fill in the text fields as shown in the table below, then the words «CR2», «CU2», «CF2», «CL2», «CD2» and «CB2» denote keywords for 180° clockwise and anticlockwise turns of the cube, and the words «CR», «CU», «CF», «CL», «CD» and «CB» denote keywords for 90° clockwise and anticlockwise turns.

 RightUp  FrontLeft DownBack
Quarter Turn MRMUMFMLMDMB
Half Turn MR2MU2MF2ML2MD2MB2