Thread: "Merry Christmas!"

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 command=
s, finish by Ctrl-M. Enter name, and macro is in the list. To apply macro s=
elect it in the list and then Alt-click the sticker (of the same type) to p=
erform 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

Andrey, thank you very much. But I cannot download the program. I've found =
two links on the page:=20

(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, "Andrey" wrote:
>
> Ho, ho, ho. It's Russian Father Frost, and I have a Christmas gift for yo=
u. 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 sele=
ct some sticker (better 3C, it has less degree of freedom), Ctrl-right-clic=
k it and select "Create Macro" item from the menu. Then perform macro comma=
nds, 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 o=
f 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.
>=20
> Merry Christmas to all!
>=20
> Andrey
>

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 ge=
t file.

Andrey

--- In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, "schuma" wrote:
>
> Andrey, thank you very much. But I cannot download the program. I've foun=
d two links on the page:=20
>=20
> (1) http://astr73.narod.ru/M3dHT633/M3dHT633.zip
> (2) http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/4D_Cubing/files/MC7D/M3dHT633.zip
>=20
> But neither of them works. Do they work for you?
>=20
> Nan
>=20
> --- In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, "Andrey" 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 se=
lect some sticker (better 3C, it has less degree of freedom), Ctrl-right-cl=
ick it and select "Create Macro" item from the menu. Then perform macro com=
mands, finish by Ctrl-M. Enter name, and macro is in the list. To apply mac=
ro 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.
> >=20
> > Merry Christmas to all!
> >=20
> > Andrey
> >
>

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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

>
>
> 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 g=
et
> file.
>
> Andrey
>
>
> --- In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com <4D_Cubing%40yahoogroups.com>, "schuma"
> 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=
"
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ho, ho, ho. It's Russian Father Frost, and I have a Christmas gift fo=
r
> 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 rever=
se
> 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 sticke=
r.
> > > Also there are "Optimize" and "Poincare view" commands.
> > >
> > > Merry Christmas to all!
> > >
> > > Andrey
> > >
> >
>
>=20=20
>

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I'm still amazed that this puzzle even exists :D.=C2=A0 Also, I see tha=
t now the twists are animated.=C2=A0 That's really cool as it makes it =
more possible to show other people.=C2=A0 People (myself included) have tro=
uble seeing the twists as being actual twists without the animation.=C2=A0 =
Also, having animation makes it easier to remember the conjugating moves (s=
etup moves).=C2=A0 Although that particular thing isn't as important no=
w that all your puzzles have not only macros, but support for setup moves t=
oo.


Anyway, congrats on this accomplishment, and thanks again for your inva=
luable contributions to the community!=C2=A0 I wonder if you are going to b=
e the first solver of this puzzle too, or if you will wait and let someone =
else out there attempt it first :D


Chris

My first attempt to solve 8C (as the form of prerelease-testing) left me wi=
th the single 3-cycle on 4C piece (all pieces are in place, 2C and 3C are w=
ell 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 a=
bout 3400 and timer is at 8h :)

Andrey


--- In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, Chris Locke wrote:
>
> I'm still amazed that this puzzle even exists :D. Also, I see that now t=
he
> twists are animated. That's really cool as it makes it more possible to
> show other people. People (myself included) have trouble seeing the twis=
ts
> as being actual twists without the animation. Also, having animation mak=
es
> it easier to remember the conjugating moves (setup moves). Although that
> particular thing isn't as important now that all your puzzles have not on=
ly
> macros, but support for setup moves too.
>=20
> 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
>=20
> Chris
>=20
> 2010/12/25 Andrey
>=20
> >
> >
> > Nan,
> > thank you for the correction. Now both links should work. First link go=
es
> > 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=
"
> > 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>, "Andr=
ey"
> > 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.htm=
l
> > > > Couple of unusual things:
> > > > - This time marco definition and application are single-sticker. Yo=
u
> > 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 t=
he
> > list. To apply macro select it in the list and then Alt-click the stick=
er
> > (of the same type) to perform macro, and Alt-right-click to perform rev=
erse
> > 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 stic=
ker.
> > > > Also there are "Optimize" and "Poincare view" commands.
> > > >
> > > > Merry Christmas to all!
> > > >
> > > > Andrey
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >=20=20
> >
>