Puzzle:
Octahedron, Vertex Cut, Type B, 3rd Order
Abbreviation:
Octa VB3
Commonly Known As:
Trajber's Octahedron
Piece Counts
Name
Qty
Colors
Orient.
Perm.
Orbits
Corner
6
4
4
None
None
Edge
12
2
2, Fixed
Odd
None
Center
8
1
None
Odd
None
Move Types
Type
Layer
Period
Pieces Affected
Total Parity
Vertex
1
4
1 corner twist, 1 edge 4-cyc, 1 center 4-cyc
Even
Suggested Solving Orders
Edges First
1. Solve edges like Octa VA3
2. Solve centers
Important Issues and Notes
This puzzle is the dual of Cube FA3,
Useful Algorithms
In step 2, three cycle centers: (R+ U+ R-) D+ (R+ U- R-) D-